SPORTS
Local students to compete at Fort Worth Stock Show
On Feb. 1, two local Montague County cowgirls will be competing in the first North Texas High School Rodeo Association Scholarship Rodeo at the 2020 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in Fort Worth.
This rodeo will be in the historic Will Rogers Coliseum and is free to attend. This rodeo will be giving away $26,000 in scholarships in 13 events. The winner in each event will walk away with a $2,000 scholarship and the rest with great prizes. This event is exclusive to the North Texas High School Rodeo Association members.
Andee Shae Nored from Bowie and Tomi Womack from Nocona both have qualified to compete in this rodeo by being in the top 10 of the standings in their competing events. Andee Shae represents and rides for the Elite Rodeo team. Andee Shae is the daughter of Sondra Nored and Dwayne Nored and has qualified in 3 events: Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping and Ribbon Roping. She will be competing in the 10th position in Barrel Racing, 6th position in Ribbon Roping and 1st position in Breakaway Roping.
Tomi Womack represents and rides for the Nocona High School Rodeo Team and is the daughter of John and Stepheny Womack. She has qualified in 3 events: Barrel Racing, Poles and Breakaway Roping. She will be competing in the 5th position of Barrel Racing, 9th position in Poles and 5th position in Breakaway Roping.
These two local cowgirls ask that you come root them on as they compete in this inaugural event.
The admission to this event is free, once you are on the grounds of Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
So, mark your calendars for Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. to come and support some of our local rodeo athletes as they compete and represent their schools and Montague County.
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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