SPORTS
Gayno Shelton Hardwood Classic tips off
The second annual Gayno Shelton Hardwood Classic tips off on Thursday with all three Bowie Jackrabbit teams set to compete.
The tournament was named in 2017 to honor the longtime Bowie High School basketball coach, who served as head basketball coach from 1965 to 1990 in a decision that Head Coach Jonothan Horton said was a no brainer.
His 25-year career at BHS included 15 teams that qualified for playoffs with 12 District Runner-Ups, eight Regional Qualifiers, four Regional Finalists, one Regional Championship and one State Championship with a win-loss record of 525-213.
Shelton was one of the first 10 charter members inducted into the Bowie Hall of Honor, recognized at the homecoming game in the fall of 2010 and inducted in May of 2010.
He also is a member of the Duncan High School Hall of Fame, the Murray State College Athletic Hall of Fame, the Austin College Athletic Hall of Honor and the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
“It meant so much to coach here and so many people, the players, administration, all the fans and parents, were a blessing. It’s a great place to be and that’s why we decided to make our home in Bowie,” said Shelton.
This year’s tournament will see 10 teams in the varsity division, 10 in the junior varsity and eight in the ninth grade division, including the younger Nocona Indian teams.
Competition will span across three days at the high school and junior high gymnasiums.
The winner will be determined in the varsity division and JV pools based on the win/loss record, head to head, points allowed and points scored.
The Bowie Jackrabbits open up the competition at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the high school main gymnasium against Lake Worth. The junior varsity team kicks off at 8:30 a.m. in the main gymnasium against Bridgeport, while the JV white team will play at 8:30 a.m. in junior high gym one against Mineral Wells.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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