SPORTS
STORM CENTER: A ‘Roo’ and a ‘Cru’
The Bowie High School football team made history during the 2015 season as the Jackrabbits recorded their first playoff win since the early 1980s.
The team added to that history this past week as Chase Hall and Tilghman Parr signed on the line to continue their football careers on the collegiate level.
That makes six Bowie players who’ll compete on the gridiron next season.
Yes, you read that right, six.
Hall signed with the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, with its pristine campus located in Belton. Parr inked with Austin College in Sherman, roughly a 90-minute drive away from Bowie.
“I’m very excited,” said Bowie head coach Dylan Stark. “All of these kids are smart kids, and they are all hard workers. I can’t wait to keep up with all of them.”
You may need a road map.
At least Kevin Stallcup and Carter Shackelford made it somewhat easy since both will be playing in Abilene – but different schools with Abilene Christian and Hardin-Simmons, respectively.
Jared Roberts decided to go all the way to west Texas, and he’ll vie for a spot on the offensive line at Wayland Baptist in Plainview.
Josh Monkres is the only Jackrabbit who decided on an out-of-state location, choosing Kansas Wesleyan in Salina. Two Montague County athletes call that place home next year, with Saint Jo’s Karla Fernandez playing women’s basketball at Brown Mackie.
Hall will enter a familiar situation because he knows the wide receivers coach at UMHB. Read more in the April 2 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’s Tilghman Parr signed on with Austin College of Sherman while head football coach and athletic director Dylan Stark looks on. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)
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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