SPORTS

TAV leaves impression

Published

12 years ago

07/22/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Texas Advantage Volleyball paid a visit to Montague County last week and conducted a camp at Nocona High School.
TAV camp coordinator L.J. Sariego enjoyed the experience.
“We had such a good time working with the kids,” said Sariego, who noted many girls in smaller towns don’t play club volleyball like they do down in the Metroplex.
“You could tell the kids enjoyed being there and wanted to be part of this,” Sariego continued. “They’re blue-collar kids and they were all enthusiastic.”
Nocona senior right-side specialist/middle hitter Makenzie Breeze said the camp left quite an impression on her.
“I liked getting to play a lot,” said Breeze, who will be a senior for the Indians this year. “We got a lot of game experience. I learned the mechanics of hitting and footwork and more about the positioning.”
Former Nocona coach Sandy Langford set up the camp before she departed for the head volleyball coaching position in Glen Rose.
Coincidentally, TAV put on a demonstration camp in Glen Rose as well as Joshua, Rowlett, Aledo, Sachse, Carroll, Argyle and Decatur.
Sariego said most the camp focused on ball control and positional work. There were competitive drills and matches as well.
The girls participated in a round-robin tournament Saturday, which included Bowie as well as Holliday, Peaster, Iowa Park, Vernon, Henrietta and Wichita Falls Rider.
TAV, based in Carrollton, is one of the premier volleyball clubs in the nation. The club averages sending more than 30 girls to college programs on a yearly basis.

Magye Fenoglio (right) celebrates a winning point for Nocona during Saturday’s round-robin tournament at Nocona High School. The tournament was put on by Texas Advantage Volleyball of Carrollton. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.