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Bowie, Nocona sending six boys to the state powerlifting meet
Both Bowie and Nocona boy powerlifters are sending people to the state meet after competing at different regional powerlifting meets on Friday and Saturday.
The Jackrabbits team is sending five lifters to state as the they won the division three region six team title, the first regional title for the boy’s program in recent memory.
The Indians are sending one lifter to state after competing in the division four region six meet where they finished seventh overall.
Of the five lifters from Bowie that qualified for the state meet, three won their weight classes.
Jakson Hofbauer won the 275 pound weight class, lifting 1,585 total pounds which was tied for the third most regardless of weight class.
Robert Zambrano won the 123 weight class with 890 total pounds lifted, which tied him with a lifter from Peaster, but Zambrano came in weighing a pound less so ended up taking first place.
Gavin Brown won the 114 pound weight class with an 865 total which was 40 pounds better than second place.
Cooper McShan came in finishing second in the 132 pound weight class.
His 1,070 total tied him with a lifter from Bells, but he came in weighing almost a pound less so he got the nod for second place.
He was also just five pounds behind the first place lifter from Whitesboro.
Johnny Arenas also got the benefit of the scale as he finished second in the 198 weight class. His 1,385 total was tied with a lifter from Iowa Park, but he weighed in a half a pound less therefore qualifying him for the state meet.
Jacobi McGregor just missed out on scoring points as he finished sixth in the 308 class as he lifted a total of 1,235 pounds.
The team total combined for 31 points, which finished Bowie just two points ahead of Comanche for the team title.
For Nocona, Miguel Olivares is heading back to state in the 132 pound weight class.
He finished second with a total of 965 pounds lifted.
Olivares started the season lifting in the 148 class, but made steady progress throughout the season to slim back down for the 132 weight class.
Matthew Johnson just missed out on state finishing third overall in the 242 weight class.
His 1,210 total tied him with a lifter from Alvord, but Johnson weighed two pounds less to finish third.
Arturo Garcia finished fourth in the 165 weight class with a total of 1,195 pounds.
Johnny Stone also finished fourth as he competed in the 198 weight class as he lifted 1,285 total pounds.
Nicky Diaz rounded out the scoring for Nocona as he finished fifth in the 114 weight class lifting a total of 660 pounds.
The Indians scored 13 pounds which was just one point ahead of Hawley in eighth place while tying them with Whitewright.
Unfortunately, Whitewright had a first place finish which bumped it to sixth place ahead of Nocona.
The state meet is scheduled for March 24-25 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.
To see results for all Bowie and Nocona lifters, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Lady Eagles came out on Saturday and gave Forestburg a one-sided beating to improve to 2-0 in district play.
The Lady Eagles won 60-26 on the road, imposing their will on the Lady Horns.
Bellevue came into the game following a bye-game which gave the team extra time to get ready, so when the snow came later in the week it did not throw off too much.
The Lady Eagles full-court press proved too much for the young Forestburg from the start. Bellevue led 16-6 after the first quarter and 28-12 at halftime.
Even when the Lady Eagles pulled back from playing the press in the second half, the defensive intensity still stifled the Lady Horns. Only when all of the bench was on the court for most of the fourth quarter did Forestburg make up any ground, but by then the starters were just cheering on their teammates.
Bellevue won 60-26.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians got their biggest challenge in district play this season with a win against fellow state-ranked team Seymour at home on Saturday.
The Lady Indians won 63-56, holding off a big time scoring plunge from the Lady Panthers in the fourth quarter to win.
Nocona was confident heading into the game. The Lady Indians were well-rested after having a bye earlier in the week and focused on the one team in the district that looked like it could give them a challenge. Nocona had blown out every team in district already and last suffered a loss in district play in 2019.
The Lady Indians got off to a good start up 16-8 after the first quarter. The second quarter was more even, but Nocona led 28-19 at halftime and was in control.
The Lady Indians added to their lead in the third quarter, outscoring Seymour 17-12 and leading 45-31 heading into the final period.
The fourth quarter saw the Lady Panthers come unleashed offensively. Seymour nearly equaled its three-quarter total, scoring 25 points and making Nocona sweat.
The Lady Indians thankfully were up to the task offensively, scoring a game high for them 18 points, with more points on the table if they would have made a few more free throws down the stretch.
Nocona won with some breathing room, 63-56.
Meg Meekins led the team with 27 points and seven assists. Reagan Phipps was second with 15 points as she made three 3-pointers. Aubree Kleinhans grabbed a team high eight rebounds.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers dominated at Midway on Jan. 7 to pick up their second district win.
The Lady Panthers won 54-15 against the Lady Falcons to continue their defense of the their district title.
Saint Jo came into the game confident following a one-sided win to start district the previous week at Prairie Valley. Midway did not prove to much more of a challenge as the game was again finished with the starters on the bench.
Payzlie Cervantes led the team with 15 points while Jordyn O’Neal was second with 13 points while she dished out a team high five assists. Kamron Skidmore grabbed a team high nine rebounds.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Lady Horns had an up and down week last week, starting district 1-1 in games against Prairie Valley and Bellevue.
The Lady Horns won early in the week 59-21 against the Lady Bulldogs, but were on the other side of that when they lost 60-26 against Bellevue later in the week.
Forestburg came into the week a bit rusty, having last played a game on Dec. 20. Despite that, the Lady Horns came ready to play against Prairie Valley on Jan. 7 on the road.
Forestburg was up 17-4 after the first quarter and 28-11 at halftime. The Lady Horns did not let up in the third quarter, scoring 25 points to pull away before pulling back in the fourth quarter. Forestburg won 59-21.
Brenna Briles had a rare quadruple double, finishing with a team high 22 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 14 steals. Jocelyn Rich was second with 11 points. Braylee Briles had a team high four blocks.
It was the type of game that can get the team going in the right direction as every player got to play big minutes and scored at least one basket after such a long layoff. Coach Cori Hayes credited the team effort for the one-sided win.
Unfortunately, it did not carry over in the Lady Horns district home opener on Saturday against Bellevue.
The Lady Eagles fullcourt pressure proved too much for Forestburg from the start and the Lady Horns were behind 28-12 at halftime. Even when Bellevue pulled back its press, the aggressive defense continued to cause Forestburg trouble as the team finished with 33 turnovers. The Lady Eagles won 60-26.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs lost a tough district game at home against Forestburg on Jan. 7.
The Lady Horns won 59-21 in a game where the Lady Bulldogs struggled against the physical defense.
Prairie Valley was coming off a tough start to district play the previous week, playing the defending district champs Saint Jo. Forestburg proved to be another game where the team struggled to not turn the ball over.
Renee Stout led the team with 10 points while Natalee Young and Abby Pepper each had four points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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