By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Bowie High School volleyball team wrapped up play at the Glen Rose Tournament on Saturday – finishing fourth in a field of more than 20 teams.
Bowie advanced to the Gold Bracket for the second time in as many weeks based on a 3-1 effort in pool play last Thursday.
“We got fourth place,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said. “Last year, we didn’t win a single bracket game. We are competing at a higher level. We beat (Conference 4A) Springtown, which was a huge win for us.”
Bowie stood at 9-7 heading into Tuesday’s match versus Millsap. The varsity group is off this coming weekend – preparing for an Aug. 30 match at Ponder and then the Buckle Up for Lane’s Sake Tournament in Nocona.
The Lady Rabbits advanced to the semifinals before facing a tall task – literally – in the form of Conference 6A Weatherford.
Interestingly enough, Weatherford wasn’t even ranked in the top-15 of the Texas Girls Coaches Association poll. Read more in the Aug. 24 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Taylor Thompson prepares to set the ball for Karlyn Dean (14) during Saturday’s Glen Rose Tournament semifinal match versus Conference 6A Weatherford. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)