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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Lady ’Horns halt losing streak

Published

10 years ago

09/25/2016

By DANI BLACKBURN
dani@postoakmedia.net

The Forestburg High School volleyball team knocked off Gold-Burg on Friday night to win the district opening game of the 2016-2017 season.
The Lady Longhorns defeated Gold-Burg by scores of 25-21, 25-17 and 25-14.
The team went into the game with a winning record for as they have been preparing for the district season, but the game started out bumpy for the Lady Longhorns. The Lady Bears stayed with the team throughout the first game and led the majority of the second.
“We started out a little rough but we finished strong,” said Forestburg Volleyball Head Coach Cori Hayes. “We realized we needed to step up our level of competitiveness.”
Hope Phipps, who finished first-team all-district last season, led the Forestburg offense with 11 kills, while adding five digs, 14 assists and one ace for the win. Haley Nolan also contributed 11 kills, along with six digs, five blocks and one ace.
Alexia Britain added six kills, 15 digs, seven aces and the only block of the game. Cayla Smelser and Joscelyn Riddles had nine digs each, with Smelser adding one assist and two aces. Riddles also had four aces. Read more in the Sept. 14 Bowie News.

Forestburg’s Hope Phipps bumps the ball during Friday’s District 2A-10 match at Stoneburg versus Gold-Burg. The Lady Horns returned to the win column with a sweep of the Lady Bears. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)

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Jacksboro defeats Lady Rabbit VB, 3-1

Published

6 days ago

10/08/2026

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Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).

The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.

Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.

The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Gold-Burg gives it a go, falls to Perrin 35-32

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6 days ago

10/08/2026

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Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.

It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.

The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.

Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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XC teams compete in Prairie Valley, Lubbock

Published

6 days ago

10/08/2026

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Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.

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Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10^th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.

Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.