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Volleyball Roundup
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers picked up their second straight district win on Friday at Graford.
The Lady Panthers handled the Lady Rabbits in straight sets, winning each set by a larger margin than the one before.
The first set was the most competitive with Saint Jo closing strong to win 25-20.
The second and third sets were not as close as the Lady Panthers left no doubt who was the better team winning 25-17 and 25-12.
Coach Charlie Hamilton made sure her team knew the importance of the game.
“They knew Graford was sitting ahead of us in district based on teams we have and have not played,” Hamilton said. “They came in ready to take the lead in district. They played well as a team. We look forward to growing more each game.”
Saint Jo next hosts Chico at 5 p.m. on Oct. 2.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs lost to 2A team Windthorst on Friday at home.
The Lady Trojans won in straight sets against the shorthanded Lady Bulldogs with scores of 25-18, 25-9 and 25-11.
“We were missing three varsity starters,” Coach Jeannie Carpenter said. “We had to pull up two JV players and play Hailey Winkler, our libero, all the way around. We held our own in set one, but the other two we just could not adapt well enough to put points on the board.”
Prairie Valley next hosts a rematch against county foe Gold-Burg at 10 a.m. on Oct. 3.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears had to host big 2A Archer City on Saturday with three players missing.
The Lady Cats won in straight sets, but the Lady Bears fought hard despite being shorthanded.
Gold-Burg got better every set as the players tried to get used to the new rotation out of necessity.
Archer City won the first set 25-8, but the Lady Bears hung around and competed better in sets two and three with scores of 25-16 and 25-20.
Coach Cheryl Cromleigh was proud of how her team fought.
“The girls rallied like they always do and played extremely well defensively by covering the hits like troopers,” Cromleigh said. “It was a match where all the girls stepped up and played their hearts out.”
Gold-Burg next gets a rematch at county foe Prairie Valley.
The match is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Oct. 3.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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