SPORTS
STORM CENTER: The bean bag flies in Nocona
So, who says they’re aren’t any thrilling sporting events on Wednesdays in Montague County?
Not me. Especially not after watching bean bag baseball at the Carpenter Shop on Boston Street in Nocona.
The Carpenter Shop is the de facto name of the Nocona Senior Center, and there are bean bag baseball games virtually every Wednesday.
On this day, Nocona city employees took on the seniors at the Carpenter Shop. And for once, the city employees actually won a game in this series.
So, how does bean bag baseball work?
People toss bean bags at a board, which has holes cut out signifying whether the player hit a single, double, triple or home run – or if said player tossed the bag into the out hole. There’s even a square cutout for foul territory.
Observing the game, sometimes the bean bag slides down on the board into one of the holes. On other occasions, the bag stays put. Sometimes, competitors miss the box completely.
There’s lots of laughter in the center.
“They beat us most every time,” said Nocona mayor Robert Fenoglio, who went 2-for-4 in the game. “It’s wonderful and a fun time to come here.”
The city of Nocona roster featured front office employees, public works staff and select members of the police department including Chief Kent Holcomb.
The seniors take bean bag baseball so seriously they even don a special orange shirt and visor to play the game.
Helen Murphey, one of the players, made the shirts complete with sparkly sequins. She also stitched together the bean bags that resemble baseballs. Judy Whatley made bracelets. Read more 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.
Players on the Carpenter Shop team cheer on the city employees during Wednesday’s bean bag baseball game at the Carpenter Shop in Nocona. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.
No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.
With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.
Tyler Richey finished 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.
Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.
The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.
Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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