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Volleyball Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians played in their first tournament during the weekend while traveling to Denton Ryan.
Competing against only big schools with the Lady Indians being the only 3A school there, Nocona did well overall going 5-3 while making it to the silver bracket.
The first day of the tournament did not go well. The Lady Indians lost both of their games on Thursday to Aubrey and Frisco Contennial.
Friday went better for Nocona.
The team rebounded to win matches against Fort Worth South Hills, Fort Worth Eastern Hills and Dallas Pinkston without dropping a set.
Playing in the silver bracket on Saturday, the Lady Indians lost their first game to Springtown.
Nocona finished out the day strong with close wins against Lubbock High School and Dallas Bryan Adams.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers hosted county 3A team Nocona’s JV squad on Friday in their second game of the season.
The Lady Panthers stayed undefeated as they won in straight sets against the Lady Indians JV team.
The first set was the most competitive as Saint Jo barely won 26-24. After picking up that win, sets two and three went the Lady Panthers way without much drama winning 25-15 and 25-17.
Kayden Skidmore led the team with eight kills while adding five assists and two aces. Taylor Patrick led the team with nine assists. Aubrey Morman had a team high three aces while adding five kills.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs traveled to Bryson to play in their first tournament last week.
The Lady Bulldogs came away with a 3-1 record, only losing their final game of the tournament.
Prairie Valley first played district opponent Gold-Burg and won 25-11, 25-11. Next the Lady Bulldogs played 4A Graham’s freshman team. Prairie Valley won in straight sets 25-11 and 25-9.
Next the Lady Bulldogs had a rematch with Perrin-Whitt, who they beat earlier in the week. It was the same result as Prairie Valley again won in straight sets 25-18 and 25-13.
The Lady Bulldogs ended the tournament on a down note with a tough loss to Wildorado. After losing a close first set 25-23, Prairie Valley won the second set 25-17 to force a third and final set.
Wildorado would win the set 25-17 to win the match and the Lady Bulldogs their first loss of the season.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears got their first action last weekend playing in a tournament at Bryson.
The Lady Bears went 2-2 overall at the tournament as the team was able to do some good things.
Gold-Burg got an early test in its first match of the tournament against district opponent Prairie Valley.
The Lady Bears fell in the first match losing by scores of 25-15 and 25-11.
Gold-Burg bounced back though.
The Lady Bears beat 4A Graham’s freshman team in straight sets 25-15 and 25-13.
They then beat Perrin-Whitt in a back and forth three-set match with scores of 25-22, 18-25 and 25-14.
To read the full stories, pick up a copy of mid-week 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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