SPORTS
Bowie finishes second in region, qualifies three for state; Nocona qualifies one for state
The Bowie and Nocona boy’s powerlifting teams competed at the regional meet in Decatur on Friday.
The Jackrabbit team finished second overall and had three lifters qualify for the state meet. The Indians finished tied for eighth place and had one lifter qualify for the state meet.
Bowie had five lifters finish among the top five in their weight classes and score points toward the team total.
Coleton Price won the super heavy weight class with a total of 1,615 pounds lifted, which was the second highest total at the meet regardless of weight class. Price’s 725 pound squat lift was more than anyone else’s at the meet.
Bryan Arellano won the 275 pound weight class with a total of 1,565 pounds. His 425 pound bench press was more than any other lifter at the meet.
The Jackrabbits’ other state qualifier was Cooper McShan who finished second in the 132 pound weight class by lifting 950 total pounds.
Colton Covington (123) and Johnny Arenas (198) added to the team’s total as both finished fifth in their weight classes.
Those two points added to the team’s 21 points and allowed Bowie to finish ahead of City View and just behind Bells in the team standings.
Nocona’s Miguel Olivares qualified for state. He finished second in the 123 pound weight class by lifting a total of 870 pounds.
Teammates Nicky Diaz (114 pounds) and Dorian Ellis (132 pounds) both finished fourth in their weight classes to add to the team total. Nocona’s nine points tied them with Whitesboro for eighth place.
The state meet is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. on March 26 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.
To see results for all Bowie and Nocona lifters who completed all three of the lifts, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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