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Volleyball Roundup
Bellevue vs Forestburg
The Forestburg Lady Horns won at Bellevue on Friday night in a match that could have playoff implications down the line.
The Lady Horns won 3-1, bouncing back after losing the first set to win the next three against the Lady Eagles.
Forestburg came into the match with a 1-1 district record and was hoping it could withstand further recent lineup changes to try and keep its position as the district’s third best team.
Bellevue came into the match 1-0 in district and was hoping it could jump a Lady Horns team for possible third place at home.
The first set saw the Lady Eagles get out to a good start, winning 25-19 while feasting on Forestburg hitting errors and winning long rallies.
The Lady Horns found their footing in the second set, putting more balls down on aggressive hits at the net and playing more clean in the back row. Forestburg won the second set 25-21, which proved to be the most competitive set of the match.
The Lady Horns went on to win sets three and four with more and more room for comfort 25-17 and 25-14 to secure the victory 3-1.
Bowie
The Bowie Lady Rabbits played a bye-game on Friday at home against one of the top teams in the state in 1A, Harrold.
The Lady Hornets won in straight sets 3-0 against the Lady Rabbits, giving Bowie a tough challenge to get ready for the second round of district.
The Lady Rabbits were unable to get a win in the first round of district and needed a match to try and get back on track.
Unfortunately, the smaller program was not just going to give it to them.
Harrold showed why its favored to get back to the state tournament, beating Bowie with set scores 25-17, 25-9 and 25-14.
Prairie Valley vs Gold-Burg
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs won at Gold-Burg on Friday night to earn their first district win.
The Lady Bulldogs won in straight sets 3-0 against the Lady Bears.
Prairie Valley was coming off a disappointing loss to district favorite Saint Jo earlier in the week. Gold-Burg had lost its first two district matches and were hoping it could compete against the more experienced team.
The two teams had played earlier in the season and the Lady Bulldogs won easily in three sets. The first two sets mirrored that match as Prairie Valley won with scores 25-10 and 25-17.
The third set saw the Lady Bulldogs pull back and the Lady Bears played their most competitive stretch of the match due to scrappy play and preying on Prairie Valley to make hitting errors.
In the end, the Lady Bulldogs were able to pull out the win 25-21 and earn the 3-0 victory.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News. For pictures from the Bellevue/Forestburg game, click here https://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bnews1&AID=6869462&T=1
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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