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STORM CENTER: Special section preview
“You’ll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in fields of gold.”
– Introductory lines to the Sting song, “Fields of Gold.”
The following Sting song was playing on the radio while I was driving past Stoneburg on June 11.
I was making my way from covering the Wansai International martial arts demonstration at Freedom Life Church in Bowie to the Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena in Nocona.
It was an unexpectedly busy Saturday afternoon in June, and the sports editor – as always – attempted to be in two places at once.
So, the first few lines of the song were broadcast while scooting on by Joe Corpening Field, the man whose name bears the football facility at Gold-Burg.
“Fields of Gold” was released in 1993 as part of Sting’s “Ten Summoner’s Tales” album.
The track made it to No. 2 on the Billboard Magazine adult contemporary chart.
This soft rock piece actually fared better in the United States than in Sting’s home country of England, where it climaxed at No. 16.
The track is sweeping featuring small pipes, a Brendan Power harmonica solo, and even the lute on a re-recorded bonus track version from 2006 on “Songs From the Labyrinth.”
This song will be providing the backdrop for the football portion of this year’s special section, “Fields of Gold.”
This was not the original plan. I had thought of using the theme, “The Defense Never Rests,” but then this happened – and that changed everything.
Read more from this column in the July 30 Bowie News print and electronic editions.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Hubert Boner, mask and all, mows the grass at Joe Corpening Field in Stoneburg on Thursday. Boner was preparing the field for the first day of practice, which is set for Aug. 1. (News 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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