SPORTS
Bowie, Nocona boy powerlifting teams compete well at Chico
Both Bowie and Nocona boy’s powerlifting teams competed at Chico on Saturday in the final regular meet of the season.
The Jackrabbit team was able to tie for first place overall with Alvord while the Indians finished in fifth place.
Bowie had 11 lifters finish among the top five in their weight classes and score points towards the team total. Four of the lifters ended up winning their weight classed.
Coleton Price won the super heavy weight division and his total weight lifted 1,580 pounds were more than any other lifter at the meet.
Teammate Bryan Arellano was right behind him. His 1,565 total was good for him to win the 275 pound weight class.
Jakson Hofbauer won the 242 pound weight class with a total of 1,340 pounds. Colton Covington won the 123 pound weight class with a total of 835 pounds.
Other Jackrabbit lifters who finished in the top of their weight classes included Cooper McShan (second) in 132, Johnny Arenas (second) in 198, Gabe Arencibia (second) in 275, James Allison (third) in 132, Trevor Hopson (third) in 165 and Colby Price (third) in 198.
For Nocona, all six of its lifters ended up finishing between third or fifth in their weight classes.
Nicky Diaz and Miguel Olivares both finished third in their weight classes.
Olivares lifted a total of 880 pounds while competing in the 132 pound weight class.
Diaz lifted 615 pounds while competing in the 114 pound weight class.
Dorian Ellis (132), Landon Wilson (181) and Johnny Stone (198) all finished fourth in their weight classes.
Michael Wetmore ended up finishing fifth overall in the 165 pound weight class in his first meet of the season.
The regional qualifier is scheduled for March 11 at Alvord.
The top two finishers in each weight class will be guaranteed a spot at the state meet.
Only the top third place finisher in the state will get the final spot.
To see results for all of the Bowie and Nocona lifters who completed all three of their lifts, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Nocona Lady Indians beat Saint Jo at home on Saturday morning.
The Lady Indians won 16-1 after four innings due to run-rule against the smaller school.
Nocona was coming off a competitive loss at Collinsville earlier in the week while the Lady Panthers were hoping to compete after a busy week of their athletes doing everything else besides just softball.
The Lady Indians easily won the first matchup between the teams in March, 19-2 and it was more of the same on Saturday.
Saint Jo struck first to start the game off well. Jordyn O’Neal hit a one out single. Krista Reeves followed with a walk after O’Neal had stolen second base and had advanced to third thanks to an error trying to throw her out. A wild pitch then allowed her to score to put the Lady Panthers up 1-0.
The lead did not last long. Nocona’s first two batters drew walks which set up Abby Hill to drive them both in with a single to right field.
Despite giving up a single and a walk later in the inning, Saint Jo’s defense did not allow another run. A line out and groundout to the shortstop while picking off a runner attempting to steal got the Lady Panthers out of the inning unscarred.
The Lady Indians led 2-1.
That was about as competitive as it got. In the second inning, Nocona’s bats got going. Two singles and a hit batter loaded the bases up with no outs.
Reagan Phipps drew a walk that drove in a run. Hill hit another two RBI single. Skye Kirby followed with a two RBI double.
After the first out, Allie Sutton drove in one run with a single. There was a fly out for out two, before a runner came in to score after a passed ball. Finally, an error allowed two more runs to score on the base paths.
Nocona had scored nine runs and led 11-1 to break the game open heading into the third inning.
Taylor Patrick hit a double, with O’Neal and Reeves following with singles. Unfortunately for Saint Jo, Patrick was thrown out before the hits attempting to steal a base so the Lady Panthers scored no runs from this.
The Lady Indians kept pouring on the runs. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases up with no outs. Tinley Cable then hit an RBI single. Shelby Swell was hit by a pitch that drove in another run.
After two strikeouts, Evelyn Marquez drove in two more runs on a double to put Nocona up 15-1, coming up one run short of ending the game early.
The Lady Indians scored that one run in the fourth inning. After Phipps drew a leadoff walk, Hill hit a triple that drove her in to end the game.
Nocona won 16-1.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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