SPORTS
County baseball all-district teams
The all district baseball teams were announced for schools within Montague County.
For the Bowie Jackrabbits, seniors Riley Partridge and Keck Jones were named to the second team. Partridge made it as a pitcher and Jones as the catcher.
“Keck did a great job playing catcher for the first time,” Coach Glen Dunnam said. “He was a valuable leader for us. Riley did a great job pitching when called upon. He pitched in some pressure situations and did a great job.”
Honorable mention members included Rylan Dorman, Evan Kennedy, Chance Tomlinson and Taylor Pigg.
Nocona had four players named second team all district and all were seniors: Jeremy James at pitcher, Cade Breeze at first base, Charles Evans at second base and Jose Ogeda in the outfield.
Coach Casey Jones felt Ogeda deserved to make the first team due to his all around play in the field, at the plate and on the base paths for the Indians.
“I believe he should have been a unanimous first team all district selection but was voted on by the district coaches as second team,” Jones said. “If our record had been different he would have been first team.”
Honorable mention players included Tanner Cable as a utility player, Logan Barnes in the outfield and Bradon Ohagan at catcher.
Saint Jo baseball had nine players honored with all district awards. Senior Harper Roberts was named Newcomer of the Year in the district along with being named first team all district, while also serving as team captain.
Senior Jake Morris and sophomore Connor Thompson also was named first team all district.
Coach Derek Schlieve also was named coach of the year in the district.
For the second team, sophomores Brock Durham, Eli Jones, Cody Thurman were given the honor. Honorable mention members included junior Preston Lyons, sophomore Logan Morman and freshman Wyatt Geurin.
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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