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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Saint Jo girls triumph again with tough ‘D’

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10 years ago

12/24/2016

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

For the second straight District 1A-21 game, the Saint Jo High School girls’ basketball team won a gritty, defensive contest.
The Lady Panthers stepped up their defensive pressure in the fourth quarter, limiting Gold-Burg to only three points as Saint Jo earned a 39-32 victory.
Saint Jo and Gold-Burg were deadlocked at 30-all in the fourth quarter when the Lady Panthers forged ahead.
Marysol Avila stole an errant Lady Bear pass and converted a layup, and then Emily Haney scored inside to give Saint Jo (9-6, 2-1) a two-possession lead.
Bailey Melton – who joined the team just within the past week – added a basket, and Saint Jo made enough late free throws to prevail.
“I think we hustled well in the fourth quarter,” said first-year Saint Jo girls’ coach Taylor Klement. “We were able to force turnovers that we didn’t in the first three quarters.”
Gold-Burg (7-9, 0-2) head coach Cheryl Cromleigh said the Lady Bears played a lethargic game, with too many turnovers and ineffective shooting. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the Dec. 24 Bowie News.

Saint Jo’s Kloé Tallon corrals a rebound during Monday’s District 1A-21 game against Gold-Burg at Stoneburg. The Lady Panthers prevailed 39-32. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

7 days ago

08/06/2026

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Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.

The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.

Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.

Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Montague’s Keck named All-American

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7 days ago

08/06/2026

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Montague school 8^th grader Sage Keck had a tremendous week in California at the USATF National Junior Olympics.

Keck qualified in three events there: the 800-meters, the 1,500-meters and the 3,000-meters over a five-day period. Keck opened by running in the 800-meter prelims, which she admits is her least favorite race. She admitted being “fresh and excited” for her first race and showed it by qualifying for the finals with a top 8 overall finish with a time of 2:21.76.

On July 30, she ran in the 1,500 prelims. Keck said she was seeded 12^th out of the 16 competitors but wound up qualifying for the finals with a fourth- place finish in 4:48.38.

“I was just happy over that,” Keck said.”

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Bowie tennis goes 2-1 in opening week

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7 days ago

08/06/2026

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Bowie’s tennis team has opened the 2026 Fall season with a 2-1 record.

On July 31, the Rabbits beat host Decatur, 13-6. In girl’s singles, Bowie’s Willow Seibert won 8-2 with Peyton Goodwin falling 3-8. Jessi Mayfield won 9-8 (7-5) with Maddie Schwarz falling 8-9, (6-7)/. Angeles Alvarez won 8-5 with Avedi Deweber losing 8-5.

In girl’s doubles, Alvarez and Mayfield lost 8-6. Schwarz and Goodwin won 8-2 with Deweber and Avery Bonham losing 8-5.

In boy’s singles, Jordan Mayes won 8-4 with Nolan Bailey winning 8-2 for the Rabbits as did Xander Jones over his opponent. Casyn Fraser suffered a 5-8 loss with Jake Atteberry winning 8-3.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.