SPORTS
MSU soccer coach retires
Doug Elder announced his intention to retire as men’s soccer coach at Midwestern State University of Texas Thursday afternoon as he will step down prior to the start of the upcoming 2018 season.
“It has been an honor and privilege to lead the men’s soccer program here at Midwestern State,” Elder said. “Words cannot describe the appreciation I have for all of the people who were a part of 18 amazing years not only as coach but as an instructor at MSU with special thanks to the administrators, students and fans that supported us on and off the field.”
Michael Meachum, who has served as associate head coach since 2011, immediately assumes interim head coaching duties. The search for an assistant begins immediately.
Elder ends his tenure as the program’s all-time leader with 274 wins. He is the second winningest coach in NCAA Division II winning an even 80 percent of his matches while leading the Mustangs to 13 postseason appearances while claiming 11 conference titles.
“As the legend of Westwood, John Wooden, once said, ‘A great coach can change a game, but a greater coach can change life.’ Doug Elder is one of those greater coaches,” MSU Texas Director of Athletics Kyle Williams said. “Doug loves Midwestern State both on and off the field. His desire to lead young men to championship seasons is quite evident, but his ability to guide the MSU men’s soccer team for life after soccer is what we will miss.
“I personally will miss it so much that I tried to three different times to talk him out of it. However, his mind is made up and we rejoice and certainly thank Doug for his 18 years here at Midwestern State. He leaves the program in great shape.”
Elder’s players claimed 27 All-America honors, while 75 gained all-region accolades and 97 were tabbed all-conference performers. He is a seven-time United Soccer Coaches’ Region Coach of the Year and claimed conference coach of the year honors on nine occasions.
“The credit for my success lies in countless sacrifices made by past and present coaching staff and more importantly the student-athletes themselves,” Elder said. “I have been blessed with many memorable victories, but those were not as important as watching these men grow into great husbands and fathers.”
He led teams to national semifinal showings in 2007 and 2010, while five other squads advanced to the national quarterfinal round.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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