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STORM CENTER: Softer sounds for Nocona’s Hill

Published

11 years ago

02/01/2016

Nocona High School senior guard Kameron Hill was born with a hearing impairment.
But that hasn’t stopped Hill from becoming one of the top basketball players in District 3A-9, and a hopeful college prospect.
“I was born with hearing loss in both ears, but it’s nothing major,” said Hill, who doesn’t view the impairment as a problem.
Hill’s parents, Guy and Karla, bought Kameron hearing aids just before he started kindergarten at Nocona Elementary School.
“I remember kids came up to me to look at the hearing aids,” Hill said. “They asked a lot of questions.”
Kameron views hearing aids like eyeglasses to help people see well.
Hill admits he doesn’t wear the hearing aids while playing sports, either baseball or basketball.
Phonak is the name of the hearing aid brand Hill wears, and they don’t come cheaply. The Bolero model he wears has a list price from $1,389 to $2,199 as seen on the Choice Hearing Aid Providers web site.
The hearing aids are helpful with speech recognition, with two battery sizes and various power levels – for those with mild or severe hearing loss.
Hill mainly wears the hearing aids when engaging in classroom instruction. There are times when he sits in the front row. Read more in the Jan. 23 Bowie News.

Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.

Nocona’s Kameron Hill (22) made the choice not to play basketball with hearing aids despite his impairment. (Courtesy photo by Susan Breeze)

SPORTS

Bowie, Nocona compete in VB scrimmages

Published

19 hours ago

08/13/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.

Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.

“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”

Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.

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

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Rabbit netters beat Graham

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19 hours ago

08/13/2026

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Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.

In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.

Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.

In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.

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

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New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

1 week ago

08/06/2026

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Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.

The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.

Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.

Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.

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