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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Nocona outlasts Iowa Park

Published

12 years ago

11/21/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
For basketball fans, Tuesday’s Nocona-Iowa Park girls’ game had a little bit of everything.
Nocona played strong full-court pressure defense when it mattered most. First-year varsity player Emma Meekins made a pair of critical free throws late in the game. It went to overtime. And there were fouls.
Yes, there were a lot of fouls.
Nocona and Iowa Park combined for 73 free-throw attempts and there were 54 overall fouls as the Lady Indians defeated the Lady Hawks 68-65 in overtime. Thirty of those infractions were called in the first half alone.
And it marked Bradley McGann’s first-ever varsity head coaching victory, too.
“I am really impressed with this group of girls,” McGann said. “They work hard and fight all the way through the game. It was a crazy, hectic game to start the season. But, it showed us what we are capable of.”
Nocona (1-0) played on Saturday evening in Vernon. The game was pushed back from Friday because of the football playoffs.

Nocona’s Makenzie Franklin, the game’s leading scorer with 28 points, bolts on the fastbreak during Tuesday’s game versus Iowa Park. The Lady Indians won 68-65. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie, Nocona compete in VB scrimmages

Published

7 days ago

08/13/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.

Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.

“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”

Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Rabbit netters beat Graham

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7 days ago

08/13/2026

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Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.

In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.

Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.

In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

2 weeks ago

08/06/2026

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Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.

The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.

Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.

Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.