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FORESTBURG AWARDS: Mason, Sandusky have the ‘Hearts’
By ERIC VICCARO
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The Forestburg Independent School District had its high school awards ceremony on Tuesday in the Commons area.
Students were honored for their athletic and academic pursuits.
There were two major accolades handed out, including the Mary Lou McCandless Fighting Heart Award and a local family was given special recognition.
Skyler Sandusky and Makayla Mason were selected as the Fighting Heart recipients.
“Mary Lou McCandless worked at the school when I was a student,” Forestburg head boys’ basketball coach Steve Sandusky, Skyler’s father, said. “She had worked at almost every position from cook to bus driver. She and her family were very big in the community.”
McCandless died in 2008. She still has living relatives enrolled in the school district at this time.
Also, Gerald and Nancy Hallmark were honored for their years as supporters of both the Forestburg track and field and cross country programs.
Samantha Reynolds, a graduating Forestburg senior, is the granddaughter of the Hallmarks.
“The Hallmarks have missed very few sporting events their grandkids have been involved in,” Sandusky said. “They always are willing to do whatever was needed and whatever I asked.”
Forestburg principal Jennifer Steadham also was honored, as this will be her final year at the helm. Read more, and see a complete list of award winners, in the weekend Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Skyler Sandusky and Makayla Mason were named the Mary Lou McCandless Fighting Hearts for the 2014-15 athletic season during Tuesday’s awards banquet. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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