SPORTS
Girls compete at state powerlifting meet
Several Bowie and Nocona girl powerlifters competed at the state meet last week at Frisco.
While none of the girls brought home medals, four Lady Rabbits and two Lady Indians did a good job of representing their school on the biggest stage and all six lifters completed all three lifts at the meet.
Bowie competed in the still newly evolving divisions of 3A Division I.
Kinley Russell competing in the 132 pound weight class got the closest with getting a medal, which they award up to fifth place. Russell finished in sixth place with her 795 total just 15 pounds from fifth place. Still, the total was a season high for Russell.
Lady Rabbit Haley Henry was not far off, finishing in seventh place in the 105 class. Her 585 total also was only 15 pounds away from fifth place. Also like Rusell, her total was a new season high to end the season.
Laisha Johnson and Jordan Vaught both finished 13th competing in the 123 and 220 weight classes. Both set personal bests for the season with Vaught lifting 935 and Johnson lifting 720.
While none of the Bowie girls medaled, everyone’s goal no matter what place they get at state is to set a new personal record so they can at least say they were at their strongest while competing against the best. All four Lady Rabbits did that.
The two Nocona lifters competed in a division that combined 1A-2A schools. Kaitlyn Tiffner competed in the smallest division of 97 pounds and finished 12th overall. Her 395 total was a season high for her, improving by 15 pounds from her previous total.
Olivia Six finished 13th competing in the 181 class with her total of 635 in her final high school meet as a senior.
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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