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STORM CENTER: Glen Rose has a winner in Langford
During the first week the current sports editor was living and working in Montague County, Nocona High School had its year-end awards banquet.
Let’s just say a certain “talk” became rather emotional when it came time for then Nocona head volleyball coach Sandy Langford to stand at the podium.
Tears were streaming down Langford’s face.
That was the most compelling part of that banquet for me, and I thought to myself, “There’s a coach who’s completely invested in her athletes.”
During that part of 2014, it was hard to believe Langford would ever leave Nocona.
After all, Langford is a Nocona native. She was an all-state outside hitter for the Lady Indians, and she also competed in several other sports ranging from golf to track and field.
“There have been some special girls to play volleyball at Nocona,” said Langford. “It’s a program I’ve played and coached in, so that’s special to me.”
But there she went. Down to Glen Rose, it’s the seat of Somervell County and labeled the “Dinosaur Capital of Texas.”
Langford was on Nocona teams that reached the regional round under then coach Glenna Clay. She also was a Lady Indians’ assistant coach for several years too.
Poth defeated Nocona in the 2011 University Interscholastic League Conference 2A state championship after the Lady Indians defeated White Oak in the state semifinals while Langford was head coach.
That Nocona team featured Allie Hackley, Dayna Young, Haylee Diehl, Alicia Walker, C.J. Hamilton, Rachel Stewart, Kealy Walker, Reagan Barrett and Brittan Mitchell. Read more from this column in the weekend Bowie News in print and with your electronic edition.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Glen Rose High School head volleyball coach Sandy Langford, formerly of Nocona. (Courtesy photo from the Glen Rose Reporter)
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.
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