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STORM CENTER: Creedyn keeps on fighting
All of North Texas has rallied around now 11-month old Creedyn McClelland.
And another show of support will take place on Aug. 13 with the “Crush It for Creedyn” softball tournament at the Haggar Sports Complex off Mill Street in Bowie.
The tournament begins at 8 a.m., and all proceeds will go to support Creedyn as he battles a form of leukemia at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth. He had been in remission, but returned to the hospital on June 20.
Creedyn was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), which is a type of cancer of both the blood and bone marrow according to the website: mayoclinic.org.
The word acute comes from the fact the disease spreads rapidly, like a California forest fire. Immature blood cells are created, and it affects all white blood cells.
According to the Mayo Clinic, ALL is the most common type of cancer in children, and treatments result in a “good chance for a cure.”
Let’s talk softball for a minute, and how the tournament came together.
“I work with Creedyn’s grandmother,” said Brooke Correll, a former all-district softball player at Wichita Falls Old High, “at Beyond Faith Homecare. I wanted to do something for the family.”
Correll works as a registered nurse at the facility.
Michelle Lopez, Creedyn’s grandmother, is an administrative assistant.
“It’s been amazing to see people come together (for Creedyn),” Lopez said. “It’s been great. I will be helping with the tournament wherever needed.”
So you’ll likely see Lopez helping to staff the concession stand and everything else.
Michelle Lopez reported her husband, Lee, will play on one of the nine teams that has already registered to participate. Read more in the Aug. 6 Bowie News.
There will be a benefit softball tournament for Creedyn McClelland at 8 a.m. on Saturday at the Haggar Sports Complex here in Bowie. (Courtesy photo)
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
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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