SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: New era greets Lady ’Horns

Published

9 years ago

07/19/2017

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Forestburg High School volleyball team will certainly embark on a new era in 2017.
The Lady Horns will move on without graduated middle blocker Hope Phipps and outside hitter Haley Nolan. But, third-year coach Cori Hayes remains confident.
“We lost two girls that were a vital part of previous teams,” Hayes said. “But, we still have Lexi (Alexia Britain). I think we will be able to compete. We will still be there.”
Forestburg is coming off another season as a playoff qualifier with a record of 22-12, 9-5 in District 2A-10.
Alexia Britain was named co-defensive player of the year in 2A-10 along with Christina Arevalo, the ex-libero at Gold-Burg. Phipps had been the co-offensive player of the year along with Tioga’s Nicole Hill.
Because the team is committed to working at the Forestburg Watermelon Festival on Aug. 12, Hayes reported the Lady Horns will participate in a one-day tournament at Bryson the day before.
Forestburg will then play at Alvord on Aug. 15 before heading to the Chico Tournament from Aug. 17-19.
Other non-district matches are against Savoy (Aug. 22) and Graford (Aug. 25) at home, and at Bryson on Aug. 29.
Savoy is now coached by Kristi Tallon, who was most recently at Saint Jo. Chelsea Kincaid, a former Bowie standout, is entering her second season coaching Bryson. Read more, and see the complete schedule, in the July 15 Bowie News.

Forestburg’s Alexia Britain (4) plays at the net against a player from Dodd City during the Conference 1A-Region III playoffs at Lindsay High School. Dodd City eliminated the Lady Horns from the playoffs in 2016. Britain is expected to play a pivotal role on the team with Hope Phipps and Haley Nolan now graduated. (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.