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STORM CENTER: Let coaches coach
The University Interscholastic League had meetings this past Tuesday at the Austin Marriott North in Round Rock.
One of the discussions was between the UIL and the Texas High School Coaches Association, centering on coaching 7-on-7 football.
Currently, high school football coaches are not allowed to mentor their own teams during state qualifying tournaments.
On Memorial Day weekend, Bowie participated in a 7-on-7 tournament at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls.
Many of Bowie’s coaches were present, but they had to sit in an area beyond the end zone of one of the practice fields.
The UIL’s Legislative Council’s athletic committee formed a subcommittee to study whether it would be feasible or not for high school coaches to instruct their own athletes during the offseason in some form.
Seven-on-seven football is growing. Travel teams are the latest fad, and some of them are even trekking to other states for 7-on-7 competitions.
Both the UIL and coaches’ association are on the same page in one aspect. There are so-called “street agents” taking over, and college coaches are turning to them – rather than the high school coach – for information.
It’s another sign, to me, that recruiting is getting out of control.
There are questions about whether this would work or not, and UIL athletic director Susan Elza offered her opinion in a Houston Chronicle June 13 edition.
“You open those types of things up,” she said. “How will it affect basketball? How will it affect baseball, softball, soccer, etc.?”
High school coaches are currently not allowed to instruct their teams in offseason events, such as two weeks ago when Bowie traveled to a summer festival in Cache, Okla.
This week at Bowie’s girls’ summer league, Brady Fenoglio – Trystin Fenoglio’s father – coached the Nocona girls.
Meanwhile, Kamryn Cantwell coached the Lady Rabbits, and the team went over plays amongst themselves.
Brad Breeze, whose son Cade plays on the team, has been summer league coach for Nocona’s boys for several years. Read more from this column in the June 17 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Brady Fenoglio, father of Trystin Fenoglio, instructs the Nocona High School varsity girls’ basketball team during Bowie Summer League on Tuesday. High school coaches currently are not allowed to coach their own teams in the off-season, and parents have traditionally stepped in to that role. (News 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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