SPORTS
Bowie girls have two lift at state meet
Bowie senior powerlifters Jordan Vaught and Kinley Russell competed at the girl’s state powerlifting meet on Thursday at Frisco.
Competing in the 3A Division I field, Vaught earned a medal and finished fourth in her weight class while Russell finished eighth in the final meet of the senior’s careers.
Coming into the state meet, both had previous experience competing at the highest level, having qualified for state in 2022 and 2023. Neither had come home with a medal as Russell finished eighth and sixth and Vought placed 13th both years.
An extra challenge this year compared to the previous two seasons is both were competing in a higher weight class. Russell moved up to 148 from 132 and Vaught moved up to 242 from 220.
Everyone wants to perform their best at state and thankfully both girls can say they did that. Vaught improved her squat and bench presses by five pounds each to 370 and 230 and equaled her best deadlift of 340. Her 940 total was the best of her career.
It was 25 pounds more than fifth place and good enough to earn her a medal.
“While players may be separated from their plays, powerlifters cannot be separated from their lifts,” Vaught said. “Every lift is a direct representation of our hard work and time. Ultimately, there’s not much I would consider more impactful than my time powerlifting.”
For Russell, she improved her deadlift by five pounds to 290 and equaled her highest lifts on squat (330) and bench (185). Her 805 total placed her in eighth place, but was only 25 pounds away from medal contention.
“Powerlifting is the definition of good sportsmanship and has allowed me to spread a positive light toward my competitors while still having a competitive edge and pushing myself,” Russell said. “I have faced adversity, overcome and benefited from powerlifting in more ways than I could’ve imagined from my freshman to senior year.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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.
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.
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.
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