SPORTS
Saint Jo beats Perrin-Whitt 3-1
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers started their playoff run on Thursday against Perrin-Whitt at Chico High School.
Having skipped the bi-district, the Lady Panthers beat the Lady Pirates in four sets to win the area round and continue their season.
The first set saw Saint Jo come out smoking as it jumped out to a huge 12-3 lead thanks to some good serving and solid play early on as Perrin-Whitt looked out of sorts. Things did turn a bit as the Lady Pirates had their own run, winning five points in a row to cut the lead to 12-8.
Fortunately, that seemed to focus Saint Jo as the two teams played pretty competitively for the rest of the set. Both teams had their issues with shanking balls out of the field of play and other unforced errors. With the Lady Panthers huge lead though, Saint Jo easily won 25-17 to take an early lead.
The second set was more competitive throughout. Saint Jo was playing from behind for most of the set, but never more than three points. The score was tied at 20-20 as the set was coming down the stretch.
At the end it could have gone either way with the score tied 24-24, but Perrin-Whitt won the next two points to win the set 26-24 and tie the match.
The third set started close, but the Lady Panthers quickly pulled away to make the set another easy win. Up 8-7, Saint Jo won 12 of the next 15 points to go up double figures. Even with the Lady Pirates playing better to close the set, it was not enough to make up much ground. The Lady Panthers won 25-17 to take a set lead.
The fourth set was a must win for Perrin-Whitt if it wanted a chance to win in the fifth set. The Lady Pirates had a small lead early in the set and held a narrow 8-7 lead.
From there, Saint Jo went on another long run thanks to their serving. The Lady Panthers won nine of the next 10 points to take a 16-9 lead.
That seven point lead would prove to be the difference as the teams played even the rest of the way. The Lady Panthers won 25-18 to win the set and the match.
The win puts Saint Jo through to the regional quarterfinals for the third straight year. Like last year, the Lady Panthers will take on county neighbors Prairie Valley.
Saint Jo beat the Lady Bulldogs last year on its way to making the regional final for the first time in school history.
The two teams met back in August, where Prairie Valley got some revenge with a win in four sets at home. The teams will play at 6:30 p.m. at North Central Texas College on Nov. 12.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Bellevue’s girl’s basketball team led at halftime but a quick 9-0 Jacksboro run in the opening moments of the second half would prove the difference in a 28-25 Lady Eagle loss June 15 in a Nocona Summer League game.
Leading 12-9 at the half, Bellevue continued to shut down the inside game of the Tigerettes. Jacksboro switched tactics and began firing from outside. Three 3-pointers in the span of just under two minutes gave Jacksboro an 18-12 lead.
Bellevue kept things close, however, getting on the second half scoreboard with Mattie Broussard’s basket and free throws cutting the deficit to two, 18-16. A Haven Jones 3-pointer put the Lady Eagles up 19-18 midway through the second half.
The Tigerettes had just one 3 -pointer the rest of the way but got inside for a pair of buckets to take a 25-21 lead with 4:50 to go. Both offenses shut down late.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Most school-age athletes start off playing everything. By the time they graduate, they whittle it down to just one or two.
New Bowie girl’s track and overall cross country coach Shawnda Childers is no exception. While at Iowa Park she competed in volleyball, cross country and track before cutting out volleyball and focusing on track and cross country to close out high school.
Childers did not stay with athletics while moving on to Midwestern State University, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s Degrees. After graduation, shestarted coaching in Electra. She came to Bowie for one year, then went back to her old stomping grounds in Iowa Park where she spent the next four years.
The return home also put her in contact with now-Bowie Coach Griffin Fields, who was a coach there at the time. From Iowa Park, she spent the next three years at City View.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Girl’s Basketball Coach Grant Gooch isn’t completely unfamiliar with the area.
“We went to Muenster quite a bit when I was a kid,” Gooch, who will be going into his 20th year as a coach, said. “We’d load up the cooler from the meat markets. It’s good to be back.”
Gooch worked with Saint Jo Athletic Director CJ Hantz when the pair were in Throckmorton. Gooch comes to town from Menard where he spent three years at the West Texas school.
Gooch says coaching and education kind of come naturally to him.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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