SPORTS
LOCAL: Bowie Booster club begins year
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie Booster Club kicked off the 2016-17 academic calendar on Monday evening.
The mantra was heard loud and clear. Parents are asked to, “Get involved.”
The new leadership group met with roughly 20 boosters, spearheaded by president Keith Weber, vice president Jill Jones, secretary Cynthia Robertson and treasurer Jessica Gresham.
The main topic of discussion centered around “Meet The Rabbits,” which is set for 6 p.m. on Aug. 6.
There will be games followed by the introduction of players at 7 p.m. and finally the traditional girls’ “powder puff” games pitting class versus class.
Football and volleyball T-shirts will be on sale for $12. Join the booster club, and receive a different T-shirt for $10.
Jason Seymour has agreed to be the announcer during “Meet the Rabbits,” and the Bowie band also will perform under new band land Kendel Hickenbottom.
Volunteers have been asked to make homemade ice cream for the event.
The boosters voted to accept the purchase of new volleyball uniforms for the junior varsity and freshmen squads totaling $819. Read more in the Aug. 3 Bowie News.
Bowie season tickets available
Season tickets will be available through Aug. 4 for Bowie High School football games.
Tickets are available for $25, and may be purchased on Aug. 3-4 at the high school coaches’ office.
The following schools will play Bowie at Jackrabbit Stadium: Aubrey, Holliday, Jacksboro, Breckenridge and Paradise. The team has three non-district and two district games at home.
Any time after that, email: Dylan.stark@bowieisd.net or call 1-940-689-2856.
If you had reserved seats last year, they will be held until school starts.
At that point, all seats will be open to buy – if not already purchased.
The Bowie Booster Club is currently having a membership drive. Forty new members signed up during the parents meeting on July 26. Join the boosters, and receive the this T-shirt, for $10. Another drive will take place during “Meet the Rabbits” on Aug. 6. (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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