SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Thirty minutes may be critical
This column is about something seemingly short, maybe rather insignificant.
But, not when high school football is the subject, especially when the difference is 30 minutes.
Bowie High School played its first 7 p.m. start since the 2014 season on Friday evening at Henrietta.
The Jackrabbits opened the 2014 season with a game at Memorial Stadium against Wichita Falls Hirschi. Think Cedric Battle.
Last week, Nocona played a 7 p.m. game versus Archer City, and Indians’ fans scrambled to make the drive from Montague to Archer County.
The 7 p.m. versus 7:30 p.m. start time makes for an interesting debate, and I posed the poll question on Facebook earlier this week.
Here’s what some of the respondents said.
“7:30 p.m.,” said Cassie McFadden. “It gives me time to get the kids home from school, get them changed into their football outfits and allows us to eat dinner without being rushed around.”
Former Saint Jo girls’ basketball and cross country coach Kyle Sivadon also voted for 7:30 p.m. start.
My friend Kimberley Linstruth just moved from Connecticut to Mansfield.
In typical fashion, she weighed both starting times into her answer.
“7 would be a nice time, but I don’t think that’s a practical time for parents and kids,” she said. “They have to get home from school, eat something, be ready for the game, plus the drive is a factor.”
She also factored in a possible commute home after 5 p.m.
A couple of my friends in the journalism business also offered their opinions.
Mark Evans, soon to be the news editor for a newspaper in Ste. Genevieve, said: “In early September, I prefer 7:30 p.m. It seems like it doesn’t start cooling off until about then. In October and beyond, I much prefer 7 p.m. starts.” Read more in the Sept. 10 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Bowie’s Brandon Huitto (5) listens as as the referee determines the outcome of a coin toss during the Jackrabbits’ season-opening game versus Aubrey. The coin toss is just part of the pregame ceremonies of any football contest. (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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