SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: A poor reception
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie High School volleyball team had everything going its way heading into Tuesday’s District 3A-8 match against Henrietta.
The Lady Rabbits were the clear second-place team in the district.
However, an energetic Henrietta group reeled Bowie back to the pack as the Lady Cats downed the Lady Rabbits by scores of 25-18, 25-18, 19-25, 15-25, 15-11.
Bowie stood at 19-12, 4-2 in 3A-8 heading into Friday’s all-important Montague County showdown at Nocona, also smarting from a four-set loss to Paradise on the same night.
“Our passes were horrible (in Game One),” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said. “We were playing out of system and we made errors. We weren’t ready.”
The Lady Rabbits’ serve reception left much to be desired in the first couple of sets as Henrietta held the advantage.
Compounding matters worse for Bowie was Taylor Thompson’s injury. Thompson’s ankle buckled during the second set.
Hope Howard was inserted in the lineup in Thompson’s place along the front row, and Lauren Gill during times when Taylor would have been in the back. Both Gill and Howard contributed a pair of passes.
Thompson later returned and played in third, fourth and fifth sets – and the Lady Rabbits seemingly rallied around her – however, the rally came up short. Read more in the Oct. 1 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Hope Howard (21) was given extended time in Tuesday’s District 3A-8 match versus Henrietta because Taylor Thompson (12) was injured. Bowie lost in five sets. (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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