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Volleyball Roundup

Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians followed up finishing second at the Buckle Up for Lane Tournament with traveling to Whitesboro on Tuesday.
The Lady Indians won in straight sets against the Lady Bearcats to bring their season record to 21-6.
No set was particularly close as Nocona won 25-17, 25-15 and 25-19. The attack duo of Averee Kleinhans and Ella Nunneley combined for 30 kills, with Nunneley also garnering three blocks. Jessica Dingler added seven kills to go along with two blocks while Laci Stone hadfour kills.
It was all directed by setter Trystin Fenoglio who finished with 32 assists. Laramie Hayes was in control in the back row as she had 16 digs to go along with two aces.
Nocona next plays at Denison at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 10.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs battled Alvord at home on Tuesday night in a five set classic.
The local Lady Bulldogs came from behind to win it in the end 3-2 against a program they have struggled against.
Prairie Valley knew it was going to be a battle and they would have a chance when they won the first set by the closest of margins 25-23.
“We have never been able to take Alvord beyond three sets in the past so getting that first one gave these girls the confidence needed to keep playing hard,” Coach Jeannie Carpenter said.
The next two sets were just as close as the first one. Unfortunately, the local Lady Bulldogs came out on the wrong ends of both, losing 25-23 in back-to-back sets to fall behind 2-1.
Instead of getting discouraged Prairie Valley turned things around in the fourth set, winning the least contested set of the match 25-16 to force a fifth and final set.
“CeCe Mahin played the net exceptionally well in this game,” Carpenter said. “She has really stepped up and is playing the best I’ve seen her play. Emily Carpenter really hit the ball well and that was key to keeping Alvord out of system and that caused them to have difficulty returning anything aggressively.”
With the momentum heading into the fifth set things were going well, but disaster almost struck early in the set.
“(Libero) Hailey Winkler went out early in the fifth set with a minor injury and Taylor Franklin stepped up and played back row,” Carpenter said. “I’d have to say I am most proud of how this team was able to maintain their composure and control of the game after Hailey went down.”
Prairie Valley next hosts Perrin-Whitt at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10.
Saint Jo
Saint Jo hosted Wichita Christian on Tuesday night.
The Lady Panthers won in straight sets against the Lady Stars with scores of 25-17, 26-24 and 25-21.
Paityn Holley led the team with 11 kills while Kaitline Harris dished out 16 assists and Kassidy Pitman had 13 digs.
Saint Jo next plays Poolville at 6 p.m. at home on Sept. 10.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears spanked Olney on Tuesday night at home.
The Lady Bears won in straight sets in dominant and quick fashion against the hapless Lady Cubs.
Gold-Burg’s strong serves did a majority of the damage as it won with set scores of 25-6, 25-3 and 25-3.
The Lady Bears next scheduled game is against Petrolia at 10 a.m. at home on Sept. 14.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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Crutsinger resigns from Nocona

It was announced last week Nocona Athletic director/football coach Blake Crutsinger is resigning from his position at the school after serving four years.
Crutsinger said now is the time for his family to make the move, with his daughter Avery graduating after spending four years at Nocona and with his son Kellar about to enter high school and wanting the same for him at another school.
“With her going off to college, she had a really good four years here and just looking at Keller heading into high school and exploring some opportunities that might be better for him, it is just time,” Crutsinger said.
Crutsinger went 19-22 overall, helping the Indians to two playoff appearances in 2022 and 2023. The team’s best season was 2023, when it went 8-2 and won the district title, the first one in 11 years for the program.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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Cervantes signs to college

Saint Jo senior Payzlie Cervantes signed her letter of intent to play college basketball last week at Highland College in Kansas. She also played volleyball, softball and ran track at Saint Jo. “After talking with Coach Tana Coleman, I really connected with her and loved the campus vibe and direction she wants for the team,” Cervantes said. “I’m looking forward to continuing my basketball career while getting my associates degree in nursing to become a registered nurse.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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Sieberts earn bronze at state

Last week Montague County had five girls from Bowie and Saint Jo compete at the state tennis tournament, and one team brought back some hardware.
Sisters from Bowie, junior Heidi and freshman Willow Siebert brought back a bronze medal competing in the 3A girl’s doubles bracket.
The pair were the first people from the program to make it back to state since their half sisters, Meagan and Myah Russell, advanced nine years previously.
The Sieberts came into state as a two-seed, having finished second at the regional tournament the previous week.
The duo was ready as they blew through their first two matches. They beat a team from Hondo in the first round with the scores being 6-1, 6-1 and dominated even more in the second round against a team from Tatum, winning 6-0, 6-1.
That got them through to the second day of the tournament, but Coach Dayna Boothe was worried they had had it too easy on day one.
Playing in the semifinals, the Lady Rabbits faced a familiar foe, a team from Peaster they had beaten in the regional tournament the previous week. Unfortunately, near the end of the first set, with the Sieberts fighting to stay alive, Heidi went after a high lob and slammed into the fence. She hurt her right arm and had to play through it for the rest of the match.
They lost the match with the scores being 6-3, 6-3.
It was an all Peaster final, with the other side of the bracket producing the team that both beat the Sieberts at the regional tournament and won their second straight state title.
Still, despite the disappointment, Bowie is bringing back a bronze medal. According to Boothe, after contacting people who would know dating back to the late 1970s, it could possibly be the program’s first medals from the state tournament in tennis.
Of course, Bowie was not the only school represented. Saint Jo had Taylor Patrick competing in girl’s singles and the team of Bailie Nobile and Maxey Johnson competing in girl’s doubles in the 1A classification.
Senior Patrick was making her third appearance at the state tournament, but her first in the singles competition.
She finished third at the regional meet which meant she had a tough first round matchup against a second seed from Fort Davis.
It took everything from Patrick in a match that lasted two and a half hours. She went down in the first set 6-2, but rebounded in a tight second set to win 6-4 to force a third and final set. She had the momentum and won 6-2 to move on.
She had to summon the energy to play later that day against a fresh one-seed player from Utopia. Patrick lost 6-1, 6-1 to end her Saint Jo career. Her opponent would go on to finish second.
Juniors Johnson and Nobile were making their first appearances at the state meet after finishing second at the regional tournament. In the first round they played a tough match against a team from Marathon. It seemed evenly matched throughout, but small mistakes at inopportune times cost them throughout the match. In the end, the team lost by the scores of 6-3, 6-3.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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