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Bowie, Nocona softball teams play at second tournament
Bowie
The Bowie Lady Rabbits had an up and down second tournament in Archer County last week.
The Lady Rabbits went 2-1-1 overall during the two day tournament.
Bowie first lost to a tough Windthorst team 14-4. Laney Oliver led the team with four RBIs while hitting a grand slam during the game.
The second game went better against Vernon Northside. The Lady Rabbits won 11-8 with 10 runs coming in the third and fourth innings.
Kenzie Short led the team with three RBIs, three hits and three runs during the game.
Kaylie Kinney pitched five innings and allowed no earned runs while striking out six.
The first game on Saturday was a high scoring 21-11 win against Archer City. Maddie Mandela led the team with five RBIs and a home run while Short drove in three runs. The team had 12 hits and drew nine walks to help fuel runs.
The final game was an unsatisfying tie against Seymour 7-7 after six innings had been played.
Haley Webb led the team with two RBIs. Kinney allowed one earned run while striking out five batters.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians played at their second tournament last week at Everman.
The Lady Indians went 1-2 overall during the two days of competition.
The first game against Arlington Heights did not go well as Nocona lost 13-0 with little going right.
The Lady Indians bounced back with a close loss against the tournament host Everman 11-9 in only three innings. Tobie Cable led the team with four RBIs and three hits. Kylea Wallace was second with two RBIs.
The final game against Fort Worth Southwest went Nocona’s way, winning 10-8. Skye Kirby led the team with four RBIs and Katy Barrett was second with three.
To read the full story, 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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