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TRACK AND FIELD: Local teams shine at Nocona meet
Nocona Junior High School had its second track and field meet of the season at Jack Crain Stadium on Wednesday.
Nocona, Holliday, Montague and Gold-Burg all competed in the event.
This was not a team-scored meet.
Here’s a rundown by school and gender.
Nocona
(Top Indians finisher
in each event)
Girls
Shot put, seventh grade: Kyclen Contreras, third; Discus, seventh grade: Cheyenne McCulloch, fourth; Shot put, eighth grade: Karissa Durham, second; Discus, eighth grade: Karlee Keck, second; Long jump, seventh-grade: Mallory Melton, 11-10; High jump, eighth grade: Grayson Trumbull, third; Trinity Franklin, fourth; Long jump, eighth grade: Rachel Patrick, second; Pole vault, eighth-grade: Rachel Patrick, first, 7-feet; Triple jump, eighth grade: Rachel Patrick, fourth; 2,400-meter run, seventh grade: Claudia Espinoza, first, 10:07.09; 2,400 run, eighth grade: Maria Hernandez, 9:36.3; 400 relay, eighth grade: Nocona, second; 800 run, seventh grade: Mallory Melton, third; 800 run, eighth grade: Grayson Trumbull, third; 100 dash, seventh grade: Haley Whitfield, third; 100 dash, eighth grade: Taylor Richards, third; 400 dash, seventh grade: Bethany Roberts, fourth; 400 dash, eighth grade: Andrea O’Neal, second; 200 run, seventh grade: Mallory Melton, first, 31.86; 200 run, eighth grade: Rachel Patrick, 30.14; 1,600 run, seventh grade: Claudia Espinoza, second; 1,600, eighth grade: Maria Hernandez, first, 6:03; 1,600 relay, eighth grade: Nocona, second.
Boys
Shot put, seventh grade: Jason Sparkman, second; Discus, seventh grade: Brady York, first, 79-feet, 9-inches; Shot put, eighth grade: Conner Barrett, fifth; Discus, eighth grade: Conner Barrett, first, 99-5; High jump, seventh grade: Jase Davis, second; Long jump, seventh-grade: Francisco Garcia, first, 16-feet flat; High jump, eighth grade: Lane Guerin, no mark given; Long jump, eighth grade: Carter Lemons, second; Triple jump, seventh grade: Saylor Fenoglio, first, 27-5 ½; Triple jump, eighth grade: Joan Gomez, first, 30-10 ½; 2,400 run, seventh grade: Cooper Harris, second; 2,400 run, eighth grade: Nash Parker, third; 400 relay, seventh grade: Nocona, first, 53.38; 400 relay, eighth grade: Nocona, first, 51.82; 800 run, seventh grade: Miles Keith, first, 2:34.6; 800 run, eighth grade: John Womack, first, 2:34; 100 dash, seventh grade: Francisco Garcia, first, 12.39; 100 dash, eighth grade: Joan Gomez, third; 800 relay, seventh grade: Nocona, second; 800 relay, eighth grade: Nocona, first, 1:54.5; 400 dash, seventh grade: Dalton Fechtler, first, 1:18.6; 400 dash, eighth grade: Manual Hernandez, third; 300 hurdles, seventh grade: Issiac Ryan, first, 57.12; 300 hurdles, eighth grade: John Womack, first, 55.81; 200 run, seventh grade: Jase Davis, second; 200 run, eighth grade: Lane Guerin, first, 26.89; 1,600 run, seventh grade: Miles Keith, 5:57.9; 1,600 run, eighth grade: John Womack, first, 5:59.11; 1,600 relay, seventh grade: Nocona, first, 4:30.4; 1,600 relay, eighth grade: Nocona, first, 4:21.9.
Montague
Girls
400-meter relay (Mikey Jordan, Trystin Fenoglio, Destinee Kittrell and Hope Howard), second; 100 dash: Hope Howard, first, 14.94 seconds, Mikey Jordan, second; 400 dash: Trystin Fenoglio, second; 200 dash: Kittrell, second, Jordan, fourth.
Boys
400 relay (Kaden Maness, Connor Sears, Dalton Atteberry and Kodiak Jordan), third; 800 run: Dalton Atteberry, fifth; 100 dash: Kodiak Jordan, third, Connor Sears, fifth; 800-meter relay (Reagan Wilson, Sears, Jordan, Atteberry), third; Discus: Sears, fifth.
Gold-Burg
Girls
Discus: Brianna Davis, third; Triple jump: Hinsley Franklin, fourth; 800 run: Rachel Tinerella, fourth; 100 dash: Hinsley Franklin, fourth; 200 run: Demi Parr, sixth.
Boys
Shot put: William Hamilton, second; Discus: Ryan Downs, fourth; Long jump: Brandon Lee, first, 15-feet, 6 ½ inches; 100 dash, seventh grade: Ethan Lyons, fourth; 100 dash, eighth grade: Brandon Lee, first, 12.74 seconds; 400 dash: Brandon Lee, first, 1:02 flat.
Nocona’s Miles Keith competes in the 800-meter run during the Nocona Relays on March 11 at Jack Crain Stadium. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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