SPORTS
Bowie powerlifting teams compete well last week
The Bowie powerlifting teams competed last week with the boys traveling to Bridgeport on Saturday and coming up one point short of winning the whole meet, while the girls competed in a league meet in Paradise and dominated.
Despite competing in a field that featured half the schools from a bigger school division, the Jackrabbits finished one point behind Sanger.
Eleven lifters earned at least one point by finishing in the top five, with two winning their weight classes.
Raiden Brezina won the 114 pound weight class despite weighing in at 17 pounds below that max, lifting a total of 540 pounds. Dalton Davis won the 148 pound class by lifting a total of 990 pounds, 115 pounds more than second place.
Other lifters who earned medals included Ty Harris earning silver in the 165 class; Jacob Skinner and Victor Tran earning second and third in the 181 class; Tyson Herron earning second in the super heavy weight class; Bryan Arellano earning third in the 242 class; Roman Rivas earning third in the 132 class.
Coach Quentin Berend liked what he saw, but was disappointed the margin was so small.
“Guys lifted fantastic and there were PRs set all over the place,” Berend said. “A few big ones were A.J. Craddock hitting 300 pounds on bench, Joey Crawford hitting 450 pounds on deadlift, Jacob Skinner with 1,200 pound total moving him into first in the region and Bryan Arellano squatting 475 pounds, improving his PR by 75.”
The Lady Rabbits came away from the meet at Paradise with a dominating showing, with all 10 of their lifters earning medals.
Top finishers included Jessie Henry winning the 97 pound weight class, Sierra Skinner winning 105 pound class, Emma Skinner winning with 114 pound class, Kerstin Kindsfather winning the 148 pound class; Jenna Rogers winning the 165 pound class; Carrington Davis winning the 181 pound class; Chelsea Price winning the 220 pound class.
Other medalists included Harley Lowe earning second in the 220 pound class, Breanna Masingale earning third in the 148 pound class and Ashley Aguirre earning second in the 132 pound class.
To see the full list of results from Bowie lifters, 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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