SPORTS

LOCAL GOLF: Junior tour fills void

Published

11 years ago

07/18/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

There was a perceived void for summer junior golf in this part of north Texas.
So, last year, Terry McCutchen created the North Texas Junior Golf Tour, and the amount of youngsters playing golf has increased.
McCutchen said there are junior tours in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as well as the Abilene area, but there weren’t any tournaments for youth in Montague, Wise and Parker Counties.
“I’m excited,” said McCutchen, who has experience coaching golf from his time in the Paradise Independent School District. “It gets kids on the golf course, even beginners. It’s fun to watch them compete.”
McCutchen estimates there are 60 golfers competing this summer, which is a greater number than the number of participants during the 2014 tour.
This has been a busy week for the tour, which included stops at Holliday Hills in Mineral Wells on Monday and then Twisted Oaks Golf Club near Amon G. Carter Lake on Wednesday.
There are three tournaments left, at Jacksboro, Graham and the season’s tour championship set for Aug. 3 at Runaway Bay.
“It’s personally rewarding to see the kids play,” McCutchen said. “I get as much fun out of this as the kids do. Golf is a lifetime sport.
“We have medals for each tournament,” he continued. “We’ll give away T-shirts to the winners of each age group at the tour championship. And we’ll have long drive and putting contests.” Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Tessla Brewer runs the ball up onto the green at Twisted Oaks Golf Club during Wednesday’s North Texas Junior Golf Tour stop. Brewer was a handful of Bowie High School golfers who competed in the event. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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.

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Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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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.

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Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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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.