SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Saint Jo nabs playoff spot
First-year head coach Charlie Pittman and the Saint Jo Lady Panthers secured their playoff spot with a victory over Prairie Valley on Tuesday night.
“We are all super proud to be able to advance to playoffs,” said Saint Jo head coach Charlie Pittman. “We are working hard to be able to make a good run.”
The Lady Panthers won by scores of 25-10, 25-17 and 25-16 with a controlled feel on the court, said Pittman. The victory brought the Lady Panthers district record to 5-7.
Alyssa Hennessey paced the offense with three kills, while Carlee Vogel had two. Charity Brawner set up the offense with four assists while scooping up four digs.
Delaney Hall provided two assists and five digs for the Lady Panthers. Meanwhile, Sheridan Stiteler served 90 percent during the win.
Saint Jo traveled to Forestburg last night and will prepare for Lindsay next week.
For Prairie Valley, Taylor Carter provided two aces and six digs while Kincaid Johnson had two kills and seven digs.
At Lindsay
Lindsay 3,
Forestburg 0
The Forestburg High School volleyball team had its most difficult night of the season when it faced the district undefeated leader Lindsay on Oct. 18 by scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-3.
At Collinsville
Collinsville 3,
Gold-Burg 0
The Gold-Burg High School volleyball team was topped by Collinsville on Oct. 18 by scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-15; but, the game was a triumph for the Lady Bears in many other ways.
District 3A-8
At Nocona
Nocona 3,
City View 0
The Nocona Lady Indians libero Magye Fenoglio scooped up 27 digs to help the team win its fifth district game of the season on Oct. 18.
Saint Jo shows off its pride after claiming a playoff spot for the upcoming Conference 1A postseason tournament. Forestburg and Saint Jo will represent the county from District 2A-10. The playoffs are split between Conference 1A and 2A schools. (Courtesy photo)
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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