SPORTS
Nocona beats Holliday 3-0
In the final home game of the season and senior night, the Nocona Lady Indians were able to get some type of revenge against Holliday.
The Lady Indians beat the Lady Eagles in straight sets, with the last two sets not being particularly close.
The first set saw Nocona jump out to an early lead 7-3 lead. The lead grew more and more as the Lady Indians strong serving allowed them to go on a run, leading 17-8.
Holliday fired back to try and get back in the set with big blocks at the net and more stable serve-receiver. The lead kept shrinking, but Nocona’s lead proved too much as it won the first set 25-22.
The second set started similarly with the Lady Indians strong serving and never ending attacks at the net jumping out to a 14-6 lead.
Despite Holliday trying to slow down the attacks with consistent blocks, Nocona’s defense did not allow the Lady Eagles offense to make up much of the lead.
Holliday got within three points 19-16, but the Lady Indians closed the set out with a 6-1 run to win 25-17 to go up 2-0 in the match.
The Lady Eagles needed to win out if they wanted to turn things around, but Nocona’s momentum just kept growing the longer the match went on. Another hot start from the Lady Indians, 13-7, spelled the end for Holliday.
No late rush from the Lady Eagles came to make the score close. Nocona won by double digits 25-15 to win the match in straight sets.
Averee Kleinhans led the team with 18 kills while fellow outside hitter Ella Nunneley had 12 kills and two blocks in the senior’s final game in front of the Nocona home crowd.
Fellow senior and the team’s new libero Ellen Yates had 10 digs while senior setter Trystin Fenoglio led the team with 34 assists and 12 digs. Senior Kycelyn Contreras saw some time in the back row as the four celebrated the last time playing in Nocona’s gym with an important win.
Bowie hosts Nocona at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 29.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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