SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Nocona girls second at TBC
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Nocona High School girls’ basketball team wrapped up a successful weekend on Sunday with a 38-33 victory over Ponder.
Overall, the Lady Indians went 4-1 for second place in the Conference 1A-3A Division, outscoring their opponents by five points, at the Texas Basketball Championships in Grapevine.
Bowie also qualified for the tournament; but, the Lady Rabbits decided to forgo the event.
Brock was the lone team to beat Nocona, 52-34, on Friday. The Lady Indians bounced back with three wins on Saturday – topping Keene 37-34, Cisco 40-30 and Muenster 36-31.
It wasn’t a good tournament for the Hornets, who finished 1-4 at the event – with Muenster’s lone win over the Keene by two points.
Nocona should field a competitive team for the 2017-18 season, with District 3A-8 offensive most valuable player Emma Meekins back – along with first-team all-district selection Brooke O’Neal and second-teamer Trystin Fenoglio.
The Lady Indians will be bolstered by a bumper crop of freshman as well with Chloe Daughtry, Laramie Hayes and Averee Kleinhans, the last formerly of Montague. Ashley Womack, Andrew O’Neal and Kambryn Pierce also saw beneficial playing time, and got better, this weekend.
“I am pleased with how the girls have performed all summer, and how they’ve played as a team,” said Nocona head coach Heather Nobile.
Keep in mind, under University Interscholastic League rules, Nobile cannot coach the team. She can only observe and evaluate from the stands. Read more in the June 28 Bowie News.
The Nocona High School girls’ basketball team took second place in the round-robin formatted Conference 1A-3A tournament. The Lady Indians were as follows (from left): Averee Kleinhans, Andrea O’Neal, Chloe Daughtry, Emma Meekins, Kambryn Pierce, Brooke O’Neal, Ashley Womack, Trystin Fenoglio and Laramie Hayes. (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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