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FOOTBALL: Welcome to homecoming week, Bowie
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Welcome to homecoming week, Bowie.
The Jackrabbits are coming off a 52-19 loss to salty Pottsboro this past Friday, and this week they face an equally salty foe in Gunter.
Gunter (3-1 record) is coming off a 31-15 loss to Pilot Point, and the Tigers will be looking to reverse course on Friday against a Bowie (1-3) team celebrating homecoming.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Jackrabbit Stadium, with homecoming introductions one hour prior to that.
So, how does Bowie head coach Dylan Stark view this special week?
“We’re going to have a lot of people coming back to town,” Stark said. “It is not a distraction. There are a lot of good things going on.”
Some football coaches view homecoming as a distraction, others see this special week as a time when players are motivated and inspired to play their very best.
Originally, Gunter wasn’t scheduled for Bowie’s homecoming. Before the University Interscholastic League realigned conferences and districts, the Jackrabbits were scheduled to play either Holliday or Jacksboro. Read more in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News, which includes game statistics.
Bowie running back Jesse Vaughn finds himself surrounded by Pottsboro defenders during the Friday’s non-district game at Jackrabbit Stadium. Vaughn later scored a touchdown on a pass in the fourth quarter. Bowie lost 52-19. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
SPORTS
Montague County All-Stars host Fall Games
For the second year, Montague County All-Stars hosted its annual Fall Games at Saint Jo High School Oct. 21.
Representatives from nearly every county elementary and high school took part in the day-long event. Students with assorted disabilities learned how to play basketball in the morning and volleyball in the afternoon.
Helping teach the finer points of both games were players and coaches from all the area high schools. Individual skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting were taught in one of the school’s gyms before athletes were broken up into teams and played timed games in the other gym.
Some of the younger athletes had issues with the ball dribbling and got hit in the nose. Eventually they all got the hang of it, one even getting a basket.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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Lady Indians get past Olney, 3-0
Nocona’s volleyball team had a tough first set against visiting Olney Oct. 16 but then turned things around in the final two games and cruised to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) win.
The Lady Indians are now 4-2 in district with one match to go in the regular season Oct. 23 in Petrolia.
Kasi Castro opened the match with a Nocona ace. Paige Davis later followed with a kill to break serve and a single point for a 3-1 lead.
Kills by Sy Parker and Raylea Bowles helped keep Olney down. Leah Meekins’ single point put Nocona up 6-3. Castro’s five-point streak extended the lead to 13-7 with kills from Presley Weber and Parker keeping the drive alive.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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Forestburg closes regular season with 3-0 victory
To close out the District 10-A season, Forestburg’s volleyball team traveled to Bellevue and posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) over the host Lady Eagles.
Forestburg tied for first place with Saint Jo and broke the deadlock Oct. 26 (see story, same section).
Brooklyn Shook’s ace put Bellevue up 1-0 in game one. Forestburg’s Lacie Shotwell’s three-point run later put the visitors up 5-2, Brenna Brailes extended the Lady ‘Horn lead to 7-3.
Single points by Landry Fluitt and Brylie Hager cut the lead to 7-8. Forestburg’s Addy Conway rolled off five straight points to extend the lead to 14-7. Mattie Broussard of Bellevue later cut the deficit to 11-14 with a three-point string. points from Madi Wadsworth and Presley Brown put Forestburg up 18-12.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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