SPORTS
Local teams battle traditional Texas heat
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
On the University Interscholastic League website, there is an entire page dedicated to heat stress and athletic participation.
Face it. Practicing in the early August Texas heat can be unbearable, and that’s forced local high schools to establish protocols and move practices to the early morning.
“We have an emergency response plan in place,” Bowie head football coach/athletic director Dylan Stark said.
One coach performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with another assistant. Another coach calls 9-1-1, and yet another directs emergency response personnel. There’s also one coach responsible for using the defibrillator, a device used to treat abnormal heart rhythm.
The Bowie Independent School District has a working agreement with Bowie Memorial Hospital to provide support personnel.
Director of Rehabilitation John Gwilliam serves as an athletic trainer on the sideline at football games, along with fellow staff members Amanda Thompson and Krystal Montgomery.
“I think the coaches do a good job of getting the kids used to the heat and humidity,” Gwilliam said.
There are plenty of hydration options – water, Pedialyte with sodium and Gatorade. Gwilliam recommends if Gatorade is consumed to dilute it with water.
One thing is for sure, it’s not a good idea for an athlete to have energy drinks before a training session.
“Coaches are adamant about it,” Gwilliam said. “It can have a detrimental effect (on your body).”
Gwilliam reported using energy drinks can quickly dehydrate the body and make kidneys work harder than they need to.
In fact, Gwilliam remembers an incident last decade in which an unspecified Bowie football player consumed an energy drink before a game, and he severely cramped up during the third quarter.
“We had to use an IV on the sideline,” he said. “We were close to taking him to the emergency room.”
Even if you don’t feel thirsty, Gwilliam recommends athletes hydrate every 30 minutes. Get essential vitamins and minerals by eating fruits and vegetables as well as lean protein. Read more in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.
Bowie players stretch during one of the many water breaks during practice on Monday at Jackrabbit Stadium. At left is trainer Logan McMurray. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Nocona and Saint Jo opened their respective district play with convincing road wins.
The Lady Indians needed four games but outlasted Archer City, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16). Paige Davis and Sy Parker each had 12 kills to pace Nocona with Davis adding 12 digs defensively. Maddyn Bowles led the way with 17 digs, 11 assists and served up three aces.
Setter Kasi Castro had 24 assists and 13 digs with Sophia Gaytan adding 12 assists and eight digs. Saint Jo went into Bellevue and posted a 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 sweep over the Lady Eagles.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After a tough loss to open District 10-A volleyball play, Bellevue’s squad used the two-day break to refocus its efforts. The break worked as the Lady Eagles evened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 win over visiting Midway Sept. 24 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20).
Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey said working on game scenarios in practice has begun to pay off. Keeping focus was key to the victory as well.
“I think our key tonight was our mindset and just staying together,” Hickey said. “Letting mistakes go and focusing on the next play. We’ve been working on scenarios in practice and being intentional with each possession and attacking the ball more. I think we did tonight.” The Falcons played gutsy all night long, staying in each game after Bellevue had taken a good lead but the Lady Eagles, playing before a large crowd, held their own.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg opened District 10-A action with a road win at Gold-Burg Sept. 22, beating the Lady Bears in a three-game sweep (25-8, 25-9, 25-6.)
Forestburg’s Madi Wadsworth started game one with a five-point run, including two aces. Brenna Briles kept the drive alive with a kill. Gold-Burg broke serve and Zara Andrade’s serving point cut the deficit to three.
Yareli Aguirre cut the lead to 5-7 with another single point. Jocelyn Rich later countered for Forestburg with another five-point string to extend the lead to 13-5Back-to-back aces by Rich forced Gold-Burg Coach Cheryl Cromleigh into a timeout.
Sophomore Addy Conway rolled off four aces amidst a six-point run for the Lady ‘Horns to give the squad a 20-6 lead. Jocelyn Rich’s kill kept things moving along for Forestburg.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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