SPORTS
Area cross country teams run at WF Endurance House
Athletes from six schools in the coverage area all ran at Wichita Falls High School’s Endurance House meet on Wednesday.
The only team results listed were from the girl’s race as Nocona finished second to lead all teams. Individual results were given for all high school runners though.
The Lady Indians were led by Bayler Smith who finished fifth overall with a time of 13:46.
Her next four teammates who finished were Melissa Segura (16th), Jayce Rose (34th), Jolie Rose (37th) and Ayden Patton (41st).
The Saint Jo girls were not far behind finishing in fifth place overall. The Lady Panthers were led by Abigail Carter who finished 17th overall with a time of 14:20. Her top four teammates were Savannah Hill (20th), Talor Patrick (22nd), Aubrey Morman (44th) and Kaycee Clark (75th).
Next was Bellevue who finished 11th overall. The Lady Eagles were led by Brylie Hager who finished 24th with a time of 14:49. The top five girls also included Brittany Gill (48th), Kaycee Conner (56th), Tristan Shook (88th) and Mary Grace Broussard (112th).
Prairie Valley finished 14th overall as a team with Linzie Priddy finishing first in 12th place with a time of 14:09. Her top four teammates were Clara Smith (59th), Kennedy Stone (98th), Emma Stout (121st) and Christy Anderson (126th).
Some schools only had one girl enter. From Bowie, Samara McChesney finished 99th with a time of 17:35. From Forestburg, Justynne Roller finished 108 with a time of 18:19.
On the boy’s side, Bowie was led by Alex Castro who finished 11th with a time of 20:08. The top five Jackrabbit finishers included Liam Pearson (15th), Monte Mayfield (41st), Jackson Frye (88th) and Kaz Williams (90th).
From Nocona, Claudio Segura was the top runner who finished seventh overall with a time of 19:57. His top four teammates were Freddy Duran (16th), Jhett Miller (18th), Karson Kleinhans (31st) and Landon Fatheree (35th).
Saint Jo was led by Jayden Curry who finished 25th overall with a time of 20:53.
The Panthers top five runners also included Elijah Young (28th), Julian Luna (44th), Zeke Bonn (48th) and Max Koessler (63rd).
Prairie Valley’s team was led by Josh Stout who finished eighth overall with a time of 19:59. His top four teammates included Tyson Easterling (26th), Dale Neughbauer (33rd), Jayton Jones (83rd) and Matt Deen (103rd).
The Bellevue boy’s team ran in the junior varsity race. Those team results were available and the Eagles won easily.
River Trail finished first overall in the race for Bellevue with a time of 20:20.
The top five runners for the Eagles also included Kason Roper (5th), Ryan Jones (11th), Jayson Gill (19th) and Brycen Bancroft (24th).
To see full results of the high school runners from the six schools listed, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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