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FANTASY OF LIGHTS NOTEBOOK: New coaches have success

Published

12 years ago

12/03/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
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Both the Nocona High School boys and Bellevue girls’ basketball teams have first-year coaches in Tyson Mankin and Bryan Goehring, respectively.
Players are adjusting to new systems with these coaches. Mankin had been coaching most recently in the Brackett Independent School District while Goehring moved back to Clay County from North Carolina.
This past weekend, both programs found some success in the Fantasy of Lights Tournament at Wichita Falls.
The Nocona boys advanced to the consolation championship in the small school division and nearly rallied to defeat Holliday – a preview of coming attractions since both the Indians and Eagles compete in the same district.
Mankin said there’s plenty of room for improvement after the Indians’ 65-62 loss to Holliday.
“I felt like we didn’t play our best at any point of the tournament and we are still going through growing pains that should be expected with a coaching change,” he said. “We have a different style of play, and once we grasp our team offensive and defensive philosophies, we have the potential to be a very good team.”
Goehring won his first two games with Bellevue, defeating Notre Dame 41-31 and then grabbing ninth place with a 40-34 conquest over Uplift N. Hills during Saturday’s slate.
“It was good to finally get some wins under our belt,” Goehring said. “To finally find some success was refreshing. Getting the wins definitely helps with the confidence of the team all around.” Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

First-year Bellevue High School girls’ basketball coach Bryan Goehring talks to his team during a timeout in a Saturday’s morning tournament game against Notre Dame at City View High School in Wichita Falls. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

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

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Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

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

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

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