SPORTS
Bowie sports 2019 highlights
Starting at the beginning of the year, the Jackrabbits basketball programs continued their standard of excellence.
The Lady Rabbits finished third in the district to qualify for the playoffs where they would lose in the bi-district round to Jacksboro. The boy’s team would finish second in the district and make it to the area round before losing to Jim Ned.
Around the same time was the powerlifting team’s success. Both the boy’s and girl’s squads would finish second at the regional meet.
Beyond just team success, the Lady Rabbit team had five girls qualify for the state powerlifting meet in Waco: Jessie Henry, Chelsie Price, Carrington Davis, Emma and Sierra Skinner. The only senior, Davis, took home a sliver medal in the 181-pound weight class in her final meet.
Further in the spring, the boy’s golf team won its first district title in years to qualify for the regional tournament.
The tennis team also had some success in the spring, sending five players to the regional tournament. The mixed doubles team of Camberley Gunter and Victor Tran, the boy’s doubles team of Spencer Hopson and Zachary Logan and Jacqueline Hanna in girl’s singles all qualified.
In track, the boy’s track team won the district title for the second straight year while the girl’s team placed second. While many athletes on both teams qualified for the regional meet, the boys had two athletes, Daniel Mosley in the shot put and Logan Morman in the high jump, qualify for the state meet.
The senior heavy baseball team won several close district games on its way to finishing second overall. The Jackrabbits would then go on to win their bi-district matchup against Boyd before losing in the area round to Clyde. The team was also known for its various background skits during player interview videos posted to social media.
The softball team was much younger with only two senior starters on the team. The Lady Rabbits still rallied making the playoffs with much less fuss than the previous season. Bowie would meet state ranked Brock again the bi-district and would lose.
To read how the school did during fall, 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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