SPORTS
All-district 3A girls teams announced
District awards for Bowie and Nocona’s girl’s basketball teams are out as both teams had several players recognized.
First team all-district from Bowie went to the duo of Aslyn Davis and Hope Howard. The juniors were the only returning starters from last year’s team and were the steadying force even in the hardest of times.
Davis impacted the game in every way even when she was not scoring while being versatile enough to play on the perimeter or inside. Howard was the reliable scorer in the post while she led the team in both points and rebounds.
Little point guard Brysen Richey was named to the second team as she ran the show in initiating the offense. Defensively, Richey’s quick hands allowed her to lead the team in steals.
Three Lady Indians’ players were honored with superlative awards. The districts leading scorer Averee Kleinhans was named the co-most valuable player as she ran the show for Nocona all year. Her combination of size, skill and along with a killer mentality made her the major component that made the Lady Indians team go.
Kleinhans running mate and cousin Trystin Fenoglio was named co-offensive player of the year. She shared ball handling duties with Kleinhans and against some of the tougher teams Nocona faced, Fenoglio came up big.
The Lady Indians’ post player Karlee Brown earned co-newcomer of the year as she was a key contributor off the bench who went beyond adding more depth.
In the rough and tumble game of girl’s high school basketball, the tall freshman held her own against the older competition and even had a few double digit scoring games.
For Nocona, first team honors went to Laramie Hayes and Rachel Patrick. Both did a lot of the little things like defense and rebounding. Hayes as the starting post player consistently held her own even when she was outsized.
Patrick impacted the game as a versatile, all energy, hustle player on defense and a smart ball mover on offense.
Second team honors went to guard Brooke O’Neal.
She contributed well with her spot up shooting from three-point range playing off of two willing playmakers and her pesky, jittery perimeter defense.
With the Lady Indians winning the outright district title, Coach Kyle Spitzer and his assistant coaches Jenni Luke and Clayton Brown were named the staff of the year in the district.
To see the full list, pick up a copy of the weekend 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.
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