SPORTS
Indians take consolation at NCTC
The Nocona Indians was able to shake off the rust after the holiday break and win the consolation silver bracket at the North Central Texas College Holiday Tournament.
The Indians went 3-1 overall and took some hardware home with a win against Boyd to end the tournament on a high note.
The start of the tournament saw Nocona play site host Gainesville. It was tough and slow going in the first half as both teams struggled to make shots and execute offense while playing with full effort. The game was tied 18-18 at halftime.
The Leopards were able to get some things going in the third quarter and held a 34-27 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Indians were able to cut the lead to one point sometime in the fourth, but could not get over the hump as Gainesville closed the game out strong, winning 53-45. Jason Sparkman led the team with 10 points while Alex Diaz was second with nine points.
Nocona next played Era. After a 10-10 draw in the first quarter, the Indians were able to score big in the second quarter and led 29-19 at halftime. The Hornets could not dig much into the lead in a low scoring third quarter as Nocona led 35-26 heading into the fourth.
Era made a valiant comeback, but the Indians were able to just hold on to win 42-40. Diaz led the team with 15 points while Sparkman was second with six points.
Nocona played Valley View for a right to play in the consolation championship game. The Indians came out on fire, knocking down shots on offense and locking down the Eagles on defense. Nocona led 34-16 at halftime.
Valley View found its shot in the second half, but Nocona’s offense only slowed down in the fourth quarter to run some clock. The Eagles cut into the lead and got it to single digits, but the hole was just too big as the Indians won 56-47.
Carter Horn led the team with 14 points while Sparkman was second with eight points.
Nocona played Boyd in the consolation championship game. The first quarter was competitive, but in the second the Indians did not score any points. Thankfully, Nocona’s defense kept the game within range as they trailed 20-11 at halftime.
The Indian’s offense found it their groove in the second half while the Yellowjackets never did find their rhythm on offense. Nocona won 42-31.
Sparkman led the team with 16 points while Adan Delao, Rowdy Waters and Horn each chipped in six points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The 19th annual Bullfest came to the county on May 4, hosted at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. With bulls provided Big L Rodeo Company, Locke Bucking Bulls and more, it attracted many great riders, both local and farther away. In the end, it was Colby Deel from Jacksboro who won the the senior division round. The junior division winner was Ringo Stummer from Mountain Springs.
To see more photos, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
With the track season firmly over this year, one school went out of its way to encourage its athletes to not only improve on their totals, but set some school records this season.
Brenna Briles set the school record in the girl’s high jump (5-4), triple jump (33 feet), 100 meters (13.11) and the 200 meters (27.87).
Kayden Dill set the school record boy’s 100 meters (11.08) and 200 meters (23.47). Tye Reid set the boy’s 110 meter hurdles record at 18.7 seconds. Jesse Wadsworth set the boy’s 800 meters record with a time of 2:06.
Some relay teams also set some records. The boy’s 4×100 meter team of Jeremiah Perez, Kyler Willett, Will Johnson and Dill set the record with the time of 45.29 seconds.
The 4×400 meter relay team with Christian Binanti, Johnson, Willett and Wadsworth ran a time of 3:40.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs will be seeing a new face around the gym and fields next fall with the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Coach, Kent Caruthers.
Caruthers will be replacing Coach Seth Stephens, who has accepted a coaching job in LaPoynor, moving closer to his family and hometown. Although Coach Stephens will be missed after six years of being a part of the Prairie Valley family, Coach Caruthers will step into his new role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Coach Caruthers has coached basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, track and golf.
He has a well-rounded background, which makes him the perfect candidate for a 1A coaching position.
He comes, most recently, from Matagorda where he was the athletic director, boys basketball, volleyball, and track coach.
He spent the majority of his coaching career at Tolar, where he was the head boys basketball coach, defensive coordinator for the varsity football team and head golf coach.
His record and experience speak for themselves, but when asked why he felt led to apply for this position, he said that the move north is all about coaching good kids.
His coaching philosophy revolves around hard work, stating “A winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works their tail off developing the talents into skills and uses these skills to accomplish their goals.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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