SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: ‘Horns stomp Savoy
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
If there was a football team that needed a win on Friday, it would be Forestburg.
The Longhorns used a bottleneck defense spearheaded by Bear Osteen, and J.D. Moore totaled more than 200 all-purpose yards as Forestburg trounced Savoy 53-8.
Stevie Carroll caught a 30-yard pass from J.D. Moore at the 7:07-mark of the opening quarter, and that play sparked the Longhorn offense.
“Stevie has been a heck of a player for us since last year,” Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said. “He gives everything he has on every play.”
During the game, J.D. Moore rolled an ankle and Carroll was inserted as spread back for a few plays. The Longhorn offense didn’t skip a beat. Carroll also was named Homecoming King before the game.
With so much focus going to Osteen as a wide receiver, that allowed Carroll to make more plays in the passing game. Carroll caught three passes for 72 yards and two TD.
Forestburg needed the win in many ways. This has been an arduous season for Tuckwell, who has been spending plenty of time in Houston tending to family matters. The Longhorns also have played one of the toughest schedules in the entire state.
“It was nice to put everything together, and it was good for the boys to get a win,” Tuckwell said. Read more, and see standings, in the Oct. 5 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Bear Osteen (right) makes a tackle during Friday’s Homecoming game against Savoy. Osteen finished the game with nine tackles, including six solo stops, as the Longhorns lasooed the Cardinals 53-8. (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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