SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Saint Jo readies tourney
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Both Saint Jo and Gold-Burg High Schools will be competing at the second annual Red River Shootout set for Dec. 1-3.
“We received good comments from fans and coaches last year, so we were more than welcome to do it again,” said Saint Jo athletic director Chad Tallon.
“I think it’s a good competitive tournament, and everyone is about at the same class size,” Tallon added.
Admission to the tournament is $5 across the board per day. Basketball fans also may buy a three-day pass for $12. No other passes will be accepted.
“We’re going to see the teams we need to see,” Gold-Burg head girls’ basketball coach Cheryl Cromleigh said. “We get to face local teams.”
In the opening round, Saint Jo’s girls will play Savoy at 10 a.m. while Gold-Burg takes on Denton Calvary at 12:30 p.m. Both games will be in “The Dome.”
Other teams involved are Savoy, Tioga, Christ Academy, Muenster Sacred Heart, Wichita Christian, Saint Jo JV, Ringling, Thackerville and Ryan – the latter three all from Oklahoma.
On the boys’ side, Gold-Burg squares off with Tioga at 11:15 a.m. while Saint Jo plays Newcastle at 1:45 p.m. The Paradise JV boys are set to play in this tournament as well.
The girls’ championship game will be at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3, with the boys’ game to follow at 7:30 p.m. Read more from this tournament roundup in the Nov. 30 Bowie News.
Saint Jo senior Marysol Avila will be a key cog for the Lady Panthers during the Red River Shootout, which takes place today through Saturday at Saint Jo. (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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