SPORTS

Montague County football all-district list revealed

Published

3 years ago

12/02/2023

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Bowie's Justin Clark was named first team all-district running back.

Bowie
First team
Justin Clark, RB; Troy Kesey, TE; Braden Rhyne, CB

Second team
Seth Mann, FB; Hayden Rodriguez, OL; Cody West, OL; Hunter Rodriguez, S; Theron Waldrop, TE

Honorable mention
Jax Johnston, RB; Will Cross, LB; Preacher Chambers, DL; Hunter Fluitt, DL; Zac Harris, LB

Academic all-district
Justin Clark, Rayder Mann, Will Cross, Hunter Rodriguez, Zac Harris, Tucker Jones, Cooper Hammer, Jakson Hofbauer, Tripp Brewer, Simon Tran, Johnny Arenas, Hunter Fluitt, Jacobi McGregor, Ridge Garner, Sterling Harrington, Jorge DeLeon, Theron Waldrop, Troy Kesey, Hayden Rodriguez

Nocona
Superlatives
District MVP: Brady McCasland, QB/LB
Offensive MVP: Charlie Fuller, WR/CB
Defensive newcomer of the year: Brody Landford, LB/RB
Coaching staff of the year: Nocona

First team
Johnny Stone, RB/LB; Caden Gaston, WR/DB; Cooper Waldrip, WR; Matthew Page, OL; Kasch Johnson, OL/DL; Matthew Johnson, OL; Carson Peters, DB; Oscar Salmon, LB; Jake Pribble, DL

Second team
Jose Gomez, FB/DB; Carson Peters, WR; Jake Pribble, OL; Wesley Murphey, OL; Javier Gaytan, K; Cooper Waldrip, LB; Matthew Page, DL; Matthew Johnson, DL; Gavin Miller, DL

Honorable mention
Javier Gaytan, DL; Cristhian Cortes, DL

Academic all-district
Charlie Fuller, Javier Gaytan, Konor Harrington, Kasch Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Brody Langford, Brady McCasland, Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey, Wesley Murphey, Jackson Nunneley, Matthew Page, Jake Pribble, Oscar Salomon, Johnny Stone, Walker Strahan, Cooper Waldrip, RJ Walker

Saint Jo
First team
Cooper Harris, TE; Wade Lucas, WR/LB; Lee Yeley, RB; Devin Stewart, SB; Kyler Dunn, K; Mathew Sampson, DL; Wyatt Lucas, CB

Second team
Jonathan Samson, TE; Cason Ruiz, C; Caleb Hennessey, SC; Charlie Evans, FB; Damon Byrd, SB; Logan Hoover, ST; Trevor Scott, DL; Lee Yeley, CB; Devin Stewart, S

Honorable mention
Blaine Penaluna, DL; Cody Gaston, DL

Academic all-district
Kyler Dunn, Charlie Barclay, Jayden Curry, Cooper Harris, Mathew Sampson, Devin Stewart

Gold-Burg
First team
Aidan Foster, SC/ST/DL; Jayon Grace, SB/LB; Isaac Renteria, CB

Second team
Levi Hellinger, QB; Jayton Epperson, RB/DL; Isaac Renteria, SB; Eli Freeland, NG

Honorable mention
Paul Jones, WR/S

Forestburg
First team
Kyler Willett, WR/P; Will Johnson, WR; Jeremiah Perez, S

Second team
Kayden Dill, WR; Nathan Payne, SC; Jesus Sanchez, QB/DL; Jeremiah Perez, RB; Angel Cruz, UB; Kyler Willett, K/DL; Tye Reid, S

Honorable mention
Nathan Payne, DL; Hayden Lawson, DUP

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

Published

2 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

Published

2 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

Published

2 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.