SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FISHING: Bowie anglers ready
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Richland-Chambers Reservoir is an expansive body of water located in Corsicana.
Because it’s so vast, wind can oftentimes determine the overall success of an angler who fishes the water here.
According to various weather forecasts, winds will be blowing from the south between 15-20 miles per hour today.
“I think the biggest problem will be battling the wind,” said Bowie High School bass club coordinator Trent Gillaspia as the squad competes at the Texas High School Bass Association regional tournament. “It will make conditions difficult.”
Boats will launch as early as 6 a.m., with fish weighed during mid-afternoon.
Because of Richland-Chambers’ set up, anglers will have trouble avoiding wind.
“When the wind blows, the lake gets rough,” said boat captain Rusty Edwards, who heads the two-person crew of Jared Stone and Mitch Sanders.
Edwards fished at a club championship on Richland-Chambers on April 23.
He said recent rains have made the lake full, with water creeping right up to the bushes that line it.
Anglers will be seeking any protection they can get from the wind, and that could very well make for crowded fishing in spots. Read more in the May 7 Bowie News.
The Bowie High School fishing team is ready for today’s Texas High School Bass Association tournament at Richland-Chambers Reservoir in Corsicana. The team features, in no particular order, anglers Jeremy Stone, Jared Stone, Mitch Sanders, Lane Hopson and Hadley Morgan with boat captains Trent Gillaspia, Rusty Edwards and Scott Wolsey. (Courtesy photo, used with permission)
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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