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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bowie’s Cook takes co-MVP
Bowie High School outside hitter Addy Cook was named District 3A-8 co-most valuable player in honors released on Thursday afternoon.
Cook shares the honor with Boyd sophomore Jordyn Todd.
The Midwestern State University commit pounded down 544 kills with a 0.234 attack percentage in guiding Bowie to the Conference 3A regional semifinals for the first time ever.
Cook also had 280 digs, 45 solo ace blocks and 46 ace serves.
Huntlee Martindale, from Holliday, was selected as the most valuable hitter along with Kayleigh Pappajohn.
Most valuable server honors went to Bowie’s Karlyn Dean and Boyd’s Keynzie Todd.
Dean was the Jackrabbits’ leader with 48 ace serves, and she had an accuracy of 92.1 percent.
Brea Box, another Holliday player, was tabbed as the most valuable blocker, while Boyd’s Morgan Abbott was deemed the most valuable setter.
Another fine accolade for Nocona’s top player, Magye Fenoglio was selected as the most valuable libero in the district.
Fenoglio, who has yet to decide on a college, scooped up 721 digs to go with 44 aces, and 96 percent serve rate and 37 assists.
Delaney Pelligrini of Boyd was named the newcomer of the year. Pelligrini is a freshman.
Boyd’s Dusty Crafton was named coach of the year, taking the Lady Jackets to the district title and regional quarterfinals – before falling to Peaster. Read more in the Nov. 19 Bowie News.
Bowie Addy’s Cook (top) was named co-District 3A-8 co-most valuable player after another stellar season for the Lady Rabbits. (News file 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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