SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bowie schedule is ‘road-heavy’

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9 years ago

07/09/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

First-year Bowie High School head volleyball coach Breanna Jones has been dealt the hand of a road-heavy schedule.
Bowie will play only once at home during the non-district portion of the slate – against Ponder on Aug. 29 – as the Lady Rabbits try to maintain last year’s exemplary showing.
“Every team has those years when they play a lot on the road,” said Jones. “We’re going to put on a lot of mileage.”
Last year, on a team with six sensational seniors, Bowie advanced to the Conference 3A-Region I semifinals before bowing out in a five-set thriller versus Shallowater.
Bowie opens the regular season for the second straight year playing Conference 2A powerhouse Archer City on Aug. 8 at Midwestern State University’s D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
Jones reported the start time for the match has yet to be determined. Read more in the July 8 Bowie News.

TAV convenes on July 20

Bowie High School will be the site of the Texas Advantage Volleyball team camp from July 20-22 at the school.
Subvarsity will have training sessions from 9 a.m. to noon with the varsity from 1-4 p.m.
There will be both group and individual instruction, given by the TAV staff. Training will be for skill, and specific positions. Team play will be an emphasis.
The cost is $100 per player.
Campers are asked to bring payment, and the release form, on the first day of camp.
Everyone will receive a T-shirt.
For information, call LJ Sariego at 1-817-689-6014. Read more volleyball camp news in the July 8 Bowie News.

Bowie High School volleyball players Aslyn Davis (9) and Ivy Dennis (2) are expected to be major factors on the Lady Rabbits’ squad this season. The team has been participating in the Tejas league down in the Metroplex to prepare for the season. (News file 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.

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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.