SPORTS
Bowie softball returns experience
The Bowie Lady Rabbits softball team officially started practice this week on Monday as their season looks to kick off the next couple of weeks.
The Lady Rabbits hope to have a good season as the team expects to return all but two players from last year’s squad, catcher Carrington Davis and pitcher Bailey Grant.
The team finished fourth in the district and fell to state-ranked Brock in the bi-district round of the playoffs.
The three teams that finished in front (Henrietta, Holliday and City View) all return the starting pitchers from last year that gave Bowie trouble beating them. Still, with most of the team back a year older along with team chemistry Coach Brant Farris said was the best he had been around last year, the team should looks better.
The outfield returns Jayci Logan, Jasmine Jones, Kylie Fleming and Hannah Love. Logan was named to the first team all-district team while Fleming was named to the second team and Love and Jones were honorable mention.
The entire infield received honors last year. Third basemen Gracie Bentley, short stop Chelsey Ketchum and second basemen Season Eudey all were named first team all-district. First basemen Addie Farris received newcomer of the year.
While the catcher position will be up for grabs, the leading front runner might be freshman Kinzie Short according to Farris.
The pitcher position is not so wide open. Alexa Holzer received more and more time on the mound as the season went along, enough to earn a second team all-district selection.
Who emerges as a second or third pitcher remains to be seen.
Farris’ teams have emphasized great defense and aggressive baserunning. With experience returning all around, he has high expectations the defense will be the strength of this team.
“If we can control the other team’s offense, then we’ve given outselves a chance to win,” Farris said.
The Lady Rabbits first scrimmage is at noon on Feb. 1 at home against Paradise.
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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