SPORTS
Panthers go 3-1 last week
The Saint Jo baseball team won some close competitive games at the tournament at Era last week.
The Panthers went 3-1 after it was all over, with many games pretty competitive.
Saint Jo first played Valley View. The Eagles would get out to the early lead, leading 3-0 after two innings. The Panthers would tie the score in the top of the third, but Valley View double its runs in response.
Saint Jo would go on to score four runs in the fourth inning to take a one run lead 7-6, but the Eagles again would answer, scoring two runs in response to take an 8-7 lead. Unfortunately, the game was called after the end of the inning, giving Valley View the win.
Highlights included Logan Moran driving in two runs and three other guys driving in one run apiece. On defense, the Panthers would not commit any errors.
The next game against Sacred Heart saw Saint Jo take a big lead early and ride that to the end of the game after four innings. After scoring one run in the first inning, the Panthers would rally together to score seven runs in the second inning, going up 8-0. The Tigers would score two runs in the fourth, but it was not enough as Saint Jo won 8-2.
Pepe Gam and Morman each drove in two runs. The team had eight steals and on the mound the pitching staff did not allow a single free base.
The good times kept coming as the Panthers next played the tournament host. Saint Jo scored two or more runs in four of the five innings of the game as the Hornets could not keep up. Saint Jo would win 10-3.
Tyler Cook led the team with three RBIs and Jase Johnson was second with two. The Panthers racked up more than 20 steals on the base paths, with Cook leading the team with six.
Saint Jo would end the tournament against Tigoa. The Bulldogs would strike first, but the Panthers led 3-1 after the first inning. Tioga would cut into the lead with one run in the third inning, but Saint Jo matched it that same inning.
The Bulldogs would get within one run again in the fourth inning, cutting the lead to 4-3, but the Panthers held them off to win the game. Chance Bennett, Gam and Johnson each drove in a run apiece during the win. Cook would strike out five batters in three innings of work while walking only one batter.
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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