SPORTS
Bowie boys powerlifting finishes first; Nocona finishes fifth
The Bowie and Nocona boy’s powerlifting teams competed in the Paradise league meet on Thursday against five other area schools.
The Jackrabbit team outscored Alvord by one point to finish first overall while the Indians finished fifth.
Bowie had 10 lifters finish among the top five in their weight classes that scored points towards the team total. Four lifters ended up winning their weight classes.
Bryan Arellano finished first in the 275 pound weight class, with his 1,505 total more than any other lifter at the meet.
He just out lifted teammate Coleton Price by 20 pounds, who won the 308 pound weight class with a 1,495 pound total.
Jakson Hofbauer won the 242 pound weight class with 1,305 pounds lifted while Colby Price won the 220 pound weight class by lifting 1,160 total pounds.
Other Bowie lifters who finished among the top five in their weight classes included: Colton Covington (2nd) in 123, Trevor Hopson (2nd) in 165, Gabe Arencibia (2nd) in 275, Jacobi McGregor (3rd) in 308, James Allison (5th) in 123 and Jason Vaughn (5th) in 148.
The Nocona team had six members finish among the top five in their weight classes. Miguel Olivares did the best for the Indians as he finished first in the 123 pound weight class with a total of 885 pounds lifted.
Nocona’s other lifters who scored points for the team included Johnny Stone (2nd) in 181, Nicky Diaz (3rd) in 114, Dorian Ellis (3rd) in 132, Landon Wilson (4th) in 181 and Alessandro Rico (5th) in 220.
The boy’s next meet is a regional qualifier at 5 p.m. on Feb. 24 at Chico.
To see results for all Bowie and Nocona lifters, 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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