SPORTS
Area athletes qualify for state cross country
The regional cross country meets were on Monday and Tuesday for county athletes this week and there will be a lot of them moving on to the state meet next week.
In all, the girl’s teams from both Saint Jo and Nocona qualified while individual athletes from Prairie Valley and Gold-Burg are going as well.
Some are first timers while others are returning.
The Lady Panthers not only are heading to state, but are going there as the 1A Region III champions, winning by a comfortable margin of more than 20 points.
Saint Jo was led by Abby Carter who finished second overall with a time of 12:35. Her teammates ran well as Taylor Patrick finished 12th, Tatum Morman finished 17th, Aubrey Morman finished 25th and Kaycee Clark finished 47th.
This is not only the first time in recent memory a Lady Panther team qualified for state, but the last time a Saint Jo individual girl runner had was back in 2010 when Claire Weger competed at state.
The Nocona girls’ team was trying to get back to state after making it their last year for the first time in school history. Still, it was not easy. The Lady Indians were the last team to qualify in their race, finishing fourth though they made it by more than 30 points.
Bayler Smith was the team’s top runner, finishing 21st with a time of 12:50. The teammates included Jayce Rose finishing 25th, Melissa Segura finishing 46th, Jolie Rose finishing 54th and Regan Phipps finishing 68th.
With it being the same group that did it last year, it was special for Coach Kyle Spitzer.
“We knew we had to start fast and get up front early and that’s what they did,” Spitzer said. “The conditions were muddy because of the rain the night before, but there was no rain until right after we finished. I am extremely proud of this accomplishment. What these six girls have done over the past two years has been nothing short of great. The consistency of their work ethic has been truly remarkable. Our goal from day one was to get back to state. This group made it happen. Back-to-back state appearances is something to be extremely proud of.”
The four individual runners came from the 1A races. Gold-Burg had junior Isaac Renteria qualify for state for the third straight year. He finished fifth overall with a time of 17:17.
He will be joined from Gold-Burg by sophomore Ollie Gaston, who finished 11th in the girls race with a time of 13:10. She missed out qualifying last year as she finished 23rd, but ran better this year to do it.
Coach Cheryl Cromleigh was proud of both athletes for qualifying for state. With both also heavily involved in fall sports, football for Renteria and volleyball for Gaston, it makes it even more impressive.
From Prairie Valley, it is a similar story. Junior Linzie Priddy is heading back to the state meet after qualifying her freshman year. She finished eighth overall with a time of 13:02.
She is joined by freshman Josh Stout who qualifies for the first time as he finished seventh overall with a time of 17:35.
Coach Seth Stephens was proud of both runners putting in the extra effort and time for a chance to run against the best in the state, saying Stout has been running since June while Priddy has had to balance volleyball as well.
While no one else was able to qualify for the state meet, it does not mean no other area teams or athletes did well.
The Bowie boy’s team finished 17th at the 3A region I meet in Lubbock. Alex Castro was the team’s top runner finishing 49th with a time of 18:27. The team’s top five runners also included Liam Pearson (61st), Ryder McChesney (130th), Jackson Frie (137th) and Monte Mayfield (139th).
The Nocona boy’s team finished one spot short of qualifying for state in fifth place, though they were 45 points behind fourth place. Claudio Segura was the team’s top runner, finishing 18th with a time of 18:11. The Indians top five runners included Ivan Vera (30th), Andrew Perez (40th), Freddy Duran (45th) and Omar Salinas (50th).
Coach Brody Wilson was devastated for his guys falling short after finishing so close.
“It was tough for them to swallow,” Wilson said. “They ran so hard and really gave it their all. They knew going into it that they had a chance, but it just didn’t come through. I think they ran well and gave it everything they had. It was definitely one of the best overall races they have run all season. I’m extremely proud of this group and all they have accomplished. I mean going back to regionals and winning district for the second straight year was huge. Hopefully we can get over the hump and advance as a team to state next year.”
The Saint Jo boy’s team finished sixth overall. Barrett Johnson was the team’s top runner finishing 27th with a time of 18:45. The team’s top five runners also included Elijah Young (39th), Zeke Bonn (43rd), Julian Luna (44th) and Jayden Curry (47th).
Finishing right behind the Panthers was the Prairie Valley boys in seventh place. While the team’s top runner qualified for state, he was not the only runner to have a good day.
Dale Neugebauer finished 25th overall with a time of 18:45. The top five runners also included Jayton Jones (56th), Tyson Easterling (66th) and Hunter Camden (83rd).
Stephens was proud of his boy’s team overall.
“The rest of our boys also completed well and we had our fastest overall times of the year Stephens said. “Neugebauer ran a (personal record) and was really close to qualifying for the state meet. We’re excited for what we were able to accomplish this year as a team and we reached a lot of our goals.”
The Bellevue girls team finished 11th overall. Brittany Gill was the team’s top runner finishing 37th with a time of 14:05.
The Lady Eagles top five runners also included Brylie Hager not far behind (41st), Callie Martin (76th), Tristan Shook (81st) and Kaycee Conner (95th).
The state meet is at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock on Nov. 3-4. The 1A races are on Nov. 3, with the girl’s race scheduled for 10:10 a.m. and the boy’s race following at 10:40 a.m. The 2A girl’s race is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. on Nov. 4.
To see full results of all area runners, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Girls basketball roundup
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs were able to pick up a win on homecoming night on Friday against Christ Academy.
The Lady Bulldogs won 32-27 against the Lady Warriors.
Prairie Valley started off the game on a great note going up 10-1 in the first quarter. The Lady Bulldogs seemed to effortlessly drive to the basket against Christ Academy’s man-to-man defense. On the other side of the court, Prairie Valley’s pressure out its 3-2 zone defense seemed too much for the Lady Warriors.
The second quarter was more even as the Lady Bulldogs small bench meant a slow pace and a lot of energy expended by their lead ball handlers.
Christ Academy adjusted to the physicality and eventually started to use their size advantage to just kind of will points to come in the paint.
Still, Prairie Valley led 18-8 at halftime.
The third quarter saw the Lady Warrior players seem to match up better with the Lady Bulldogs to not allow drives to the basket be so easy. Fatigue also played a factor as Prairie Valley only scored four points.
Thankfully, the Lady Bulldogs were able to hold on to a 22-17 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The final period saw Christ Academy take its first lead of the game up 24-22 before Prairie Valley tied it back up 24-24. Then it was back and forth down the stretch.
Linzie Priddy scored on a layup to give the Lady Bulldogs back the lead with less than two minutes left to play. The Lady Warriors answered quickly with only their second 3-pointer of the game to answer back and get back the lead.
Prairie Valley then saw Renee Stout’s running floater go in to get back the lead.
After getting a stop, the Lady Bulldogs made one free throw extend their lead to 29-27 with 24 seconds left. Prairie Valley then sealed the game as Stout stole the ball in the backcourt and Priddy scored on a layup. One final free throw made by Natalee Young made the final score 32-27 for Prairie Valley.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians crushed Olney on the road on Friday to pick up its third district win.
The Lady Indians won 84-20 against the Lady Cubs in a game that was never close.
Nocona came in confident after easily winning its first two games in district by one-sided scores, last losing a district game in 2019 when it was competing in 3A.
Olney was 1-1 in district and had a similar season record while playing mostly small schools.
The Lady Indians led 21-6 after the first quarter and 36-14 at halftime.
Nocona seemed to pick it up even more in the second half, limiting the Lady Cubs to only six points total. The Lady Indians scored 29 points in the third quarter before gearing down to 19 points in the fourth quarter even as they sat some of their starters.
Nocona won 84-20.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers beat 2A Archer City on Friday night to head into the break on a good note.
The Lady Panthers won a competitive game 54-46 against the Lady Cats.
Payzlie Cervantes led the team with 14 points and seven steals. Aubrey Morman was second with 10 points. Krista Reeves, Jordyn O’Neal and Kamron Skidmore each scored eight points.
Taylor Patrick grabbed a team high 16 rebounds to go with five assists.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Lady Horns won a good game against Community Christian at home on Friday to go into the holiday break on a positive note.
The Lady Horns won 50-30 against the Lady Warriors.
Forestburg started off the game well going up 18-9. The second quarter saw the Lady Horns slow down a little, but their lead grew a little as they led 29-16 at halftime.
The third quarter was Forestburg’s last great push as Brenna Briles scored 10 of the team’s 16 points as it led 45-22. The fourth quarter saw the Lady Horns hold the ball which limited scoring opportunities for both teams as they scored less than double-digits for the first time all game.
Still, the Lady Horns won by 20 points, 50-30.
Missing scores
The Bowie News did not receive scores from Bellevue coaches from Friday’s game.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News. For more pictures from the Prairie Valley game, click here https://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bnews1&AID=6871308&T=1
SPORTS
Boys basketball roundup
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs had a good win against Christ Academy on Friday night in which they were celebrating homecoming and its first hall of honor celebration.
The Bulldogs won 54-40, catching fire in the second half after a slow start against the Warriors.
Prairie Valley was trying to shake off its most recent loss against Bryson as the young team and new Coach Kent Caruthers work through early season hiccups.
The start to the game saw the Bulldogs struggle to score against Christ Academy while the Warriors were able to can in a couple of 3-pointers to help them take a 10-4 lead.
The second quarter saw Prairie Valley’s 3-2 zone increase in intensity and pressure, mixing in some full-court presses after made baskets to keep Christ Academy on its toes.
The Bulldogs limited the Warriors to only one made basket while continuing to attack the basket. Prairie Valley tied the score up at 14-14 heading into halftime.
The third quarter saw both team’s offenses explode relative to the first half. After the team made only one 3-pointer in the first half, Trae Campbell caught fire for the Bulldogs as he made three in the quarter.
Prairie Valley more than doubled its first half production as it led 31-26 in what was still a competitive game.
Then the fourth quarter saw the Bulldogs run away with it as Jarrett Horton scored 11 of the team’s 19 points, including making three 3-pointers. Christ Academy could not keep up as Prairie Valley won by double-digits 54-40.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians were able to start off district play right with a win at Olney on Friday.
The Indians beat the Cubs 51-42 in a game with a lot of runs for both teams.
Nocona was coming off a disappointing loss to Holliday in its previous game, but the Indians were hoping to play better against schools its own size.
It did not start well for the Indians. Olney jumped out to a 7-0 lead and it looked like Nocona was not playing engaged.
The Indians answered in the first quarter, coming back to tie the score at 7-7. In the second quarter, Nocona exploded for 20 points as four players made at least one basket each. The Indians limited the Cubs to only seven points again as they led 27-14 at halftime.
Nocona’s offense kept the pressure on in the third quarter even if the defense did not. Olney more than doubled its first half total in the quarter, scoring 17 points. Still, the Indians led by double-digits 42-31 heading into the final period.
Nocona’s offense slowed down in the fourth quarter as the team got sloppy with the ball. The Indians scored only nine points after two explosive quarters. Still, it was enough to beat the Cubs 51-42.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns dominated Community Christian at home on Friday to head into the holiday break feeling great.
The Longhorns dominated the Warriors 70-31, with most of the damage coming in three quarters as the starters sat out the fourth.
Forestburg jumped out to a 27-4 lead and it never got much better for Community Christian. The Longhorns slowed down a bit in the second quarter as the Warriors equaled them 14-14 during the period.
Forestburg had one more stretch of dominance in the third quarter, growing its lead as it outscored Community Christian 22-8. The Longhorns led 63-26.
The final period saw most of Forestburg’s starters sit to give the inexperienced bench some much needed minutes. While the Longhorns held the Warriors to only five points, the team only scored seven themselves.
Still, Forestburg won big 70-31.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears had a tough final game before district play on Thursday as they lost to Victory Christian Academy in Decatur.
The Patriots won 48-26 against the Bears they got off to a slow start that put them behind the eight-ball.
Gold-Burg was coming off a tough loss against Garner after having an up and down tournament at Saint Jo the previous week.
The first quarter was the lowest point for the Bears.
Victory Christian seemed one step ahead of Gold-Burg’s 3-2 zone, able to find the open player ahead of the defensive rotation and dribble into open spots.
The Patriots made three 3-pointers and seemed to get whatever they wanted.
On the other side, the Bears offense tried to attack Victory Christian off the dribble but could not get an easy or clean shot anywhere.
Every shot was tough and unfortunately none went in during the first eight minutes of the game.
The Patriots led 19-0 after the first quarter.
Thankfully, Gold-Burg had nowhere to go but up and the defense tightened up. The Bears used their size and fight inside to not allow easy shots near the basket as only two 3-pointers from Victory Christian were the only points given up.
On offense, Gold-Burg still was not able to shake the sticky man-to-man defense, though the team did earn three trips to the free throw line and made two baskets.
Still, the Bears were down 25-5 at halftime.
The shots started to go in during the second half for Gold-Burg as the team scored in double-figures in the final two quarters.
Unfortunately, the Patriots had one more successful offensive quarter in the third to make sure the Bears could not make the game close.
Victory Christian won 48-26 in the end.
Missing scores
The Bowie News did not receive scores from Friday’s games from Saint Jo and Bellevue coaches.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
For more photos from the Prairie Valley game, click here https://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bnews1&AID=6871309&T=1
For photos from the Gold-Burg game, click here https://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bnews1&AID=6871307&T=1
SPORTS
Bowie basketball teams play tough district games at Jacksboro
Girls
The Bowie Lady Rabbits head into the holiday break starting 2-0 in district after winning a close game at Jacksboro on Friday.
The Lady Rabbits took the lead when Laney Enlow put an offensive rebound back in with 36 seconds left to secure the win 44-42 against the Lady Tigers.
Bowie came into the game knowing it would be tougher than its district opener where it beat Iowa Park by double-digits. Jacksboro was 1-1 in district, coming off a close win against Henrietta.
The Lady Rabbits started out the game as well, limiting the Lady Tigers to only three points in the first quarter. On offense, Bowie had four different players score make one basket, including Lanie Moore who sunk two 3-pointers as the Lady Rabbits led 13-3.
The second quarter saw Jacksboro get back into the game on offense, with four different players scoring points as the Lady Tigers scored 14 points. Thankfully, Bowie’s offense was not slowing down as the team first approach continued. Six different players scored at least one point as the Lady Rabbits scored 15 points, growing their lead by one point as they led 28-17 at halftime.
Unfortunately, the third quarter was one in which everything seemed to go wrong for Bowie. The Lady Rabbits made only two free throws all quarter. Coach Matthew Miller thought the shots his team were taking were good, but just none went in during this period.
This left the door open for Jacksboro to make up ground and the team did. Leaning on its leading scorer Hayden Walker, who scored 10 of the team’s 18 points during the period, the Lady Tigers took the lead 35-30 heading into the fourth quarter.
Bowie’s offense got back on track in the final period. Four different players made at least one basket as the Lady Rabbits climbed back. Most importantly, Bowie’s defense limited Jacksboro to only seven points during the quarter.
Still, it came down to the final minute before the Lady Rabbits went ahead for good on Enlow’s offensive put back. Bowie’s defense was able to hold as the team won 44-42.
Boys
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost a close game at Jacksboro on Friday in their district opener right before the holiday break.
The Jackrabbits lost 46-44 to a tough Tigers team full of upperclassmen.
Bowie came into the game on the heels of a good showing at a tournament in Graham the previous week and had extra time to prepare for the game with a bye earlier in the week.
Jacksboro had a lot of recent wins, but almost all of its opponents were smaller 2A or 3A schools. Also, the Tigers three-round playoff run in football meant the team had only been together for a little less than three weeks.
Still, when the teams meet it was Jacksboro that took the lead early, attacking the paint and limiting Bowie’s chances to score as the Tigers led 11-7.
The Jackrabbits started to use that physicality against Jacksboro, shooting 12 free throws in the second quarter alone. The Tigers shot seven themselves in the quarter as both teams scored 11 points.
Bowie trailed 22-18 at halftime.
The third quarter started off poorly by the Jackrabbits. Jacksboro got off to a great start and led by as many as 11 at one point. Thankfully the team rallied and had the best offensive performance of the game. The Tigers lead was cut down to 35-34 heading into the fourth quarter.
The final period was back and forth throughout as neither team had much luck getting free throws like it had in the second quarter. Every point was tough to score for both Bowie and Jacksboro.
The Jackrabbits rode the hot hand of Bradly Horton who scored eight of the team’s 10 points during the quarter. His 3-pointer down the stretch cut the lead to one basket and a free throw cut it to two points.
Unfortunately, Bowie never got a chance to tie the game as the Tigers were able to keep possession and hold on to win 46-44.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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