SPORTS
Bowie golf coach reflects on season that was cut short
Submitted by
Coach Matthew Miller
The boy’s team had a goal to begin the year, and that goal sounded something like this: two time district champions and qualifying for the state golf tournament in Austin.
Although we weren’t able to accomplish that goal, because of the obvious, I could not be more proud of our boys’ golf team this year. We had high expectations of ourselves, and they were able to reach those expectations in the tournaments we did get to play.
The members of this year’s Jackrabbit golf team were Riley Harris, Parker Price, Jay Anderson, Hunter Wade, Ayden Hodges, Hunter Duke, Carter Fallis, Chandler Bell and Camden Starnes. These young men competed in a dual with Boyd, at the Graham Steers Invitational, the Rider Raider Invitational and the Jackrabbit Invitational.
The young men won every tournament that we played in. As a team our score improved every week with a low of 330 in our final tournament before COVID-19. I am beyond proud of these young men for the way that they competed this year.
Our boys golf most valuable player is Riley Harris. He was our best player throughout the season. The time commitment that he has shown to this sport is unbelievable. He has worked very hard for everything that he has earned.
This year’s Lady Rabbit golf team enjoyed a good season. We began the year with about eight girls which eventually dwindled down to four girls and we ended the year with five girls. The five girls who ended up competing this year were: Halle Duvall, Kenzee Jaresh, Macee McCollum, Rylie Vieth and Neely Price.
These girls were able to compete in one dual at Runaway Bay against Boyd, a tournament at 4A Graham, and the Lady Rabbit Invitational at Twisted Oaks in Bowie. These girls were constantly improving, and I was impressed with how these girls worked and with how coachable they each were.
At each dual and tournament they showed improvement in their scores. Some of them even improved by more than 10 strokes from tournament to tournament. At our final tournament of the year we were able to win second place as a team, and then COVID-19 hit..
Our only award is most valuable player and that goes to Halle Duvall. Duvall has only been playing for a little over a year and the improvement she has shown bodes well for the future since she is only a sophomore.
She works very hard at her craft, and she was our best golfer throughout the course of the season. I am glad we get her back for the next two years.
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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