SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Forestburg sweeps Bryson

Published

11 years ago

11/19/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

During the regular season, the Forestburg High School volleyball team had trouble with Bryson.
The two teams met again on Tuesday night during the Conference 1A regional quarterfinal match at Chico High School.
This time, the Lady Horns’ service game proved too much for the Cowgirls to handle and Forestburg defeated Bryson by scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-12.
With the victory, Forestburg prepared to play Conference 1A No. 1 Kopperl in the regional semifinals set for Friday evening at Central High School in San Angelo.
The Lady Horns now stand at 20-15, with three playoff trophies in tow.
“The girls came through, and they served well,” Forestburg head coach Cori Hayes said. “The girls have been working on spot serves.
“The girls came out and played some of their best volleyball we have seen,” Hayes continued. “This was a familiar foe, and we took care of business.”
Serving was the name of the game, and Forestburg had 23 ace serves in the match, paced by Hope Phipps’ nine and Cheyenne Banks added eight aces. Kaylee Choate chipped in with four and Alexia Britain had two.
The girls serve different styles, too. Phipps is a classic jump server. Banks serves up a hard, flat ball. Kaylee Choate, Lindsey Johnston and Joscelyn Riddles excel as spot servers.
The first set was tied six times, including at 11-all, before Forestburg went on a four-point run – keyed by a couple of Britain kills. Bryson pulled with two points several times, including at 23-21.
Forestburg won the first set thanks to poor Bryson serve reception.
Bryson went up 3-0 in the third game before Forestburg scored 11 of the next 14 points for a comfortable five-point lead. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Forestburg’s Cheyenne Banks serves during Tuesday’s Conference 1A regional quarterfinal versus Bryson in Chico. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

Published

3 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.

SPORTS

Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

Published

3 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.

SPORTS

Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

Published

3 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.