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Basketball Roundup

Published

7 years ago

12/18/2019

Prairie Valley girls
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs played at the Mineral Wells tournament.
Despite losing its opening game against Besthesda 35-21, Prairie Valley rallied to win against High Point (49-10) and Inspired Vision (28-27) to win the consolation bracket. Hailey Winkler was named to the all-tournament team after scoring 20 points for the team.
Coach Jeannie Carpenter likes where her team is and even with district starting this week, there is the holiday tournament at Wichita Christian still left to get everything going before district play really kicks in.
The Lady Bulldogs travel to Slidell to play at 6 p.m. on Dec. 20.

Saint Jo boys
Saint Jo earned a second place finish at Era after going 2-1.
The Panthers beat Sacred Heart 45-35 and Perrin-Whitt 66-30 to reach the championship game. Unfortunately, the Hornets just hung on to beat Saint Jo 32-31 to win the tournament.
Coach Lyndon Cook likes the effort his team is putting in on the defensive end, but knows there is still some work to do on the offensive side. Saint Jo hosts Collinsville at 5 p.m. on Dec. 20.

Bellevue girls
The Bellevue Lady Eagles went 2-2 at the Mesquite Pit Classic last weekend.
The Lady Eagles picked up wins against Petrolia (60-28) and Paradise (46-29). Bellevue lost to Eula (50-21) and Tolar (51-43).
With district play starting this week, Coach John McGee thinks his team is ready to try and compete for a district title after coming so close last year.
The Lady Eagles host Gold-Burg at 6 p.m. on Dec. 20.

Prairie Valley boys
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs traveled to Blue Ridge and went 1-4.
The Bulldogs picked up a win against Chico 37-22, but lost to Blue Ridge, Shelton, Community and Leon.
Coach Seth Stephens knew the tournament would be a tough challenge with most schools being much bigger than Prairie Valley. He hopes the up in competition will pay off down the line with district play starting in early January.
The Bulldogs next travel to Henrietta to play its junior varsity at 2 p.m. on Dec. 20.

Forestburg boys
The Forestburg Longhorns traveled to Electra on Friday.
The Longhorns lost 76-29 as Coach Eldon Van Hooser felt his team had too many turnovers and did not shoot the ball well. Zach Bradley led the team with 12 points and seven rebounds. Braxton Osteen joined him in double figures with 10 points.
Forestburg next plays at Chico at 4 p.m. on Dec. 20.

Gold-Burg girls
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears traveled to Vernon Northside on Friday.
The Lady Bears lost 64-17 to the Lady Indians. Coach Carlynn Murguia felt like her team was not ready for the pressure defense from Vernon, but likes how her team is coming along.
Taylor Lyon led the team with 11 points.
The Lady Bears travel to Bellevue to play at 6 p.m. on Dec. 20.

Gold-Burg boys
The Gold-Burg Bears battled Vernon Northside on Friday.
The Indians pulled away in the second half to win 44-28 after trailing only 21-14 at halftime. Jacob Reno led the team with nine points.
Coach Leo Murguia liked how his team played throughout despite the loss.
The Bears next host Petrolia at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 19.

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Saint Jo volleyball beats Sam Rayburn

Published

2 days ago

09/17/2026

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Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.

In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.

Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.

Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Forestburg VB falls to Chico in four games

Published

2 days ago

09/17/2026

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Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).

The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.

Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.

The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits defeat Vernon Northside

Published

2 days ago

09/17/2026

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After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).

Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.

Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.

Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.

Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.