SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bowie’s McCarty earns co-district MVP
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie High School shortstop Taylor McCarty was named co-most valuable player when District 3A-8 softball honors were released on Monday.
McCarty, who also plays on a select team, had an outstanding season.
“Taylor had a great year for us,” said third-year Bowie head softball coach Brant Farris. “She’s put in a lot of work, and it’s all come together this year.”
Farris said what impressed him most about McCarty this year was her defensive focus, improving as a fielder.
McCarty recorded 74 assists and 61 putouts. She recorded a .918 fielding percentage at one of the toughest positions on the field, helping turn five double plays while committing 12 errors in 29 games.
At the plate, McCarty was often No. 3 in the Lady Rabbits’ lineup. She hit .488 with 10 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 37 RBIs. She pushed across 29 runs and recorded eye-popping numbers with a slugging percentage of .837 and 1.382 on-base plus slugging mark.
McCarty shared the honor with Kagen Campbell, the fine pitcher from Henrietta, who was the District 3A-8 champion.
Bowie earned second place in the district with a 9-5 record. Henrietta, Bowie, City View and Boyd all represented 3A-8 in the postseason. Read more, and see major award winners in an information box, in the May 10 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Taylor McCarty catches a routine infield fly ball during the Lady Rabbits’ Conference 3A-Region I bi-district game versus Peaster from April 28. (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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