SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Playoffs in peril for Bowie

Published

9 years ago

05/01/2017

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Bowie High School baseball team has put itself in a do-or-die predicament.
The Jackrabbits suffered an 11-3 loss to District 3A-8 rival Holliday on Tuesday night, forcing the team into winning Friday just for a shot at the postseason.
There’s a whole litany of playoff positions that could still shake out over the final day of the season, which was Friday.
If Bowie defeated Paradise, it would then face Henrietta in a District 3A-8 play-in game today at 7 p.m. at Hoskins Field in Wichita Falls. Heston Tole was set to take the bump for the Jackrabbits.
Also, Jacksboro played Boyd for the 3A-8 title, and the Tigers, Yellow Jackets and Eagles were slated to finish among the top-3.
“You have to tip your hat to Boyd and Jacksboro,” said Ryan Rogers. “They both had impressive seasons.”
Bowie would face Henrietta in the play-in game because the Jackrabbits would have swept the season series from Paradise.
Sure, Bowie opened up the game versus Holliday well – plating two first-inning runs. Payton Price smacked a line-drive single to score Gabe Allen – and later Imanol Walker drew a walk to score Tole, who also walked.
But, Bowie left the bases loaded in the first and the only other offense the Jackrabbits could muster was a Heston Tole home run to left field in the fifth inning.
Holliday answered Bowie’s call with a three-run spot in the first, and raised it with three more in the third. The Eagles were up 6-2, and the Tole homer still left Bowie in striking distance of a possible rally.
However, the rally simply never materialized. Read more, and see the complete box score and district standings, in the April 29 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Pete Cunningham tags out Zack Gowen from Holliday during Tuesday’s District 3A-8 game at Holliday. The Jackrabbits plated two runs in the first inning, only to see the Eagles respond with three in the half. Holliday defeated Bowie, 11-3.

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

Published

5 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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5 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.

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Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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5 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.