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Indians compete at Tioga
Nocona’s first tournament at Tioga last weekend was cut short due to weather as the Indians’ baseball team got some more games under their belt.
Nocona went 1-1 in the two games they showed promising things in both.
The Indians opened the tournament against Petrolia on Thursday. Nocona was able to get two base runners on with two outs by a hit batter and a drawn walk, but could not capitalize.
The Pirates were able to turn four hits and two drawn walks into to two runs, but the Indians were able to minimize the damage.
Neither team scored in the second inning, but Petrolia strung three hits and a walk to score three runs in the third inning to go up 5-0.
A lead off hit batter Nocona was able to capitalize as a double from Blayne Gomez scored the Indians first run. Next batter Anthony Veitenheimer was able to drive him in with a single to cut the lead to 5-2.
Unfortunately, that was all Nocona was able to muster as they failed to score in the fifth inning and the game was called after that as the Indians lost the game.
Nocona played their next game on Friday against the tournament host Tioga. The Indians hung five runs on the Bulldogs in the first inning thanks to three hit batters, three hits and one drawn walk.
Tioga was able to answer back with five drawn walks in the inning that scored two runs before Nocona was able to get out of the first inning leading 5-2.
The Indians tacked on four more runs in the second inning thanks to two hits, two hit batters and two drawn walks to go up 9-2.
Despite the Bulldogs loading the bases with three straight walks with two outs, Nocona was able to get out of the jam giving up no runs.
The Indians drew three walks and hit two singles to score another run before the game was called in the third inning as Nocona won 10-2.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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