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COLLEGES: Kizer becomes NCTC’s first IHSA champion
Bethany Kizer earned first in beginner Western horsemanship at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Competition at Alltech Arena inside the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
Kizer was the only North Central Texas College student to show at the national event.
She faced an extensive qualification process.
Kizer first had to earn enough points to be invited to the regional competition, at West Texas A&M University. She won that event as well.
She also placed fourth in the semifinals, which took place at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro, Tenn., which was good enough to advance to the finals.
Kizer had to defeat 11 other entrants for first place.
NCTC baseball showcase set for June 6
North Central Texas College is one of four junior colleges set to have a showcase camp on June 6 at Darwin Field in Gainesville.
The Lions have averaged 39 wins the past four years, and won the 2001 National Junior College Athletic Association title in 2001.
Grayson College, Navarro College and Hill College also will appear.
The camp costs $100 if paid in advance. The cost is $120 on the day of the camp, and only cash or money orders will be accepted that day.
This will help local baseball players get name recognition for the upcoming recruiting process, and perhaps find a place to play college ball.
There will be individual evaluations including the 60-yard run, arm strength, fielding ability and hitting mechanics. There also will be a scrimmage to evaluate game conditions.
Note, if you want to pitch and play a position, a player will be evaluated for both. Due to the amount of players, you may only get to play in one spot during the scrimmage.
The rain date for the camp is June 7. Refunds will be available until June 3.
For information, call Donnie Randall at 1-940-668-4285 or email: drandell@nctc.edu. Read more in the May 21 Bowie News.
North Central Texas College student Bethany Kizer earned first in beginner Western horsemanship at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national competition in Lexington, Ky., earlier this month. (Courtesy photo)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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