SPORTS
Montague sports update
The Montague Lady Eagles made their mark this past weekend at the Bowie Tournament, competing in the 7th grade division with grit and determination. The Lady Eagles started their morning facing a tough opponent in Holliday, who went on to win the entire tournament. Despite a strong effort, Montague fell 16–25, 12–25. Refusing to stay down, the Lady Eagles bounced back against Millsap in a hard-fought matchup, pulling out a thrilling 25–22, 25–26 win. The momentum carried into the consolation championship, where Montague outlasted Bridgeport in a three-set showdown: 25–9, 18–25, 15–4.
The day was filled with standout performances:
- Aces: Lily Gray led with 10.
- Serving: Sage Keck had the best serving percentage at 93%, adding 5 aces.
- Digs: Keck recorded 16 while Gracie Jones chipped in 12.
- Kills: JoAnna Parr was unstoppable at the net with 20, followed by Jones with 7 and Cayden Harris with 6.
- Assists: Gray dished out 18 to lead the way.
- Meanwhile, Montague football also made a powerful statement in their season opener, storming to a decisive victory at half-time by 45 points over Saint Mary’s in Gainesville. Levi Newland set the tone early, finding the end zone twice on offense and later electrifying the crowd with a pick-six touchdown on defense. His two-way dominance fueled momentum for the Eagles. Cason Harris powered the running game, racking up four rushing touchdowns. He wasn’t done there—Harris also added four extra point conversions, proving to be a reliable finisher for Montague. The defense came up big again when Caiden Young jumped a route and returned an interception for another pick-six, stretching Montague’s lead and keeping their opponents off balance.For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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