SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Conditioning is a factor in scrimmages
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
Well, the Nocona High School football team was certainly involved with plenty of snaps during Saturday’s scrimmage at Windthorst.
“We had 160 plays overall,” Nocona head coach Brad Keck said. “That’s way too many for a first scrimmage. That’s a game and a half of plays, and we were really tired by the end of it.”
Keck said this is the best Windthorst team he’s ever seen.
The Trojans scored six times while the Indians didn’t score once.
Even with the results, Keck was optimistic with the regard to the Indians’ performance.
“In the first 10 minutes of offense and defense we did pretty well,” he said. “We did some good things.”
Keck said the Indians’ mistakes are correctible – such as missed blocking assignments, especially from skill position players.
It’s a matter of repetition at this point, and the Indians will see how they fare in yet another scrimmage on Aug. 20 at Olney.
Saint Jo played host to a scrimmage at home. Segments were timed, with first segments for offense and defense running 15 minutes long.
“It was definitely a learning experience, especially with a large number of freshmen,” Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon said.
Tallon was pleased with the Panthers’ effort, and that’s important since Saint Jo is transitioning from a tight to spread offense to take advantage of new team speed.
Tallon said the offensive line needs work on blocking while the defense needs to play more “physical.” Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
High school football. (Metro photo, used with permission)
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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