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STORM CENTER: Nocona given economic boost

Published

11 years ago

04/13/2015

The sports editor was treated to an eye-opening experience on Wednesday evening as he watched opening ceremonies for Little Dribblers at Nocona High School.
The 2015 Little Dribblers Continental National Tournament is taking place at several venues throughout Nocona and Saint Jo through today.
And, as tournament director Lance Meekins said, the tournament wouldn’t be possible without the seemingly long list of corporate sponsors.
Teams descended upon Nocona from everywhere, places like Anderson-Shiro – whose high school participated in the Buckle Up Lane’s Sake volleyball tournament last fall – Frankston, Grapeland, La Poynor, Martin’s Mill and Normangee. The sports editor is proud of all the Nocona Little Dribblers players representing the city as well as all of Montague County in the tournament.
On Wednesday, five of six Nocona teams opened tournament play with victories. Now that’s a great start.
Three years ago at Nocona, the hometown Nocona played in the Continental Major Boys final falling to New Waverly. Read the rest of this column in the weekend Bowie News.

Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.

Members of the Nocona Major Girls team put their right hand on their heart while First Baptist Church of Nocona Pastor Dave Woodbury sings the national anthem during opening ceremonies at the Little Dribblers Continental Division tournament at Nocona High School gymnasium in Nocona on Wednesday. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

7 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

7 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.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

7 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.