SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Forestburg boys escape from PV with win
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsoniline.com
For Forestburg High School head boys’ basketball coach Steve Sandusky, he was happy to escape Prairie Valley with a District 1A-21 victory.
“You could tell Prairie Valley had been practicing a lot,” Sandusky said. “They shot the ball well, and I think they could be contenders if they stay together.”
Meanwhile, Prairie Valley head coach Zac Tabor savored his first taste of piloting the Bulldogs in the setting of district play.
“It was an intense game,” Tabor said. “It was a lot slower pace than I would have liked it to be. It was a grind-it-out kind of game. They are so long, athletic and tough inside.”
In the end, Forestburg claimed a 54-45 victory over Prairie Valley.
The Longhorns and Bulldogs played diametric opposites in this game. Forestburg finished with a 19-6 edge in free-throw attempts. Meanwhile, Prairie Valley connected on seven 3-pointers.
Forestburg and Prairie Valley were deadlocked at 35-all heading into the fourth quarter, when the Longhorns outscored the Bulldogs 19-10.
Perimeter shots that had fallen for Prairie Valley through the first three periods didn’t in the fourth, and Forestburg drew fouls for trips to the free-throw stripe. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the Dec. 24 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Stevie Carroll pries the rebound from Prairie Valley’s Anthony Roof during Tuesday’s District 1A-21 game at Prairie Valley. The Longhorns defeated the Bulldogs 54-45. (News photo by Kayla Jean Woods)
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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