SPORTS
Prairie Valley volleyball opens with Savoy
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Jeannie Carpenter is currently in her second stint as head coach of the Prairie Valley volleyball team.
And Carpenter’s charges will begin the regular season with a home game against Savoy on Aug. 12.
“They beat us both times last year,” Carpenter said, “and they had several seniors on their team.”
Also during the opening week, the Bulldogs made a late change to the schedule and they will now be competing in the Bryson Tournament. Forestburg will also participate in this event, scheduled for Aug. 14-16.
The following week from Aug. 21-23, Prairie Valley, Forestburg, Gold-Burg and Saint Jo will all be in the mix at the Chico Tournament.
The Bulldogs will take on Texoma Christian, a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), for the first time at home on Aug. 26. Prairie Valley also plays at Harvest Christian, another TAPPS school, on Sept. 9.
Carpenter said coming up with the schedule proves a challenge, and the Bulldogs will also play a home triangular against Harrold and the Storm, a homeschooled squad from Gainesville, on Aug. 19. Read more and see a schedule in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Prairie Valley logo. (Logo provided by the Prairie Valley Independent School District)
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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