SPORTS
Nocona hosts opening boy’s powerlifting meet
It was the opening powerlifting meet for both Nocona and Bowie boy’s teams as the Indians hosted a meet featuring seven schools on Thursday.
The Jackrabbit boy’s came up seven points short of first place behind Alvord while Nocona finished sixth overall.
Bowie had 10 lifters finish among the top five in their weight classes to earn points towards the team total. Five of the lifters won their weight class.
Bryan Arellano won the 275 pound weight class by posting the biggest total of the day 1,410 pounds. Jakson Hofbauer won the 242 weight class by posting the second highest total of the day 1,290 pounds.
Down one more weight class Colby Price won the 220 pound weight class by posting a 1,115 total. In the 308 weight class Jacobi McGregor won with a 915 total.
On the opposite end of the weight class spectrum, Colton Covington won the 123 pound weight class with a total of 740 pounds.
Other Jackrabbit lifters who finished among the top in their weight classes included Jason Vaughn, Trevor Hopson, Jaxson Johnston, Johnny Arenas and Gabe Arencibia.
For the Indians, Nicky Diaz was the highest finishing lifter on the night. Diaz finished second in the 114 pound weight class with a total of 545 pounds.
Miguel Olivares and Cooper Waldrip finished third and fifth in the 132 pound weight class. Alessandro Rico and Landon Wilson finished third and fifth in the 220 and 181 pound weight classes to round out the team’s scoring.
Both of the school’s girls and JV boy’s teams are scheduled to compete at 5 p.m. on Jan. 20 at Alvord.
To see results for all lifters from Bowie and Nocona, pick up a copy of the 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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