SPORTS
Volleyball Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians tested themselves on Tuesday at home against Melissa.
A 4A state-ranked team, the Lady Cardinals showed why by winning 3-1, with the last two sets going into extra point territory.
The Lady Indians dropped the first set 25-20, but was able to bounce back in the second to win by the same score 25-20.
Sets three and four were up and down affairs for both teams. Neither team could claw much ahead, to the point that both teams went past the 25-point limit since neither could get ahead by two points.
Melissa did in the third set 28-26 to go up 2-1. Nocona needed to win the next two sets if it wanted a chance to win the match.
The fourth set was just as close as the last one. Both teams went past the 25-point mark again and even got into the 30s, but in the end, it was the Lady Cardinals who came out on top 32-30.
The Lady Indians play one more game before district starts. Nocona travels to Christ Academy to play at 6 p.m. on Sept. 24.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley volleyball team started district play on Tuesday at Petrolia.
One of the many tough 2A teams the Lady Bulldogs will have to play twice during district play, the Lady Pirates won in straight sets with scores of 25-21, 25-11 and 25-16.
Prairie Valley had last played a game back on Sept. 6. After a game cancellation and a bye game, it had been at least 10 days since the girls’ last game.
Emily Carpenter led the team with 11 kills while Shelby Roof was second with six. Veronica Gutierez led the team with 10 assists and Hailey Winkler had a team high 20 digs.
The Lady Bulldogs next play at Archer City at 6 p.m. on Sept. 24.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears played at Windthorst on Tuesday.
The usually powerful Lady Trojan team beat the Lady Bears in straight sets, but Coach Cheryl Cromleigh was most proud of how her team battled, especially in the first set.
Gold-Burg took Windthorst to the brink, but the Lady Trojans won the first set 26-24. Sets two and three were not as close 25-14 and 25-15, but the Lady Bears still hung in and played competitive with a program that regularly features in the 2A playoffs.
Cromleigh said it was the best match play of the season and hopes her team can top it. Gold-Burg next plays at Electra at 5 p.m. on Sept. 24.
Forestburg
In the second district game, Forestburg hosted Collinsville on Tuesday.
The Lady Horns were able to win a set off the Lady Pirates, but Collinsville came away with the victory 3-1.
After losing the first set 25-8, Forestburg found a groove and was able to win a close set 25-21 to tie the score.
The Lady Horns could not replicate it though as the Lady Pirates won the next two sets in dominant fashion 25-5 and 25-10 respectively.
Keeleigh Burnam led the team with seven kills. Athena Britain had a team high six aces, Katelyn Park five assists and Rebeca Sanchez with 11 digs.
Coach Cori Hayes believes Collinsville will make some noise in the 2A playoffs and being able to take a set off of them is something to build on.
Forestburg next plays at Valley View at 5 p.m. on Sept. 24.
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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