SPORTS
FOOTBALL: Nocona struggles in opener
By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Nocona opened the 2014 season in Alvord against a former district opponent.
And the Bulldogs would get the better of their familiar foe with a 38-8 victory.
“I don’t think they played very well,” said head coach Brad Keck. “We looked like a deer in headlights.”
Those headlights may have been courtesy of Alvord’s star running back, Joe Randall.
Randall rushed for 176 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns, and he reached the 3,000-yard career rushing mark.
Despite that, most of Alvord’s scores came from the air.
“Randall was a must to stop,” said Keck. “But you have to try to defend against the other 10 guys out there too.”
Nocona’s only touchdown was courtesy of a blocked punt by Matt Womack, followed by Cristian Ibarra completing the two-point conversion.
“Well, that says a lot of good things about special teams, but the offense will have to start scoring as well,” said the coach.
Turnovers were another issue for the Indians. Of the six fumbles, Alvord was able to recover four. The Bulldogs also recorded an interception.
Keck noted the team is still very young.
“For a lot of those kids, that was their first varsity game. We only have one kid playing both ways,” he said. “So we essentially have 21 new positions.” Read the Bowie News for the rest of the story, including game statistics.
Nocona’s Cristian Ibarra scampers upfield during Friday’s game at Alvord at Bulldogs Stadium. The Indians had trouble moving the ball, and lost 38-8. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Blake Wood)
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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