SPORTS
Teams select a motto for the year
Bowie Volleyball
Coach Breanna Jones went above and beyond with the word “Mindset” as her team’s motto as it goes three layers deep.
Not only does it have a volleyball term within the word, but the word itself clearly addresses the mental aspect of the game.
Jones was not done as she made the word an acronym as well. The letter “M” stands for make the change. The letter “I” stands for Intensity. “N” means never let it show. “D” is don’t quit. “S” is sacrifice. “E” is no excuses. The final letter “T” stands for teammate.
Nocona Volleyball
Coach Tiffany Clay has made the theme for this year’s team “What If.”
Instead of using the term in a reference of looking back on things, she is using the term as wishful positive thinking for her team this season.
Saint Jo Football
The Panthers are not coming in with any motto or saying, but new Coach Mark Stevens is talking about trying to take the program to the next level. Stevens hopes this year’s team is ready to make it to the next level for the first time since 2013.
Saint Jo Volleyball
The theme for this year’s Lady Panthers is “Grit and Grace.” Coach Charlie Hamilton interprets it to mean having motivation in any challenge and always being thankful in life.
Gold-Burg Volleyball
With last year’s win in the bi-district round, the Lady Bears feel like they have “Unfinished Business.”
Gold-Burg wants to challenge county foe and last year’s district champion Prairie Valley better than they did last year.
The Lady Bears want to expect winning in the bi-district round so they can be ready to challenge in the area round and beyond.
Forestburg Volleyball
After a tough season last year, Coach Cori Hayes wants his young team to embrace the opportunities for small improvements throughout the new season. This is echoed in the motto, “failure is success if you learn from it.”
Forestburg Football
While there is no big phrase or wording for the Longhorns this season, Coach Trey Cumby says he is preaching to his guys the value of accountability.
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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