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HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS: Nocona recalls the year
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The 2014-15 Nocona High School athletic season was remembered during Monday’s banquet at Nocona Elementary School.
All sports were recognized, ranging from football to cheerleading and basketball to powerlifting.
Victoria Fatheree was chosen as this year’s Outstanding Lady Indian and Jaxon Phipps was named the Outstanding Indian.
Fatheree participated in a myriad of sports: Cross country, basketball, tennis and track and field. Phipps starred in both basketball and baseball for the Indians, and he’s verbally committed to play baseball on the next level at Murray State in Tishomingo, Okla.
The Nocona Athletic Boosters presented scholarships to four athletes: Phipps, Mackenzie Breeze, Katelynn Walker and Matt Womack.
There were plenty of things to crow about at the banquet.
Miriam Diaz qualified for the state cross country meet in Round Rock. The volleyball team finished second in District 3A-9. Boys’ basketball also placed second in the district, earning a trip to the postseason. Parker Marshall put up a three-lift combination of 1,000 pounds. Read more, and see banquet photos, in the mid-week Bowie News.
(From left) Jaxon Phipps, Katelynn Walker, Makenzie Breeze and Matt Womack all won Nocona Athletic Booster Club scholarships during Monday’s banquet in Nocona. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
While school won’t start for another two weeks yet, Bowie tennis coach Dayna Boothe is getting her netters ready to start the 2026 Fall season.
Tryouts began July 21 with nearly 25 players trying out.
Boothe will have a young boys team this year but is excited about their prospects.
“Our boys team is returning with five juniors, a strong sophomore and some promising incoming freshmen,” Boothe said. “It will be a strong building year for our boys team.”
Boothe said the Lady Rabbits will be led by junior state champion in girl’s doubles last Spring Willow Seibert.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
The allure of coaching can be too much for some. Shea Diffie is just that type.
Diffie coached girl’s basketball at Slidell for a time. After the school moved up to Class 2A, Diffie quit coaching and took on a traveling salesperson’s position. After putting on what he says was more than 60,000 miles on his truck over the last year, he decided to get back into coaching.
He met with Bellevue’s athletic director, Colby Broussard, and recently became the new girl’s basketball coach. He replaces Larry Tidwell, who moved on to Arlington Baptist University to become their girl’s basketball coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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 2nd 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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