SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Nocona, Forestburg wrap scrimmages
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Nocona and Forestburg High School football teams wrapped up the preseason with scrimmages on Thursday.
Nocona participated in a scrimmage at Petrolia, while Forestburg played host to Tioga at home at Longhorn Stadium.
Head coaches Brad Keck and Wayne Tuckwell said their opponents provided adequate challenges.
“We weren’t physical enough on the offensive and defensive lines,” said Keck. “Petrolia’s a good group, and they started last year at 4-0.”
Petrolia has a strong set of fast skill players, which put pressure on Nocona’s defense.
Forestburg
Tuckwell said both Forestburg and Tioga had trouble dealing with a sloppy field. Rain fell on Thursday morning in Forestburg, which turned grass more treacherous.
“We could have blocked better, and the weather had a lot to do with how we did,” Tuckwell said.
Tuckwell didn’t question the effort of the Longhorns, and he was happy how Forestburg ran its new-look spread offense.
“The way we executed our spread offense was decent,” the coach commented.
The scrimmage was scripted like this: Both teams had 20 plays on offense, and then a 15-play segment.
Season Openers
Forestburg opens with one of the top private school programs in the state. The Longhorns play at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Notre Dame in Wichita Falls.
The Jackrabbits will play host to Aubrey on Aug. 26 at Jackrabbit Stadium while Gold-Burg opens with Benjamin at Joe Corpening Field in Stoneburg. Both games feature 7:30 p.m. starts.
Jeremy James uses play-action deception while with Parker Marshall (right) during Thursday’s scrimmage against Petrolia. The Indians play Aug. 26 versus Alvord. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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