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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Teams gauge progress

Published

11 years ago

08/12/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

All of Montague County’s volleyball teams – save for Saint Jo – began the season last weekend with scrimmages.
Scrimmages are used as a gauge to find out what your team excels in, and what areas need attention.
For Prairie Valley, it’s a new beginning running a 5-1 offense with Brooklyn Messer at setter.
“We are working on our passing,” Lady Bulldogs’ head coach Jeannie Carpenter said.
On Friday, Prairie Valley played a home scrimmage versus Graford and then the Lady Bulldogs went to Electra on Saturday.
Carpenter said the girls were nervous, at first, but settled into their matches. Prairie Valley has several freshmen who will see varsity playing time during the 2015 campaign.
Forestburg participated in a scrimmage at Chico on Friday.
“The starters played well,” Lady Horns’ first-year coach Cori Hayes said. “We needed to work on our serve receive, and we did.”
Scrimmages across the area were informal – with scores not kept. Teams played to a certain time.
There was one key element at all the scrimmages, including the one here in Bowie last Saturday.
The Texas Association of Sports Officials, Wichita Falls chapter and others, used the scrimmages as a means to train their referees.
“I thought we played well and we started off strong (on Saturday),” longtime Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

Gold-Burg also competed in the Bowie Saturday Showdown scrimmage on Aug, 8, taking on District 2A-10 foe Valley View and Newcastle. The Lady Bears opened the regular season on Tuesday with a triangular at Electra. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

12 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

12 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

Published

12 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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.