SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Oil Bowl set for Saturday night
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie High School graduates Josh Monkres and Kevin Stallcup have played organized football together since they were 10 years old.
Chase Hall became part of Bowie’s football program several years ago, and all three had one goal in mind: To play in the Maskat Shrine Oil Bowl Classic.
The triumvirate will do so tonight, representing the East squad at 7:30 p.m. tonight as the Oil Bowl Shrine Classic turns 79 years young. This is the oldest high school all-star football game in the United States.
“It’s a huge honor,” said Josh Monkres, who will be playing football this fall at Kansas Wesleyan in Salina.
This will mark the first time Monkres will ever attend the Oil Bowl, which takes place at venerable Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, in person.
The coaching staff didn’t tell Monkres what position he would play, but in all likelihood he will have a spot on both the East offensive and defensive lines.
“It’s an honor to play in a game that benefits others,” said Stallcup of playing in a game where proceeds will go toward the Shriner’s Hospitals For Children, with its medical facilities across the country. “It’s going to be great to be part of the tradition.”
Stallcup said he’d like to play fullback in the game. The last time he attended the Oil Bowl in person former Harding University long snapper Madison Firmin played in 2012.
Bowie honorable mention all-state offensive lineman Josh Monkres, shown here playing against Shallowater during the Conference 3A Division I Area playoffs, will suit up for the Jackrabbits representing the East squad at the 79th Annual Maskat Shrine Oil Bowl in Wichita Falls. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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