SPORTS

POWERLIFTING: Season begins with Bowie Invite

Published

10 years ago

01/04/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Second Annual Bowie High School Powerlifting Invitational is set for Saturday as the season begins here in Montague County.
“Ballpark, we are going to have about 265 lifters here this weekend,” said Bowie strength and conditioning coach Monte Sewell. “It’s going to be split about 50 percent.
“We will be able to showcase our student-athletes in a different atmosphere,” Sewell added.
Weigh-in is set for 6:30 a.m., with judges’ and coaches’ meetings to follow, and the first bar will be loaded at 8:50 a.m. after Bowie three-time state qualifying powerlifter Kylie Robinson sings the national anthem. The meet will run until about 4 p.m.
“This is great for the community,” said Bowie head powerlifting coach Quentin Berend. “We are glad for the opportunity to have it here.”
Berend added, “You’ll see things here you don’t normally get to see, like a 500-pound squat or a 700-pound deadlift. You get to see what 500 pounds looks like on the bar.”
The meet will be a tune-up for when Bowie serves as host for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association meet on Feb. 25.
The field of teams will include nearby Nocona plus talented squads from Bridgeport, Wichita Falls City View and Hirschi and Wise County teams Alvord, Chico, Paradise and Bridgeport.
Leonard and Little Elm are two teams coming to the meet from a considerable distance.
The Bowie Boosters will offer a concession stand from 8 a.m. until roughly 30 minutes before completion of the meet. Read more in the Jan. 4 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Kylie Robinson prepares to lift during Monday’s practice in the school weight room. The Rabbits will play host to their own invitational this Saturday. Robinson also will perform the national anthem during opening ceremonies. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.