SPORTS
Lady Rabbits win bronze consolation bracket title
Bowie
The Bowie Lady Rabbits had a tough test in their final tournament over the weekend at Argyle.
Facing tough competition from bigger schools with a few players banged up, the Lady Rabbits struggled early on. In pool play on Thursday, Bowie lost to Frisco Heritage 2-0 and Kennedale 2-1 with both teams featuring front rows that towered above the Lady Rabbits.
This placed Bowie into the bronze bracket. After losing their first game of the bronze bracket to Borger, the Lady Rabbits were on the consolation side of the bracket. During their next two games, Bowie won in straight sets against Ranchview and in their rematch against Millsap to win the consolation side of the bronze bracket.
With tournaments over, Jones hopes her team can get into a rhythm of playing two games a week for the next several weeks until district starts on Sept. 22.
The Lady Rabbits next game is at 6 p.m. on Sept 4 at Peaster.
Nocona
It was another tough five set loss for the Nocona Lady Indians on Friday as they hosted Windthorst.
The first two sets saw the Lady Indians not play their best, losing 25-15 and 25-17. Fighting to extend the game, the third set went to extra points with Nocona coming out on top 27-25. They were able to ride that momentum into the fourth set and won 25-19 to force a fifth and final set. Unfortunately, they ran out of steam as Windthorst won 15-8 to win the match.
Standout players include Averee Kleinhans who led the team with 18 kills and 21 digs. Rachel Patrick led the team with 18 assists and also had 8 kills. Trystin Fenoglio was second with 18 digs and 15 assists.
The Lady Indians next play at their home tournament this weekend for the Buckle Up for Lane Tournament on Aug. 30 and Sept. 1.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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.
-
NEWS3 years agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS4 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS3 years agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS4 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS3 years agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
Show us something good9 years agoCountry music star children perform in Bowie
-
100th Birthday4 years agoLooking back at the 1958 Centennial edition of The Bowie News
-
NEWS3 years ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death