SPORTS
Bowie sending four girls to state, finish second as a team at the regional meet
The Bowie Lady Rabbits powerlifting team finished second overall at the regional meet on Saturday while qualifying four girls for the state meet.
The Lady Rabbits competed at the 3A R6 Regional Championship in Bells High School in the division I category against girls from 13 other schools.
At the end of a long day, four Bowie girls finished second or better in their weight classes.
Jordan Vaught and Laisha Johnson both finished first in their weight classes. Johnson won the 123 pound weight class. Her 715 total was 55 pounds more than second place, with her 165 bench and 285 deadlift several pounds more than her competitors.
Vaught won the 220 pound weight class by even more. Her 875 total was 85 pounds more than second place.
Her 205 bench press and 340 deadlift were each 50 or more pounds ahead of her competition. In fact, regardless of weight class, Vaught’s bench press was the second most of any of the competitors in their division.
Haley Henry and Kinley Russell both got second in their weight classes to move on. Henry competed in the 105 weight class and her 555 total was only 30 pounds off from first place. Her 220 squat was the best of all her competitors in her weight class.
Russell’s 710 total in the 132 pound weight class was 100 pounds behind first place, but she was also comfortably 125 pounds ahead of third place. Her 170 bench press equaled the highest of her competitors.
Not all Lady Rabbits who competed qualified for state. Alleson Aguirre also competed in the 132 weight class where she finished with 500 total in seventh place.
Myra Anderson competed in the 165 weight class, but did not complete a lift while busting out.
Still, with four girls qualifying for the state meet the Bowie Lady Rabbits scored 24 points which was good for second place, finishing three points ahead of Boyd and Whitseboro in third place and four points ahead of Pilot Point in fourth place.
Only Iowa Park, who had seven girls qualify for state and 12 girls score points, ran away with the regional title.
The state meet is scheduled for March 14-17 at Comerica Center in Frisco, with the 3A big schools starting at 1:30 p.m. on March 16.
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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