SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING: Bowie boys claim Bridgeport title

Published

10 years ago

01/26/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Bowie High School boys’ and girls’ powerlifting teams put on another stout display of its collective talent on Saturday at the Bridgeport Invitational.
For Nocona, it was the Indians and Lady Indians first meet of the season – and the results were encouraging – especially for 259-plus lifter Deziray Graham.
Three of the meets top lifters were from Bowie, and Graham earned her first gold medal of 2017.
“I lifted 970 pounds on Saturday, which is only five pounds under what my total weight was at the state meet,” Graham said. “I broke my personal bench record with 200 pounds.”
Graham also was super excited to have qualified for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Division 3 Region 6 meet set for Bowie on Feb. 25.
“I lifted well over the qualifying total,” Graham said. “But, even with all these accomplishments and it just being the first meet of the season, my favorite thing is when the new lifters do their first squat.”
Graham is doing her best to help the sport of powerlifting grow in Nocona, and there were plenty of new performers on Saturday. Fletcher Six had the Indians’ best performance on the boys’ side, earning sixth place in the 275-pound class.
Meanwhile, Bowie continues to show it has one of the elite programs in the area as Kylie Robinson was named top female lightweight lifter, Tatum Posey top female heavyweight lifter and Tristan Dennison top male heavyweight lifter.
The Bowie boys won the meet by 10 points over Sanger. Read more in the Jan. 18 Bowie News.

Juan Mares competes in the bench press discipline at the Bridgeport Invitational on Jan. 14. Mares helped Bowie win the event by 10 points over Sanger. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.