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Nighthawks grid team disbands
The Wichita Falls Nighthawks semi-pro football team officially disbanded last Friday due to financial problems.
The Nighthawks were a member of the Gridiron Developmental Football League, which was founded in 2009. According to the Nighthawks’ website, the league currently features more than 30 teams from nine different states ranging from Colorado to South Carolina.
The team cancelled its season just before Saturday’s road contest against the Oklahoma City Bountyhunters.
Nighthawks owner Jerry Hughes had been forced to make major cutbacks this season, which included no longer paying players.
Hughes himself played in a July 12 game against the Dallas Anarchy at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. The Anarchy trounced the Nighthawks 41-16.
The team will be forfeiting the final three games on its schedule.
Attendance had waned after the Nighthawks won a minor league football championship. Read the mid-week edition of The Bowie News for more.
Wichita Falls Nighthawks logo. (Logo provided by the Wichita Falls Nighthawks)
Visiting Tioga jumped out to a 16-0 lead and never let off the gas Friday night in a 50-13 win over Nocona on Senior Night at Jack Crain Stadium.
The Indians finished the season at 2-8 overall and 1-5 in district while Tioga goes to 4-5 overall and 4-2 in district..
Nocona Coach Jeff Hill said the Indians tried some different things early.
“We took some risks downfield early. Some worked and some didn’t,” Hill said. “We had four turnovers tonight and that didn’t help.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
It was a special day for Bowie girls basketball coach Matt Miller.
Miller picked up his 100th win with a 55-35 victory over Era, the place where he picked up his first win, on Saturday. Miller received a poster for his achievement and posed for a shot with team and family.
The Lady Rabbits built their lead throughout the game, getting out to a 22-4 lead after one. Laney Segura had seven points in the quarter while Laney Enlow had six. Parker Riddle had four and Brilee Lemons added a three-pointer, one of three for Bowie in the opening frame.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
State rankings are a nice thing … if you show you deserve it.
Nocona and Hawley came into their Nov. 4 area round volleyball matchup both ranked in the top three in Class 2A Division I. Little more than an hour later, No.3 Nocona had shown it deserved its ranking with a 3-0 (25-22,25-19, 25-17) victory over No.2 Hawley before a good crowd at Brock High.
The Lady Indians up their record to 32-12 with the Lady ‘Cats having their season ended at 31-9. Nocona Coach Sandy Langford said her squad made some defensive adjustments against Hawley. “We made a lot of changes. We moved in defensively (closer to the net),” Langford noted. “From this level on, you have to make adjustments because everyone is going to be good.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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