SPORTS
DISTRICT 1A-21: Bellevue’s Cassetty smashes plateau
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
What a time for Bellevue’s Devon Cassetty to break the 14-minute threshold – at the District 1A-21 cross country meet on Wednesday at Willa Walla Shooting Complex in Dye Mound.
“The hard work the girls put in during the season paid off during the meet,” Bellevue co-head cross country coach Colby Broussard said. “The high school team surpassed my expectations with three top-10 finishers and a district champion. They are one of the hardest working teams I’ve ever coached.”
Cassetty won the district title with a time of 13 minutes, 45 seconds, to win the meet.
Saint Jo won the girls team title and Bellevue was second. On the boys’ side, Bellevue took the team title. All three of these squads have advanced to the regional meet set for Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie on Nov. 1.
The Conference 3A girls will run at 1 p.m. followed by the 3A boys at 1:30 p.m. Conference 1A girls will run at 3 p.m. and the 1A boys at 3:30 p.m.
The Bowie News’ Conference 3A schools are Bowie and Nocona. Bellevue, Forestburg, Prairie Valley and Saint Jo are all in Conference 1A. Bellevue’s Kyle Waller, who didn’t qualify for the regional meet last year, was the boys’ district champion in a personal-best time of 18:46. Waller’s time was 39 seconds clear of second-place Skyler Sandusky of Forestburg (19:25). Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Bellevue’s Kyle Waller qualified for the Conference 1A, Region 3 meet set for Nov. 1 at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie based on his gold-medal performance at the District 1A-21 meet on Wednesday at Willa Walla Shooting Range i (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Nocona and Saint Jo opened their respective district play with convincing road wins.
The Lady Indians needed four games but outlasted Archer City, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16). Paige Davis and Sy Parker each had 12 kills to pace Nocona with Davis adding 12 digs defensively. Maddyn Bowles led the way with 17 digs, 11 assists and served up three aces.
Setter Kasi Castro had 24 assists and 13 digs with Sophia Gaytan adding 12 assists and eight digs. Saint Jo went into Bellevue and posted a 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 sweep over the Lady Eagles.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After a tough loss to open District 10-A volleyball play, Bellevue’s squad used the two-day break to refocus its efforts. The break worked as the Lady Eagles evened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 win over visiting Midway Sept. 24 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20).
Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey said working on game scenarios in practice has begun to pay off. Keeping focus was key to the victory as well.
“I think our key tonight was our mindset and just staying together,” Hickey said. “Letting mistakes go and focusing on the next play. We’ve been working on scenarios in practice and being intentional with each possession and attacking the ball more. I think we did tonight.” The Falcons played gutsy all night long, staying in each game after Bellevue had taken a good lead but the Lady Eagles, playing before a large crowd, held their own.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg opened District 10-A action with a road win at Gold-Burg Sept. 22, beating the Lady Bears in a three-game sweep (25-8, 25-9, 25-6.)
Forestburg’s Madi Wadsworth started game one with a five-point run, including two aces. Brenna Briles kept the drive alive with a kill. Gold-Burg broke serve and Zara Andrade’s serving point cut the deficit to three.
Yareli Aguirre cut the lead to 5-7 with another single point. Jocelyn Rich later countered for Forestburg with another five-point string to extend the lead to 13-5Back-to-back aces by Rich forced Gold-Burg Coach Cheryl Cromleigh into a timeout.
Sophomore Addy Conway rolled off four aces amidst a six-point run for the Lady ‘Horns to give the squad a 20-6 lead. Jocelyn Rich’s kill kept things moving along for Forestburg.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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