SPORTS
Bowie volleyball coach reflects on great season
Submitted by
Coach Breanna Jones
Thank you all the coaches who dedicate so much time to our program, and thank you to our managers, Katy Higgins, Hadlee Jones and Kaitlyn Crawford. They kept all the little things running smoothly; they kept stats, filled water bottles, washed clothes, filmed games and cheered on every player. Great help is hard to find and they sacrificed a lot of personal time for the program. We would not know what to do without them.
This year will be a very memorable varsity season, not only because of our success, but because of the selfless way the girls worked and played for one another. We had a very talented team this year, and no matter what I asked them to do, they did it with all their heart.
It didn’t matter if their role was teammate, playing one, two, three, or six rotations; they accepted it and never questioned it. That is exactly why I chose the Mindset theme.
I knew that this team would put the team goals over their personal goals. They had the mindset to be selfless and to not only physically compete, but mentally compete. They all accepted this idea, that is what built the team chemistry and allowed us to be so competitive this season.
Because of their “refuse to lose” mindset during the district schedule, they became not only district champs, but undefeated district champs. To be undefeated champs in a tough district like ours is something that should always be praised and remembered. They carried this concept into the playoffs and even as we lost in the regional quarterfinals, this team showed courage, passion, tenacity and heart.
I will miss the seniors immensely next year. I have coached them since they were freshmen either as the assistant coach or the head coach. I have grown very close to them and really hate to see them go. They were great leaders and each one led in their own special way that made our team so strong.
Congrats to the 2019 10-0 undefeated district champs, bi-district champs, and area champs Lady Rabbit volleyball.
Aslyn Davis, senior, Lady Rabbit Most Valuable Player
Landra Parr, senior Lady Rabbit Most Valuable Offensive Player
Lexi Kirkham, junior, Lady Rabbit Most Valuable Blocker
Taygon Jones, junior, Lady Rabbit Most Valuable Defensive Player
Halle Duvall, sophomore, Lady Rabbit Fighting Heart
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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