SPORTS
Panthers do well at home tournament; softball loses to Tioga
The Saint Jo Panthers went 3-0 at their hosted tournament last week.
The Panthers had wins against Henrietta JV, Olney and Petrolia.
The win against Henrietta JV was a blowout win in three innings 15-1. Logan Brawner led the team with three RBIs while Payton Harris and Trevor Connor each drove in two runs. Matthew Butler-Everson struck out four batters while giving up one run.
The next game against Olney was much more competitive. The Panthers went up 4-1 after the first inning and that was the final score after five innings when the game ended.
Jace Johnson, Caleb Workman and Conner each drove in one run each. Collin Thomas pitched all five innings and struck out six while giving up one run.
The game on Saturday against Petrolia saw Saint Jo go up 5-0 after the first inning. After adding two more runs in the second inning, Petrolia scored three runs in the third inning. The Panthers added two runs in the same inning to make the score 9-3 as the game ended.
Harris led the team with three RBIs. Harris also started the game on the mound and gave up three runs. Brice Durham pitched the rest of the way and gave up no runs in 1.2 innings of work.
Softball
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers lost a tough game against Tioga on March 9.
Tigoa won 19-4 in three innings against the Lady Panthers.
The Lady Bulldogs did all of their damage in the first and third innings. Saint Jo was led by Reagan Wilson driving in one run. Krista Reeves, Elaina Everson, Taylor Patrick and Kayden Skidmore all scored one run each.
Reeves also started on the mound and pitched 2.1 innings while Kailyn Faber pitched the rest of the game.
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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