SPORTS
YOUTH SPORTS: Little Dribblers’ tourney heads to Nocona
The Little Dribblers Continental Division Nationals will be taking place from April 8-11 using six gymnasiums in both Nocona and Saint Jo.
The following gymnasiums will be in use: Nocona High School, Nocona Middle School, Nocona Elementary School, First Baptist Church and the main and auxiliary gymnasiums at Saint Jo.
The Continental Little Dribblers are Class 2A Division II and below, said Lance Meekins from Nocona Little Dribblers.
“There will be between 140 and 150 total games,” Meekins said, “and between 75 and 85 Little Dribbler teams.”
The event will feature the following divisions of play: Junior boys and girls (10-and-under), major boys and girls (12-and-under) and senior boys and girls (14-and-under).
Teams will check in at 9:15 a.m. on April 8, with a coaches’ meeting to follow at 10:30 a.m.
The opening ceremony will be at 7:15 p.m. that night.
Admission will be $10 for an adult and $7 for senior citizens and children. Tournament passes also will be available for $25, but those will only be sold on April 7 and April 8.
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The old adage concerning where it’s better to start or finish strong was answered by Nocona’s boys basketball team Feb. 24.
Both.
The Indians opened Class 2A bi-district play against Anson with a strong start and finish to move on in the postseason with a 70-31 win.
Nocona Coach Brody Wilson said the intensity shown early was a must.
“We knew we need to bring the intensity early tonight,” Wilson said. “In the playoffs you take nothing for granted.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s baseball team got out to an early lead in their ACS Tournament opener against Muenster Feb. 26 but the Hornets used timely hitting and took advantage of Jackrabbit miscues to post a 10-2, five-inning win.
Bowie Coach Jason McCoy said he was pleased with how his reserve players came through hitting wise but not much else.
“We didn’t locate our pitches well. We didn’t finish an inning well as they rallied with two outs. We didn’t hit the ball,” McCoy said. “Our reserves were the bright spot here.”
The Hornets had three hits in scoring a first inning run off Bowie pitcher Braylon Hardy but the Rabbits took advantage of Muenster miscues in the bottom of the inning.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Saint Jo took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter of its area round matchup with Avery Feb. 26 in Denison.
Avery put together its biggest offensive quarter of the game late and overtook the Panthers, ending their season with a 61-56 setback.
Saint Jo Coach Jacob Nockltonicksaid Avery just got hot when it counted.
“We came back from a 10-point deficit,” Nocktonick explained. “Fourth quarter rolled around and they just didn’t miss. They hit four 3-pointers in a row. They are a great team that just couldn’t miss.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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