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Volleyball Roundup

Published

4 years ago

10/12/2022

Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians started district play on Friday with a win against Poolville at home.
The Lady Indians won in straight sets 3-0 against the Lady Monarchs.
Nocona won each set with little drama with the set scores being 25-14, 25-15 and 25-12. The win kept up the Lady Indians recent stretch of good play as Nocona has now won nine games in a row as the young team seems to be peaking at the right time.
Skyler Smith led the team with 10 kills and was second with eight assists. Megyn Meekins had a team high 11 assists and two service aces to go with eight kills.

Saint Jo vs Prairie Valley
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers and Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs started off district play on Friday night against the other.
It was the state-ranked Lady Panthers who took the win in straight sets on the road.
Saint Jo won with set scores 25-9, 25-20 and 25-12.
The last five years the teams have been in different district’s, but have always ended up playing the other in the playoffs and ending the other’s season.
The programs have traded wins each year with Saint Jo winning in 2018 and 2020 and Prairie Valley winning in 2019 and last year 2021.
This year the Lady Panthers returned the favor at least in the first match.
Saint Jo’s Aubrey Morman led the team with 10 kills and six service aces. Kayden Skidmore had a team high 17 assists to go with four aces. Payzlie Cervantes was second with six kills and Maxey Johnson was second with nine assists. Taylor Patrick led the team with 10 digs.

Gold-Burg vs Forestburg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears started district with a win at Forestburg on Friday night.
The Lady Bears won in straight sets 3-0 against the Lady Horns.
Gold-Burg won with set scores being 25-18, 25-7 and 25-13.
Lady Bear Coach Cheryl Cromleigh had particular praise for some of her players that did some heavy lifting in the win.
“My outside hitter Sadie Whitaker probably had her best game ever as well as my middle Sadie Weaver,” Cromleigh said. “They were really on that night. The team served and played outstanding as a team after they settled down and got their rhythm.”

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

8 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

8 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

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8 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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.