SPORTS
Dunn honored at Bowie sports banquet
Kirby Dunn was inducted into the Bowie High School’s Hall of Honor at the beginning of the sports banquet on Tuesday night. Dunn shared with the audience the importance of perseverance that helped him not just with his successes on the track, but in a battle for his life.
He was born in 1988 to parents Chris and Karla Dunn. He is a 2006 graduate of Bowie High School. He was an exceptional student athlete attending Bowie and Wayland Baptist University (as were his siblings, Kendra and Kevin).
During high school he was a six-time district champion in cross country and track. He won the regional championship and was a state qualifier in the 1600 meter run and a two time state qualifier in cross country.
Dunn was recognized with Academic All District honors in basketball, track and cross country. He also participated in PALS, band, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and selected to the National Honor Society. Dunn was the valedictorian of the class of 2006.
He attended Wayland Baptist University on an academic and track scholarship and participated in track from 2006-2010. During his career he established 11 school records including the indoor 800 meter, indoor 1,000 meter (six times), indoor DMR – Distance Medley Relay (two times), outdoor mile and outdoor DMR. In November 2011, he was diagnosed with stage 3b testicular cancer. Dunn had multiple tumors found in his lymphatic system, spreading all the way up the spine, lung wall and trachea.
Five cycles of chemotherapy and multiple surgeries proved successful and he was cancer free from September 2012 to 2016.
A recurrence of cancer in October of 2016 required four more cycles of chemotherapy, two stem-cell transplants, another surgery and complications requiring 3 more surgeries to save his lower left leg before beating cancer the second time.
To read the full story, 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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