Bowie’s first regular-season opponent is ranked in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Conference 1A-2A poll.
The poll for 1A and 2A has been combined this year.
Iola, the defending champion in Conference 2A, and Conference 1A champion Round Top-Carmine are tied atop the 1A-2A poll.
Archer City, Bowie’s first opponent, is slotted eighth.
Other teams of note in the 1A-2A preseason poll are Windthorst at No. 3, and Kopperl and Wink tied for 10th.
Kopperl defeated Forestburg during the 1A regional semifinals last year.
In the Conference 3A poll, defending champion Jewett Leon is No. 1 with Peaster second and Shallowater third. Schulenburg, which jumped from 2A to 3A, is ninth.

Saint Jo readies tournament

For the first time in several years, Saint Jo High School will be having a high school volleyball tournament.
The tournament begins at 8 a.m. on Aug. 11. Matches will take place in both “The Dome” and the auxiliary gymnasium.
Pool A will play in “The Dome,” with the following teams: Chico, Perrin-Whitt, Alvord, Collinsville and the Lady Panther varsity.
Pool B will compete in the auxiliary gymnasium.
Admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for students each day. Or patrons may purchase a tournament pass for $8. Senior citizens will be admitted free.
Saint Jo will play Perrin-Whitt at 10 a.m., followed by Chico at 1 p.m., Collinsville at 3 p.m. and Alvord at 5 p.m.
Sacred Heart Muenster, Forestburg, Savoy, Electra and the Lady Panther junior varsity team will compete in the “B” pool.

Gold-Burg, PV play at Harrold

For Gold-Burg High School, the Harrold Tournament will mark the Lady Bears’ season debut.
Prairie Valley also will play at the event set for Sept. 13.
Keep in mind, this is a one-day tournament.
In the opening round, Gold-Burg JV will take on Paducah at 8:45 a.m.
Gold-Burg’s varsity plays Northside of rural Vernon at 9:30 a.m.
Prairie Valley is set to play Benjamin at 10:15 a.m. Read more in the Aug. 10 Bowie News.

Bowie High School’s Mackenzie Tole sends a tip for Wichita Falls’ Old High’s blocking scheme to deal with during a scrimmage from Saturday. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)