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Nocona softball plays tournament
The Nocona Lady Indians softball team traveled to Jacksboro to play in its first tournament of the season.
With their first time playing big competition over the course of three days, the Lady Indians struggled a bit going 1-4.
Nocona first played Paradise on Thursday. The Lady Panthers took it to the Lady Indians getting up 9-0 in two innings before the game was called early. A highlight included Kycelynn Contreras hitting a double in her only at bat.
Not long after that in the same afternoon Nocona had to turn around and Northside.
The Lady Indians fell behind as Northside scored two runs in the first inning. Nocona cut the lead to 2-1 in the third inning as Tobie Cable drove in Laney Yates with a single.
Unfortunately, Northside answered with its own run to go up 3-1 and the game was called after the inning.
Friday proved to be a better day for the Lady Indians. They first played Lake Worth in the morning and started off great.
Nocona scored five runs to lead off the game. The Lady Bullfrogs came back in the second and cut the lead to 5-4.
The Indians answered in the third inning, going on another scoring tear and scoring five runs to go back up big 10-4.
Lake Worth scored one run in response, but that was all. The game was game was called after the third inning as Nocona won its first game of the tournament 10-5.
A highlight included Jessica Dingler driving in four runs.
The Lady Indians next played Muenster. The Lady Hornets started strong scoring three runs in the first inning. Nocona got out of the inning with the lead, scoring five runs in response to take a 5-3 lead.
Muenster responded in the second inning scoring three more runs to take a 6-5 lead. Unfortunately, the Lady Indians could not score the next two innings. The game was called after three innings and Nocona lost the close game.
A highlight including Katy Barrett driving in a run as most of the Lady Indians’ runs came on the base paths.
Nocona ended the tournament on Saturday against Mineral Wells. The Lady Rams took a scored one run to start the game, but the Lady Indians responded with two runs to take a 2-1 lead.
Mineral Wells scored four runs in the second to take back the lead, but Nocona cut the lead to one run 5-4 heading into the third inning. The Lady Rams scored six runs the next two innings while the Lady Indians failed to score and the game was called after four innings, Nocona losing 11-4.
Highlights included Dingler driving in two runs on a double and Cable driving in a run with a triple.
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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