SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Nocona boys win three at state
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Nocona High School’s boys, which finished top-10 at the tournament last year, didn’t fare as well in 2017. The Indians were 1-3 in Pool Two; but, they won twice in bracketed play.
The Indians suffered a tough 45-44 loss to Salado during Pool One action, with their lone win over Waxahachie Life. Nocona topped Kemp and Bay City before Bowie eliminated the Indians.
“The TBC is an opportunity for the kids to represent their school in the summertime,” said Nocona coach Bret Botard, with Brad Breeze as head coach for the team.
Nocona’s roster featured all-region player Riley McCasland and sixth man most valuable player Charles Evans plus first-team selection Jose Ogeda and second-team honoree Cade Breeze.
Other Indians on the roster are promising Jason Sparkman, Kade Hilton, Joan Gomez, Hunter Fenoglio, Adan Delao and Carter Horn.
Overall, Nocona was 3-4 – and the Indians are winding down offseason activities with two more rounds of summer league games in Lindsay.
The team qualified for the state tournament based on its performance at Denton Braswell earlier in the spring. Read more in the June 28 Bowie News.
Playing in the post was a chore during the game between Bowie and Nocona on Sunday morning at Grapevine High School. (Top) Nocona’s Cade Breeze scores on Dillon Swaim, and he draws the foul in the process.
A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.
Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.
Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.
Imotichey, in her 2nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.
The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.
Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.
Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Rest. Run. Repeat.
Sage Keck, an 8th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.
She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.
Her success continued, as she finished 2nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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