SPORTS
Bowie softball season comes to an end
The Bowie Lady Rabbits lost their final game of the season on Saturday at City View.
The Lady Rabbits lost a close game 7-5 against the Lady Mustangs, ending a tough district slate.
Bowie came in following a tough loss against playoff bound Holliday, but knew it had a chance against City View. The Lady Mustangs won only 6-4 the first time the two teams played several weeks back. With a playoff berth not possible, it was all about pride in the final high school game for several seniors.
Bowie took the lead at the beginning in the top of the first inning. With the bases loaded thanks to two walks, a hit batter and only one out, Kaylie Kinney drove in one run with a sacrifice fly ball to center field to make it 1-0.
City View wrestled the lead away in the same inning, getting helped by two infield errors that helped score two runs, giving the Lady Mustangs a 2-1 lead after the first inning.
The Lady Rabbits answered quickly as Kenzie Short drove in two runs with a double followed by Chloe Kinney who drove her in with a double. Bowie led 4-2.
The Lady Mustangs got one of those runs back and trailed 4-3. City View then one inning later in the fourth tied the score up by scoring one more run, making it 4-4 heading into the fourth inning.
After a scoreless fourth, the Lady Mustangs retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring one run to go up 5-4.
Bowie got the run back at the start of the sixth inning. Chloe Kinney drove in another run on a fielder’s choice to tie the score up at 5-5, but the Lady Rabbits failed to take the lead.
This kept the window open for City View as three straight fielding errors allowed two runs to score as the Lady Mustangs led 7-5 heading into the final inning.
Bowie failed to get any runner on base as the game ended.
City View won 7-5.
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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