SPORTS
Tournament Roundup
Saint Jo boys
The Saint Jo Panthers got back into the groove of things after the holiday break by winning three of their four games at the North Central Texas College Holiday Classic taking the sliver bracket last weekend.
The Panthers first played a top 10 state-ranked 2A team Muenster. Things went about as well as it could have for Saint Jo trying to get off the rust. The Hornets more than doubled the Panthers score and won big 65-30.
After that wake up call to start the tournament, Saint Jo was ready to bounce back. The Panthers next played Gainesville’s JV team. Despite being a 4A team, Saint Jo showed the junior varsity team the value of varsity experience, easily winning 65-39.
The Panthers then took on 3A Boyd team. The Yellowjackets made Saint Jo work as the game was close. In the end, the Panthers would win 44-38 to qualify for the championship game in the silver bracket.
There, Saint Jo played Muenster Sacred Heart. It was a low scoring game for both teams. The Panthers were able to get a lead when it held Tigers scoreless for an entire quarter, hanging on to win 39-30.
Connor Thompson was named to the all-tournament team while Logan Morman was an honorable mention selection.
Saint Jo next travels to Gold-Burg to play at 7 p.m. on Jan. 10.
Prairie Valley girls
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs did their best to get some of the rust off from the holiday break at last weekends Wichita Christian tournament.
The Lady Bulldogs ended up going 2-1 to finish third overall at the tournament. Prairie Valley first started with private school Christ Academy. The Lady Bulldogs were able to score well and control the game, winning 44-31.
The great play did not carry over into the second game of the day against 2A Petrolia. It was a low scoring game that was close. It could have gone either way, but unfortunately Prairie Valley would lose to the Lady Pirates 33-30.
The loss put the Lady Bulldogs in the third place game against 2A Chico. It was a physical game, but Prairie Valley handled the Lady Dragons pressure well and shut them down on the other end to win 36-26.
Despite district play already starting the week before the break, Coach Jeannie Carpenter liked how the tournament was able to refocus the team.
The Lady Bulldogs next play at Midway at 6 p.m. on Jan. 7.
Prairie Valley boys
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs got their final preparation for district play all squared at the Wichita Christian Holiday tournament last weekend.
The Bulldogs went 1-2 against some tough teams to get back into the swing of things as district play starts this week.
Prairie Valley first played 3A Henrietta’s JV team. The Bearcats size was a factor as they would go on to win 49-36.
The Bulldogs bounced back in their second game playing 2A team Chico. Prairie Valley shot great and would win by double-digits 50-36.
The Bulldogs last played Petrolia a team they had beaten at home earlier in the month. Unfortunately, Prairie Valley would lose 58-45.
Still, Coach Seth Stephens saw mostly good things from his team with all games starting to count after this.
The Bulldogs next play at Midway at 7 p.m. on Jan. 7 in their second district game.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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