SPORTS
STORM CENTER: A little bit of a smorgasbord for you
When I lived in South Dakota, there was a radio program called “The Great Afternoon Smorgasbord,” which featured a little bit of everything.
The word smorgasbord is Swedish. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a “smorgasbord” is a buffet offering hot and cold meats, salads, etc. – very much like the Longhorn Café here in Bowie.
“Smor” is Swedish for butter, “gas” is a clump (of butter) and “bord” means table. The word has increased in usage, especially after World War II.
The Great Afternoon Smorgasbord discussed a myriad of topics, including current events, and it was like an auditory buffet. The presenter was a man named Grant Peterson of Brookings, S.D., who was of Norwegian descent.
His radio program was popular all throughout the Dakotas for its downhome, folksy style, which other on-air talent couldn’t quite replicate.
Well, this column will be a little bit like that, a smorgasbord of different topics. So please follow along accordingly.
High school football
As usual, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football provides Texas high school football fans with plenty of hype entering a season.
Here’s a two-part message I want to share with every football player in our county.
One, championships or district titles are never won on paper, and you should look at your predicted order of finish as nothing more than a guide from one pundit or prognosticator.
(An aside, I’ve decided not to have district predictions in our special fall sports section coming out on Aug. 30.)
Two, please remember that you are in control of your own destiny by your actions both on and off the field.
There’s nothing more upsetting to me than a player who doesn’t keep his grades up to remain eligible to play. Read more in the July 22 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Nocona’s Jeremy James and the rest of the Indians have high expectations heading into the 2017 season, if you read Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine. The Indians are considered a ‘dark horse’ by the publication in Class 3A-Division II. (File photo by Donovan Winkler)
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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