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Volleyball Roundup
Bowie
The Bowie Lady Rabbits faced a tough test on Friday night traveling to Peaster.
The Lady Greyhounds won in straight sets against the Lady Rabbits.
Bowie did not start off great losing 25-8. The Lady Rabbits woke up and played the second set better, but was playing from behind and could not catch up as they lost 25-19. The third set was not close as Peaster won 25-10.
Bowie played its final non-district game on Tuesday night against Christ Academy. The Lady Rabbits next game is the start of district play.
The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Sept. 12 at home against Henrietta.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians took a trip to Iowa Park on Friday and won beat the Lady Hawks.
The Lady Indians won in straight sets, with the scores respectable but not really close. Nocona won with set scores 25-12, 25-18 and 25-17.
Skyler Smith led the team with 12 kills and 16 assists. Meg Meekins equaled Smith with 12 kills and was second with 14 assists. Meekins also had a team high three service aces while Graci Brown was second with two.
On defense, Aubree Kleinhans led the team with nine digs and Brown was second with six. At the net, Bren Fenoglio, Ava Johnson and Smith each had two blocks each to the lead the team.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers lost a back and forth five-set match at home on Friday night against Garner.
The Lady Horns won it in the fifth set after a back and forth, highly competitive match.
The Lady Panthers came out flat in the first set in what was the most non-competitive part of the match, losing 25-13. Saint Jo quickly bounced back in set two winning 25-20 to tie the match up.
The two next sets were much like the second, with Garner retaking the lead by winning set three 25-21 before the Lady Panthers tied the score up by winning set four 25-20.
The fifth set was similarly back-and-forth, but unfortunately it was the Lady Horns who came out on top 15-12 to win the match.
Missing scores
Prairie Valley and Bellevue coaches did not send in their scores. Gold-Burg and Forestburg teams did not have a game scheduled to play.
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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