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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Eagle girls break little sweat
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Bellevue High School first-year girls’ basketball coach Bryan Goehring should be pleased with recent developments for the Lady Eagles.
The team is showing signs of cohesion, and that was on full display in Tuesday’s District 1A-21 victory over Prairie Valley 68-28.
“I thought Tuesday night was the first consistent game the girls have played for all four quarters,” Goehring noted. “Our defense got stronger as the game went on and our offense stayed steady throughout the game.
“The girls keep working hard in practice,” the coach added, “and keep their eyes on the goal of this season, which is to make the playoffs.”
Even though there are a slew of district games remaining, it’s becoming clear Bellevue’s girls resemble a team that will be featured on the postseason dance card.
The game was foreshadowed by a medical emergency involving Prairie Valley senior post player Amber Wood, who fell ill during the boys’ game.
Prairie Valley and Bellevue were knotted at 8-all in the first quarter when Hannah McWilliams connected on a pair of back-to-back buckets. McWilliams first made a baseline shot, and followed that with a layup on the Lady Eagles’ next possession.
Bellevue didn’t relinquish the lead for the remainder of the game.
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Prairie Valley’s Amber Wood rebounds the ball and looks for a teammate to pass to during Tuesday’s District 1A-21 game against Bellevue in Bellevue. Read a column on Wood online, in print and with your electronic subscription. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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