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Boys Roundup

Published

4 years ago

02/11/2023

Nocona
The Nocona Indians kept the good times rolling by winning their seventh district game in a row on Tuesday against Olney.
The Indians won 50-35 against the Cubs at home to stay in first place in the district standings.
Nocona was just coming off an important win against Seymour where it avenged its only district loss. There was no come down from that game besides maybe a lackluster first quarter.
It was a low-scoring start to the game for both teams as the Indians led only 8-5. The middle two quarters were the ones where Nocona had the most success by scoring 34 points during that period.
Up by nearly 20 points in the fourth quarter, Nocona took its foot off the gas in the final period, but still competed well enough to win by a comfortably 50-35.
Brady McCasland led the team with 14 points and six assists. Ryder Owald joined him in double-figures with 10 points while Michael Wetmore grabbed a team high eight rebounds to go with his eight points.

Saint Jo vs Prairie Valley
The Saint Jo Panthers won at home on senior night against Prairie Valley on Tuesday night.
The Panthers won 69-39 against the Bulldogs.
The first time these teams played saw Prairie Valley nearly pulled the upset after controlling the lead for most of the game.
This time, Saint Jo jumped out early and never gave the Bulldogs the chance to keep it close.
The Panthers led 30-17 at halftime and Prairie Valley just could not get enough consistent scoring out of anyone but its senior lead guard. Saint Jo won 69-37.
Kile Thurman led the Panthers with 18 points while Collin Thomas and Josh Vogel joined him in double-figures with 14 and 13.
For Prairie Valley, Tyler Winkler led the team with 29 points, but the rest of the team scored only eight points.

Gold-Burg vs Bellevue
The Gold-Burg Bears were able to win on senior night against Bellevue on Tuesday.
The Bears won 41-39 against the Eagles to win their first district game of the season.
After a competitive first quarter, Gold-Burg fell behind after scoring only four points in the second quarter, trailing 24-20 at halftime. Bellevue still had a small lead 32-29 heading into the final period.
The Bears were able to get some key stops and convert on 5-9 free throws to pull ahead by one basket in the end, winning 41-39.
Jayon Grace led Gold-Burg with 15 points while Aida Foster was second with nine.
For Bellevue, Jayson Gill led the team with 20 points while Kason Roper was second with 14 points.

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Saint Jo volleyball beats Sam Rayburn

Published

3 days ago

09/17/2026

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Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.

In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.

Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.

Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Forestburg VB falls to Chico in four games

Published

3 days ago

09/17/2026

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Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).

The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.

Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.

The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits defeat Vernon Northside

Published

3 days ago

09/17/2026

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After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).

Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.

Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.

Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.

Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.