SPORTS
SPORTS IN BRIEF: Richey wins at Team Roping event
Jason Richey was part of the winning team at a World Team Roping event that took place in Hamilton on Saturday.
Richey is a header from Bowie. He teamed with heeler Cody Owens with a total time of 33.33 seconds over the course of three runs.
Jim Coffman and Bob Knudsen finished second, three-tenths of a second behind.
NCTC begins spring sports
The North Central Texas College baseball and softball teams are set to begin the 2015 season with games later this week.
The Lions’ basketball team, featuring Nocona’s Caleb Swofford, will play at Mountain View College in Dallas on Friday at noon.
NCTC and Mountain View will then play at noon on Saturday at Darwin Field in Gainesville.
The Lady Lions’ softball team will also play at home at noon on Saturday against Murray State (Okla.).
The baseball and softball fields are located on the NCTC campus.
Nocona’s Graham garners class again
Nocona High School heavyweight powerlifter Deziray Graham won her weight class again – this time at the 11th Annual Perrin Pirate Invitational on Saturday.
Graham lifted 770 pounds, which included a 340-pound squat. She finished 25 pounds ahead of Chico’s Jessica Redwine.
Lexi Towery took second at 165 pounds for Nocona. Towery lifted 625 pounds among the squat, bench press and dead lift. She finished 80 pounds behind Sydney Wilhelm from Archer City.
Jessica Vogel placed eighth at 132-pound division, lifting 530 pounds.
On the boys’ side, Parker Marshall was 10th (945 pounds) and Juan Mancilla 15th (780 pounds) in the very competitive 165-pound class.
Nocona’s girls took ninth in a field of 19 teams, with 19 points. The Indians’ boys didn’t score any points in a field featuring 22 teams.
Overall, there were 158 male and 120 female lifters.
Bowie’s Jason Richey with partner Cody Owens. (Courtesy photo)
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.
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.
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.
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