SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Hoops season is here
Welcome to the time of year that causes sports editors’ heads to spin.
And some local coaches are also experiencing the same thing.
“We had another good practice,” said Saint Jo head girls’ basketball coach Kyle Sivadon. “Now I’m going to scout one of our district teams playing in Wichita Falls. I love this crazy, busy time of year.”
That’s what Sivadon shared on his Facebook page, and it’s so true.
For Forestburg, the school is having a hard time dealing with the transition from so-called fall sports to winter ones.
That’s because the Longhorn football team is still in the playoffs – set for a Conference 1A Division II area game at Chillicothe next Thursday, Nov. 19.
Forestburg’s volleyball team also is meeting with much success, and the Lady Horns played No. 1 Kopperl in the regional semifinals Friday.
The Bowie football team was in the playoffs as the Jackrabbits traveled to Stephenville for a Conference 3A Division I bi-district game against Clyde.
Bowie was looking for its first postseason football win in more than a decade.
In addition to Forestburg in volleyball, Bowie and Saint Jo had postseason matches. The Lady Rabbits lost in four games to Gunter. Saint Jo had Graford on the ropes before falling in five sets.
One fall sport has already wrapped up as Nocona’s Maria Hernandez represented not only her school, but the entire county at the University Interscholastic League state cross country championship.
Hernandez took 32nd, and we happy for her success as a freshman runner.
Other schools are busily preparing for the start of basketball season.
On Tuesday evening, Bowie played host to Godley and Burleson in a scrimmage. The Bowie boys had a scrimmage at Keene yesterday, and another one is scheduled for today at Wichita Falls Rider High School. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Bowie center/forward Madison Hill sets an effective screen on a player from Godley as the Lady Rabbits had a three-team scrimmage at the high school. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
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.
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.
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