SPORTS
STORM CENTER COLUMN: Goon Squad makes game fun
The sports editor would like to take this time to applaud the student cheering sections at all of the schools he covers.
The Bowie Goon Squad was in effect on Wednesday night at Denton High School.
According to the Team Bowie Twitter account, even the Goon squad was better than Pottsboro’s cheering section.
The Bowie boys’ basketball team defeated Pottsboro by 16; the Lady Rabbits topped the Lady Cardinals by 25, and the Goon Squad won by who knows how many points? Bazinga.
The Bowie student cheering section has stepped up its game, especially now that we are in the playoffs.
I’d also like to take time to applaud the rest of Bowie’s fans as well. It was heartwarming seeing Bowie had more than quadruple the fan support of Pottsboro during the games. That also might be a conservative estimate.
Now, it’s time to go back to the Goon Squad.
Did you realize there’s a connection between Bowie and Goon Squads. Well, there is.
In the early-1980s song by David Bowie titled, “Fashion,” there’s a line that sings like this, “We are the goon squad, and we’re coming to town.”
In the song, it states there’s a “brand new talk,” and well that’s what the goon squad provided the other night.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Bowie High School student Abraham Landaverde plays a pink ukulele during Wednesday’s boys’ and girls’ basketball doubleheader between Bowie and Pottsboro at Denton High School. The Bowie Goon Squad chose a beach theme for this game. (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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