SPORTS
1A schools compete at area track meet
In a quick turnaround from last week’s district track meet, the 1A schools competed at the area meet on Tuesday in Bryson for a chance to qualify for the regional meet.
Athletes again had to finish in the top four of their event in order to move on.
Only a few athletes were lucky enough not just to qualify but win their events.
Isaac Renteria from Gold-Burg won both the boy’s 3200 and 1600 meter races while setting school records in both. Fellow Bear Jayon Grace won the boy’s shot put while also qualifying in the 100 meters and the long jump.
From Saint Jo Jessie Weger won the girl’s long jump.
From Prairie Valley, Tyler Winkler won not just the boy’s 300 meter hurdles but the pole vault.
While not an individual, all three of the Saint Jo boy relay teams won their races in the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400.
Some other boys who qualified for the regional meet in other events include: Caleb Workman and Mathew Sampson from Saint Jo in the 300 meter hurdles, Will Johnson from Forestburg in the 400 meters, Collin Thomas from Saint Jo in the 800 and 1600 meters, Devin Stewart from Saint Jo in the high jump, Jesse Wadsworth from Forestburg in the 800 meters and triple jump, Wade Lucas from Saint Jo in the pole vault, Eli Freeland from Gold-Burg in the discus and the Forestburg 4×400 relay team.
The girls also had several girls qualify for the regional meet including: Weger from Saint Jo also qualified in the pole vault while with her sister Jacie Weger they both qualified in the 200 meters, Mercedes Diaz from Saint Jo and Sadie Weaver from Gold-Burg did in the 100 meter hurdles, Ollie Gaston from Gold-Burg in the 300 meter hurdles and 800 meters, Bryndel Brewer from Saint Jo in the 400 meters, Linzie Priddy from Prairie Valley in the in the 800 meters, Grace Martin from Bellevue in both the 1600 and 3200 meters, Madisen Deason from Forestburg in the high jump, Justynne Roller from Forestburg in the discus and Reagan Ladewig from Forestburg in the shot put.
Of the relays, only Saint Jo’s 4×100 and 4×200 relays qualified as well.
The regional meet is scheduled for April 28-29 at Whitney High School, with only the top two finishers in each event qualifying for the state meet.
Results for all athletes from Saint Jo, Forestburg, Prairie Valley, Gold-Burg and Bellevue are in the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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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