SPORTS
Bulldogs beat Longhorns in opening district game
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs beat Forestburg on Monday as both teams opened up district play.
The Bulldogs won a one-sided game 59-22 against the young Longhorn team.
The game was delayed due to one referee being late. After 15 minutes, the game started and for three quarters was played with only one referee. It was not a factor though.
The first quarter was low scoring for both sides. Forestburg looked to pass over the top of Prairie Valley’s press defense. A few long passes from Braxton Osteen created scoring chances in transition for post players Hayden Berry and James Stokes.
The Bulldogs were trying to methodically carve up the Longhorns zone defense with passes to get clean shots inside. Unfortunately, not many were going in.
Prairie Valley did make two 3-pointers and led 9-6 after the first quarter, but were frustrated with the many missed opportunities on offense.
The Bulldogs press started to create some opportunities off of turnovers while tightening up on Forestburg’s risky outlet passes.
The Longhorns struggled to create good chances in the halfcourt. They were hoping they could use their superior team size to try and create opportunities off of offensive rebounds, but Prairie Valley competed well in that regard.
The Bulldogs pulled ahead to 20-8 at halftime, but were still frustrated with how they were playing offensively.
Prairie Valley picked things up in the second half. Powered by Tyler Winkler and Konner Ritchie, the two combined to almost equal (18) the first half totals themselves in the third quarter.
Forestburg scored a couple of times from Stokes and Berry, but continued to fall farther behind now that the Bulldogs offense had started executing.
Down 40-14 heading into the fourth quarter, with the second referee finally showing up, the game was all but over.
The Bulldogs continued their offensive pace scoring 19 points in the final period to finish strong.
It was almost enough to wash the taste that was the first half out of their mouth.
The Longhorns made their only 3-pointers of the game as Osteen knocked in two in the final quarter. It was too little too late though as Prairie Valley won 59-22.
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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