SPORTS
Saint Jo baseball set to play Dodd City
After almost two weeks since its last game, the Saint Jo Panthers baseball team will play Dodd City in the regional quarterfinal round of the playoffs on Friday and Saturday.
The Panthers had a warm up game scheduled for last Friday, but the weather rained out the game and empty fields were scarce.
Despite splitting games against the only other 1A team in its district Perrin-Whitt, Saint Jo won the district title and earned itself a first round bye in the playoffs last week. The Hornets won both of their games against Ector by the scores of 5-0 and 15-2.
The Panthers’ dream season came to an end in the regional semi-finals last year against Dodd City. While both teams have some new players and Coach Derek Schlieve wants to keep the focus on this team, many players were on last year’s team.
“There is definitely an air of familiarity with the matchup, but new guys, new year,” Schlieve said.
The Panthers did not end their season on a hot streak. After beating Chico on April 5, Saint Jo lost its last five games, including the one against the Pirates from Perrin-Whitt.
While some of those games had players missing for outside reasons, it was enough to drop the Panthers out of the top 10 of the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association poll they had been in for most of the season.
Dodd City is sitting at number four on the latest poll with only four recorded losses on the year. Nobody outside of Saint Jo believes the Panthers have a chance, which is right where Schlieve likes his team to operate.
Saint Jo plays Dodd City at 4 p.m. at Bells on May 10. Game two will be played afterwards. If game three is necessary, it will be played at noon on May 11.
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.
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