SPORTS
Nocona loses 11-1 on road
The Nocona baseball team traveled the long way to Childress on Friday to take on the Bobcats in the Indians search of their first district win.
Nocona was left to keep searching as Childress won 11-1 after five innings that included a fifth inning the Indians would like to forget.
Nocona did not have much luck at the plate the first time up. All three batters ended up grounding out as the Bobcats were able to make the routine play.
A leadoff walk from Childress came back to bite the Indians later. After retiring the next two batters, a two out double scored the Bobcats first run of the game. That was followed with a two run home run before Nocona could get the third out, trailing 3-0 heading into the second inning.
The Indians had a little luck offensively. The leadoff batter was able to draw a walk. A ground out moved him into scoring position. Another drawn walk put two runners on base, but a ground out for the third out put an end to any scoring opportunities.
Besides a two out single from Childress, Nocona was able to keep the Bobcats from threatening much to end the second inning. Neither team had any luck getting any base runner on in the third inning.
The Indians were able to get some momentum in the fourth inning. The leadoff batter drew a walk. After a line out Trenten Womack hit a single. The runner at second was picked off for the second out. After a hit batter, Duece Glasker was able to drive in a run with a single up the middle to cut the lead to 3-1.
Childress answered immediately as its leadoff batter hit a solo home run to make the score 4-1. The Bobcats added another hit and a drawn walk with two outs to threaten to score more, but Nocona was able to force a ground out at third for the third out.
The Indians had no luck offensively in the fifth inning as two of the three batters struck out. What followed was an inning that would never end for Nocona.
Childress racked up nine hits in the inning alone, including three doubles, which added up to seven runs for the walk-off runs to win 11-1 by run rule.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.
No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.
With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.
Tyler Richey finished 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.
Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.
The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.
Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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