SPORTS
Montague sports update
The Montague Lady Eagles made their mark this past weekend at the Bowie Tournament, competing in the 7th grade division with grit and determination. The Lady Eagles started their morning facing a tough opponent in Holliday, who went on to win the entire tournament. Despite a strong effort, Montague fell 16–25, 12–25. Refusing to stay down, the Lady Eagles bounced back against Millsap in a hard-fought matchup, pulling out a thrilling 25–22, 25–26 win. The momentum carried into the consolation championship, where Montague outlasted Bridgeport in a three-set showdown: 25–9, 18–25, 15–4.
The day was filled with standout performances:
- Aces: Lily Gray led with 10.
- Serving: Sage Keck had the best serving percentage at 93%, adding 5 aces.
- Digs: Keck recorded 16 while Gracie Jones chipped in 12.
- Kills: JoAnna Parr was unstoppable at the net with 20, followed by Jones with 7 and Cayden Harris with 6.
- Assists: Gray dished out 18 to lead the way.
- Meanwhile, Montague football also made a powerful statement in their season opener, storming to a decisive victory at half-time by 45 points over Saint Mary’s in Gainesville. Levi Newland set the tone early, finding the end zone twice on offense and later electrifying the crowd with a pick-six touchdown on defense. His two-way dominance fueled momentum for the Eagles. Cason Harris powered the running game, racking up four rushing touchdowns. He wasn’t done there—Harris also added four extra point conversions, proving to be a reliable finisher for Montague. The defense came up big again when Caiden Young jumped a route and returned an interception for another pick-six, stretching Montague’s lead and keeping their opponents off balance.For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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