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Volleyball Roundup
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers had a tough start to their season earlier in the week, playing three matches on Monday and Tuesday.
The Lady Panthers went 1-2, playing teams both its own size and much bigger in order to challenge themselves.
With Saint Jo featuring an experienced senior core with big aspirations this season, it is important for Coach Kelly Skidmore the team is properly tested during its pre-district schedule.
The Lady Panthers started with playing a team its own size, Perrin-Whitt, on Monday. Saint Jo took care of business, winning in straight sets with score being 25-17, 25-7 and 25-16.
On Tuesday things were a bit tougher. Playing against the newly opened Wichita Falls Memorial school, which is classified as 5A, the Lady Panthers did not do as well.
Saint Jo competed well, but lost in straight sets with score being 25-21, 25-16 and 25-18 in favor of the Lady Mavericks.
The Lady Panthers then got another big test playing 2A Lindsay, which is a traditional regional power. Saint Jo struggled more in the match as the Lady Knights won 25-18, 25-10 and 25-15.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians got a tough lesson in their opening game of the season at Henrietta on Tuesday.
The Lady Cats came back to win in five sets 3-2, as the Lady Indians fell despite being up 2-1 at one point.
Nocona comes into the season with high expectations after a season advancing to the regional final. Despite graduating some key starters, a good experienced core still remains to keep the expectations to the moon.
Playing a tough 3A Henrietta program that is a fixture in the playoffs on the road is one way to challenge the team early.
The Lady Indians won the first set of the match by the narrowest of margins 25-23. The Lady Cats bounced back to tie the match after winning set two 25-19.
Nocona took the lead as the third set was another that came down to the wire at the end. The Lady Indians pulled it off, winning 26-24 to go up 2-1.
Unfortunately, Henrietta went on a tear in the final two sets. The Lady Cats won the fourth set 25-12 to force a fifth and final set. Henrietta pulled away there as well, winning 15-8 to win the match 3-2.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Lady Horns lost at Chico on Tuesday to start off their season.
The Lady Dragons won in straight sets 3-0 against the Lady Horns.
Forestburg is hoping to build off its playoff win last season even though it graduated several key front court players. There is still some core members from that team and a good young core that is hoping it can take that result and run with it.
Playing against a 2A Chico team to start the season, the Lady Horns are not where they want to be yet. The Lady Dragons won with set scores 25-16, 25-6 and 25-15.
Missing scores
I am missing scores from Bellevue and Gold-Burg coaches from games played earlier in the week.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of 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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