SPORTS
CROSS COUNTRY: Rabbits run on Sept. 28
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie Junior High School cross country coach Diane Weber was marking the course Thursday for the Rabbit Run set for 2 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Pelham Park.
“I thought it was a more central location for fans and teams,” Weber said when asked why the Rabbit Run was moved from Twisted Oaks Golf Club to Pelham Park. “I wanted to use city facilities. I thought it was a good idea.”
There will be five races, including the boys’ and girls’ high school races at 2 p.m. The junior high girls’ race is set for 3:45 p.m. with boys to follow at 4:15 p.m.
Weber said the course will be challenging.
“The boys will actually go by the Bowie knife three times and the girls twice,” Weber said. “It will go around the rodeo grounds and the berms near the soccer fields.”
Bowie High School coach Chuck Hall is eagerly anticipating the meet.
“I’m excited to have a meet right here in town,” Hall said. Read more in the Sept. 24 Bowie News.
Bowie competes on the road
Valerie Walker finished ninth at the Poolville “Battle at the Back Forty” on Wednesday in Poolville.
Walker raced in with a time of 14:002.
Teammate Emmy Thomas was next in 14th spot (14:30.7), followed by Carli Shields 20th (14:44.9), Sage Bullock 22nd (14:59.5), Lauren Gill 35th (16:41.9) and Brysen Richey 37th (17:01.2).
Shelby Witt, Madison Chandler, Wendy Ortiz and Addi Case also ran for the Lady Rabbits.
The Bowie boys competed Friday at Benbrook Independent School District’s second annual Prowl in the Park at Dutch Branch.
Joshua Martinez earned the only medal among Bowie Junior High boys, grabbing seventh in a time of 12:14.9.
Runners will pass the Bowie Knife more than once during Wednesday’s cross country meet. (News file photo by Barbara Green)
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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