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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Holliday hexes Nocona boys again

Published

11 years ago

02/25/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

For the Nocona High School boys’ basketball team, playing Holliday has been very much like the old Dr. Seuss “Green Eggs and Ham” tale.
Nocona tried with might.
But, the Indians couldn’t beat the Eagles at the Fantasy of Lights of Tournament in Wichita Falls back in November – falling 65-62 in the third-place game.
Then, during the District 3A-9 slate, Nocona lost to Holliday at the Eagles’ place 58-51. The Indians then suffered a 54-36 home setback against Holliday.
Last Friday in a Conference 3A tie-breaker game, Holliday once again beat Nocona, this time by a count of 57-43 at Burkburnett High School.
This was yet another physical clash between the Indians and Eagles, leaving players battered, bruised, and even bloodied.
“They have all that size inside,” Nocona head coach Tyson Mankin said regarding why Holliday has been such a tough match-up for the Indians.
“We have to spend a lot of energy and effort defending those guys,” Mankin continued. “That leaves their guards with open looks, and they’ve been knocking down shots against us.”
Nocona is 17-13 overall, and 10-5 in 3A-9, which was good enough for third place. The Indians will play Whitesboro at 7:45 p.m. tonight in a Conference 3A bi-district game scheduled for Decatur.

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Nocona High School’s Kameron Hill (center) and Cristian Ibarra (right) battle for possession of the ball with Holliday’s Easton Stringer during the second half of Friday’s District 3A-9 playoff game at Burkburnett High School. (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.

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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.