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Bowie players compete in all star game
Two Bowie basketball players competed in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All Star game on May 18 in San Antonio.
Kamryn Cantwell competed in her third all star game this spring while Kason Spikes competed in his first. Ironically enough, the duo spent the previous Friday in Austin as both represented Bowie at the University Interscholastic League state track meet.
Cantwell had a banner senior year athletically in more than just basketball despite it being her focus for the future as she had signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
She averaged 20.3 points per game while averaging 4.6 rebounds, two assists and 3.5 steals a game while shooting 49 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point land. For this, she was named district MVP and was named to the all region and all state teams. The all state nomination is impressive since the Lady Rabbits did not have quite as deep of a playoff run that gets the TABC’s attention.
“God’s gifted her with ability to shoot the ball,” her Coach Chuck Hall said. “She’s worked so hard to get her body in enough shape to play the whole game like I had her play so often. To play it at a level with two or three people hanging all over her when she drives in there to shoot. She’s such a pleasure.”
Spikes on the other hand, did have that luxury as he stepped up and had his biggest games in the regional tournament and the state tournament. His season stats were modest, averaging 6.9 points, 3.1 assists, 2.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals while shooting 52 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range.
He did the grunt work for the team, guarding the best perimeter player and usually playing unselfishly on offense, only taking shots when he was open, but his work did not go unnoticed.
Spikes was named co-district defensive MVP and was named to both the all region and all state teams.
“We put him on the best offensive player on the other team,” Coach Doug Boxell said. “He has to work his tail off on defense every game. He can shoot the ball very well. He’s a very unselfish player because he could definitely shoot the ball more than what he does. He knows we have confidence in him.”
Both also competed in cross country, while Cantwell also competed in volleyball. They were Jackrabbit and Lady Rabbit of the year at Monday’s sports banquet for their all around success in several sports.
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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