SPORTS
1A schools compete at area track meet
The 1A schools competed at the area meet on Monday at Bryson for a chance to qualify for the regional meet.
The Saint Jo boy’s team came away with the district title while most of the other area schools came away with a few individual qualifiers. Any individual or relay team that finished among the top four in their event moves on.
Panthers who won their individual events included Logan Brawner in the 200 meters and long jump, Collin Thomas in the 800 meters, Joshua Vogel in the 1600 meters and Jordan Reeves in the 300 meter hurdles. The 4×100 and 4×400 relay teams also finished first overall.
Other Saint Jo qualifiers, including girls, were Noble Koelzer, Dawson Everson, Kyler Dunn and Hannah Reyling.
Prairie Valley’s Mason Allen won the high jump while also qualifying in the 400 meters. Other qualifiers included Tyler Winkler in the 1600 meter and pole vault, Eli Croxton in the 3200 meter and the girls 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams.
Bellevue’s Sky-Lar Embry qualified in the 100, 200 and 400 meter races, winning the 100 meters overall. The Lady Eagles Grace Martin was the only other teammate to qualify in the 1600 meter race.
Forestburg had Reagan Ladewig qualify in the 100 meter hurdles and shot put, Braxton Osteen in the discus, James Stokes in the triple jump and both the boys 4×100 and 4×200 relay teams.
Gold-Burg had Will Hodges win the 110 meter hurdles and also qualify in the 300 meter hurdles. Other Bear qualifiers were Kani Grace in the 100 meters and brother Jayon Grace in the long jump.
The regional meet is scheduled for April 24 at Whitney High School. Only the top two finishers in each event are guaranteed a spot at the state meet. A third place finisher who has the best results compared to the rest of the individuals in the state will get the last qualifying spot.
Results from individuals in our coverage area who finished among the six in their events are in 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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