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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Saint Jo girls take 2nd at Area

Published

11 years ago

04/22/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
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The Saint Jo girls’ track and field team earned second place at the Conference 1A Area track and field meet on Saturday at Ponder High School.
“I was really proud of how our girls competed,” Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon said. “We lost a 40-point individual from last year’s team, and knew it would be an uphill battle to win another area championship. Our young kids competed, and gave us a chance to win.”
Forestburg had the highest finishing boys’ team, scoring 95 points for fourth place.
“We are very pleased with the area results,” Forestburg head coach Steve Sandusky said. “We knew we had a good chance at being successful. We did the best we could, and we earned everything.”
Prairie Valley, Bellevue and Gold-Burg also provided highlights and qualified plenty of runners for the Conference 1A Region 3 meet scheduled for May 1-2 at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.
Gold-Burg’s lone area qualifier is freshman Shelby Horton in the discus.
“It’s going to be a great experience for her,” Gold-Burg head coach Jay Johnson said. “She’s had less of an opportunity outside because of the weather, so she’s been working on her technique inside. I think her conditioning helped her.”
Prairie Valley head coach Jack Williams was proud of the girls’ 400-meter relay and efforts from sprinter Paxton Edwards and jumper Alec Ducharme on the boys’ side. Read more, and see a complete list of area qualifiers plus team standings, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Prairie Valley’s Paxton Edwards (left) takes a handoff from Lexi Roof during the running of the 400-meter relay at the Conference 1A Area track and field meet on Saturday at Ponder High School. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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5 hours ago

08/20/2026

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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.

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Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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5 hours ago

08/20/2026

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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.

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Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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5 hours ago

08/20/2026

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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.