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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: James takes the reigns in Nocona

Published

11 years ago

08/26/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

The 2015 high school football season will be upon on us Thursday when Gold-Burg travels to rural Vernon for a game against Northside.
The following night the slate features these regional games: Alvord at Nocona, Harrold at Saint Jo and Tioga at Forestburg.
All games will take place at 7:30 p.m., with Nocona’s game at Jack Crain Stadium, Saint Jo plays at Harley Sewell Field and Forestburg is home at Longhorn Stadium.
Alvord will be a challenge for Nocona. The Bulldogs feature dangerous wide receiver Jaylon White and they also run the ball well.
“They are a power running team,” Nocona head coach Brad Keck said. “They will run power I-formation, some shotgun, some three-back to no-back looks.”
Nocona’s 4-3 defense will be pressed to keep the Bulldogs under wraps. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine has picked Alvord to finish second in District 5-2A-I.
The Indians had all sorts of trouble last year as their lone score came on special teams and Alvord outgained Nocona 329-167, nearly double the output, as the Bulldogs triumphed 38-8.
But, Keck is optimistic.
“I think it’s going to come down to execution,” he said. “We made too many mistakes last year, and we had a lot of first-year players. We have to be able to execute on offense, and the defense needs to settle down.”
Nocona made some changes in the offseason to get better. Keck hired Bryce Reed as the offensive coordinator and sophomore Jeremy James will make his first start at quarterback. Plus, Emmanuel Gayton will be the featured running back from the start of the season. Read more football previews in the mid-week Bowie News.

Emmanuel Gayton rushes past an Eastland defender during a 2014 season game at Jack Crain Stadium in Nocona. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball beats Sam Rayburn

Published

4 days ago

09/17/2026

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Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.

In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.

Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.

Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.

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

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Forestburg VB falls to Chico in four games

Published

4 days ago

09/17/2026

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Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).

The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.

Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.

The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.

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

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Lady Rabbits defeat Vernon Northside

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4 days ago

09/17/2026

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After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).

Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.

Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.

Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.

Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.

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