SPORTS
Nocona boys compete well
The Nocona baseball team did well playing three games in two days on Thursday and Friday.
The Indians went 2-1 in their final games before opening district play.
Nocona first played Perrin-Whitt on Thursday night. The Indians started the game strong scoring three runs in the first inning thanks to RBIs from Wesley Murphey, Carlos Castro and Ty Presley.
Nocona added one more in the second inning thanks to a Colton Russell single that extended the lead to 4-0. The Pirates came back scoring two runs in the third inning to cut the score to 4-2.
After that the Indians held on to win by that score after six innings.
Vinit Patel got the start on the mound struck out five batters and allowed two hits and no runs in three innings pitched.
Nocona then played Paradise in the early afternoon on Friday. Despite being only four innings, it was a high scoring game.
The Wildcats scored four runs in the second inning to take the lead. The Indians scored two runs in the same inning thanks to an RBI double from Castro and a drawn walk from Trey Pepper with the bases loaded.
Paradise continued to score runs adding two in the third and five in the fourth inning. It was a pace Nocona could not keep up with, though the Indians did score two more runs in the final inning on a Murphey double with the bases loaded. Nocona would lose 11-4.
The Indians would end Friday on a good note against Hirschi. The two teams exchanged one run each in the first inning, with Patel driving in Pepper on a single.
Nocona would then have a big second inning with a little help from the Huskies. The Indians scored seven runs in the inning thanks to five hits, four fielding errors from Hirschi and one hit batter.
Nocona’s lead was 8-1 after the second inning and was able to keep that score for the final five innings to win.
Patel, Russell, Murphey and Kooper Hansard each drove in a run each. Hansard got the start on the mound and struck out seven batters while giving up two hits and one run through five innings.
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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