SPORTS
Senior boys compete at state powerlifting meet
The boy’s state powerlifting meet was last week on March 21-22 and Bowie and Nocona had three athletes competing.
Only one was able to complete all three lifts and place within his weight class while the other two unfortunately did not, or bombed out.
Nocona’s Mathew Johnson competed in division four in the 275 pound weight class. The senior was competing in his last meet. It was a long shot for Johnson to bump up into the top five to earn a medal, but he gave himself a good chance to.
Johnson set a season record on both squat and bench press, squatting 540 and bench pressing 405 pounds. His deadlift of 580 was 10 pounds less than his previous high. Still, his deadlift was the fifth highest in his weight class.
His 1,525 total pounds lifted was 30 pounds higher than his season high. It was good enough to place Johnson seventh in his weight class out of 13 lifters. He was 60 pounds away from fifth place which would have gotten him a medal, but the senior could go away happy with new personal records on two of the three lifts.
Unfortunately, Bowie lifters Jorge De Leon and Robert Zambrano did not have as good of a day. Both competed in the division three meet. Zambrano was making his second appearance at the state meet after qualifying last year. He competed in the 148 weight class while De Leon competed in the 308 class.
Both had set regional records in their weight classes in the squat, which is the first lift in the event. Both knew they would have to equal or do better than those lifts if they wanted a chance of finishing in the top five and getting a medal.
Unfortunately, neither were able to complete a squat in their three attempts. Their contest was over after bombing out.
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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.
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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