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.
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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