SPORTS
Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K starts July 4th festivities in Saint Jo
While medals were given out by age grouping at Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K, the overall winners included Sierra Stucky finishing first overall with a time of 20:03. Among the male group, Collin Thomas won with a time of 21:27.
In the female nine and under group, Kariann (last name not listed) won with a time of 46.38. In the 10-14 female group Taylor Patrick won with a time of 31:27. The 15-19 age group was won by Maddie Ferguson with a time of 23:59.
Rebeckah Bartush won the female 20-29 age group with a time of 24:07. The female 30-39 age group was won by Amy Rush with a time of 25:06. Ambre Davis won the female 40-49 age division with a time of 23:35.
The 50-59 female division was won by Diane Sicking with a time of 28:47. Debbie Black won the 60-69 female age division with a time of 30:46 and Linda Wright Smith won the female 70-79 division with a time of 31:42.
The male nine and under age divison was won by Colton Bryant with a time of 40:06. Antonio Montoya won the male 10-14 division with a time of 28:54. The only male competitor in the 15-19 age group Jessie Reiter finished with a time of 37:58.
Bob Bartush won the male 20-29 division with a time of 21:31 while Jeff Crippin won the 30-39 age group with a time of 24:07. The male 40-49 division was won by Erik Trevino with a time of 27:36.
Drew Springer won the male 50-59 division with a time of 31:15 while John Bartush won the 60-69 group with a time of 28:35. The male 70-79 age division was won by Howard Davies with a time of 47:03.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News. Full results are on the Old Jo’s Firecracker 5k Facebook page.
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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