By ERIC VICCARO
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Nocona High School’s impressive streak of qualifying for the regional round of the state tournament ended at seven during the 2014 season.
First-year Nocona head coach Tiffany Clay, who replaced Sandy Langford after Langford went to Glen Rose, knew the campaign was going to be challenging.
“Nocona has such a rich winning tradition in volleyball,” Clay said. “Therefore, coming into this year, I had lots of expectations – not only for my players, but myself and assistant coaches. We lost lots of dominant seniors the previous year.
“I knew coming into the season, we were going to have to work extra hard,” Clay continued. “Each one of my girls stepped up to the challenge and worked extremely hard to finish in the position they did.”
Nocona finished the season with the best record in Montague County, producing a 22-16 overall mark and 11-3 in District 3A-9. The Lady Indians were the lone team in the county to qualify for the postseason, falling to Pottsboro.
Four of the 15 girls on the Montague County all-county team wear orange-and-black – paced by libero Magye Fenoglio plus hitters Sherese Price and Madilynn Cable and all-around talent Katelynn Walker.
Bowie, which finished at .500 with a 20-20 record and 5-9 in 3A-9 also has four representatives in outside hitter Madison Little, setter/right-side specialist Kamryn Cantwell, libero Karsen Morgan and outside hitter Addy Cook.
“We were so close, but so far away,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said.

Editor’s Note: Read more and see the complete all-county team in the weekend Bowie News in print and with your electronic subscription.

Bowie’s Madison Little was a first-team all-District 3A-9 performer for the Lady Rabbits this season. Little was Bowie’s leader in kills and she improved on her blocking as the 2014 season went along. Little is one of 15 girls on The Bowie News all-county team. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)