SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: UIL returns to the ‘Alamo’
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
This past year, Bowie resident Jonathan Pastusek served as an official at a Conference 3A girls’ basketball semifinal game between Shallowater and Jarrell at The Alamodome in San Antonio.
“I enjoyed it,” said Pastusek of his experience in San Antonio. “It was easy to get in and get out of the hotel. There was a lot to do.”
Pastusek said The Alamodome wasn’t a typical basketball facility, but that wasn’t a necessarily a negative.
He said half of the arena was closed off.
“The court was nice and there was a big screen for everyone to see,” he said.
On May 21, the University Interscholastic League announced The Alamodome will serve as the site for the state girls’ and boys’ basketball championships for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.
The Alamodome took over as the basketball host site from the Frank Erwin Center, which is located on the University of Texas campus at Austin.
There were many reasons to move the event from Austin to San Antonio.
“It was quite a bit cheaper for people to stay at hotels in San Antonio,” said Pastusek, who also serves as the chief financial officer for the Bowie Independent School District.
This marked Pastusek’s first-ever state tournament appearance as an official. Read more in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Jonathan Pastusek, shown here durng a District 3A-9 qualifying game between Nocona and Holliday in February, served as a referee for a Conference 3A girls’ semifinal game between Shallowater and Jarrell at the state tournament in San Antonio this past season. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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