SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF: Phipps ready for state
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Forestburg’s Hope Phipps will represent Montague County as the only golfer competing at the state tournament.
Phipps will compete at Lions’ Municipal Golf Course in Austin, one of the most historic courses in the Lone Star State.
For girls, the course plays 4,931 yards as a par-71.
“Last year, she was three strokes short,” Forestburg head girls’ golf coach Cori Hayes said. “She told me then she was going to make it this year. She’s worked harder.”
Phipps enjoys golfing with her older brothers Gunnar Maxwell, 27, and 22-year-old Hunter Maxwell.
“It’s a real honor,” said Phipps about representing Forestburg at the state meet. “I look up to all the former students who have been in athletics. To have my name attached to this means something.”
Phipps reported her best round ever was a 97 at Turtle Hill Golf Club in Muenster, where she practices regularly.
In early April, Phipps earned medalist honors at the District 1A-21 meet with a 101, which was 13 strokes better than second-place teammate Haley Nolan.
As a team, Forestburg qualified for the Conference 1A-Region III meet at Squaw Valley in Glen Rose.
Phipps recorded a two-round total of 226 at the region meet, and she qualified for state in the individuals’ pool. Read more in the May 13 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Hope Phipps prepares to tee off during the 2016 District 1A-21 tournament at Nocona Hills Golf Course. Phipps played golf all four years in high school. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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