SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Nocona defeats Henrietta with 15 singles
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
For the Nocona High School baseball team, earning a victory in the District 3A-9 opener was the just desserts.
The Indians used a station-to-station style and Jaxon Phipps pitched well enough as Nocona defeated homestanding Henrietta 9-6 on Tuesday.
“It’s a good win for us,” Nocona second-year head coach Brent Lewis said. “I told the kids to have tunnel vision and focus just on this game. I’m proud of the kids.”
Nocona stood at 5-3 overall, 1-0 in 3A-9, before Friday’s game versus Boyd, which was played at Henrietta due to poor field conditions in Nocona.
Nocona battled through self-inflicted adversity, too. The Indians won despite committed five errors which helped keep Henrietta close.
“I know we made some mistakes,” Lewis said. “They punched us, and we punched them. But, as the kids have learned, if they make an error, they can’t dwell on them.”
Phipps battled through to earn a complete-game victory.
Lewis had faith and left Phipps out on the bump to finish the job, and Jaxon did. Phipps allowed only one earned run on four hits. He struck out 10 and recorded 18 first-pitch strikes in 30 official Henrietta at-bats. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the weekend Bowie News.
Nocona’s Zach Trentham makes contact for one of 15 Indians’ singles during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 baseball game at Henrietta. Nocona won 9-6. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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