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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Nocona needs four sets

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9 years ago

09/23/2015

The Nocona High School volleyball team came out strong, and the appearances were this would be a short night for the Lady Indians.
Well, those appearances were somewhat deceiving as Jacksboro claimed the third set before Nocona won the match in four by scores of 25-8, 25-15, 24-26, 25-22.
This marked Nocona’s first District 3A-9 victory of the season, and the Lady Indians improved to 14-11 on the season. Nocona played Boyd at home on Friday evening.
“We came out on fire, besides missing three serves, they were only able to score eight points on us in the first set,” Nocona head coach Tiffany Clay said.
Clay said Nocona has struggled with unforced errors all season, but they were able to limit them in the first couple of sets to take command of the match.
However, then Jacksboro challenged Nocona.
“In the third set, Jacksboro’s offense stepped up and they were able to get us rattled,” Clay said. “We had a huge wake-up call with them stealing the third set, but we were able to come together and finish the game.”
Payton Ferguson put down a kill to give Nocona its 25th point of the second set. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Nocona High School’s Payton Ferguson (10) sends the ball over the net for one of her kills during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 match at Nocona. The Lady Indians needed four games to top visiting Jacksboro. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Saint Jo Football Interview

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5 hours ago

11/18/2024

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Interview with Saint Jo football player (L-R) Lee Yeley, Logan Hoover and Devin Stewart following their bi-district playoff win against Avalon on Nov. 15, 2024.

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Gold-Burg Football Interview

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5 hours ago

11/18/2024

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Interview with Gold-Burg football players Levi Hellinger (left) and Paul Jones following their bi-district playoff win against Woodson on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Bowie basketball teams start their seasons

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3 days ago

11/16/2024

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Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.

Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.