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Volleyball area all-district lists revealed
With the volleyball state titles being handed out a few weeks ago, all of the volleyball all-district awards have now been given out.
Bowie and Nocona teams were in different districts this year while all of the county’s 1A schools (Saint Jo, Prairie Valley, Gold-Burg, Forestburg) were in the same one for the first time.
The Lady Rabbits had one superlative player make the list.
Libero BJ Mills was named the district’s most valuable defender.
First team selections included Neely Price, Maddie Mandela and Jojo Villarreal. Second team selections were Gracie Duke, Olivia Gill and Ziba Robbins.
The Lady Indians had two superlative selections. Skyler Smith was named the district’s offensive most valuable player. Coach Kara Lucherk was named the district’s coach of the year.
First team selections included Megyn Meekins and Kaygan Stone while Graci Brown and Bren Fenoglio was named to the second team.
On the 1A list, several superlative award had two winners. The district’s overall MVP went to Saint Jo’s Kayden Skidmore and Prairie Valley’s Karagan Ritchie. The offensive MVP went to Saint Jo’s Aubrey Morman and Prairie Valley’s Carmen Gomez.
The blocker of the year went to Gold-Burg’s Sadie Weaver and Saint Jo’s Cara Vogel. Coach of the year went to Kelly Skidmore at Saint Jo and Prairie Valley’s Amanda Aldriedge.
Other superlative awards were won by one person. The defensive MVP went to Sara Horton from Prairie Valley. Setter of the year went to Kai Cearley from Prairie Valley.
Libero of the year went to Taylor Patrick from Saint Jo. Newcomer of the year went o Alli Cisneros from Forestburg.
First team all-district members from Gold-Burg included Sadie Whitaker, Shadie Whitaker, Sierra Weaver and Ollie Gaston. From Prairie Valley it included Emma Stout, Makaylee Gomez and Linzie Priddy. From Saint Jo Payzlie Cervantes and Maxey Johnson were named to the first team. Forestburg had Madi Deason named to the first team.
Second team all-district members from Gold-Burg included Madison Fulmer, Destinie Weaver and Jimena Garcia. Saint Jo had Aliyah Vasquez and Reagan Wilson named to the second team. Forestburg had Logan Ladewig and Justynne Roller named to the district’s second team. Prairie Valley’s Summer English was also on the second team list.
To see the full list that also includes honorable mention and academic all-district selections, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie held off a stiff challenge from Slidell in Nocona Summer League action June 22, the Lady Rabbit basketball team posting a 17-15 win over the Lady ‘Hounds.
Slidell took a pair of early leads only to be met by a basket and 3-pointer by junior Laney Segura for a 5-4 Bowie lead. Sophomore newcomer Sawyer Martin’s free throws and a Kynlee Baker basket extended the lead to 9-4 midway through the 16-minute running clock first half.
Each team traded baskets to close the half, Bowie’s basket from Kylee Waldrep, as the Lady Rabbits took advantage of cold shooting from the Lady ‘Hounds to lead 11-6 at the break.
Slidell got within one early in the second half, using a size advantage inside for a couple of layins to get within 11-10 with about 12 minutes left. Bowie used another small run to take control again.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
RJ Oliver is ready to take over “his” team.
The new Nocona Head Baseball coach, who has been at the school for six years as an assistant coach, is ready to tke tdhe incoming seniors to the next level.”
When I first started here, we weren’t every good but we built a program that has gotten better over the years,” Oliver said. “I’ve been offered other jobs since I’ve been here but the senior and I have worked together since 6th grade and I think we have the chance to breally good.”
Nocona went into the area round this year before being knocked out. Oliver said it has been exciting getting the head coach position. Oliver is bursting at the seams to get started next Spring.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Results for the 2026 Jim Bowie Days Youth Rodeo are as follows:
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First place in the ages 7-10 division was Korleigh Carver with a time of 17.724 followed by Lilly Pitts in 18.547 for 2nd place. In 3rd place was Willa Crawford in 20.696 with Jackson Fletcher in 4th in 21.494. Brady Hoffman was 5th in 23.176.
Annabelle Spooner won the 11-14 division with a time of 17.751 followed by Hadley Donegan in 2nd with a time of 17.999. In 3rd spot was Layna Taylor in 19.113 with Brinley Steinke in 4th with a time of 19.647. Kambell Hansard was 5th in 19.873.
In the ages 15-19 division Paislee Fugate won with a time of 16.897 followed by Marli Donegan in 17.823. In 3rd spot was Bryellen Vaillalpando in 17.98 with Julia Mott in 18.249 finishing 4th and Adyson Conner 5th in 18.671.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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