SPORTS
Nocona loses to Holliday 11-1
The Nocona Indians lost to Holliday in their final home game on Tuesday.
The Eagles won 11-1 in five innings due to run rule.
Holliday looked like it was going to get things started early in the first inning. An error, a single and a walk loaded the bases with only one out. Pitcher Kooper Hansard got out of the jam with two consecutive strike outs.
The Indians did not have much luck with the bat as all three batters were sat down.
Four singles, an error and a walk allowed the Eagles to score four runs in the second inning. Nocona again failed to get any batter on base.
Holliday scrapped two runs in the third inning. With two runners on base, a sacrifice fly and a passed ball allowed both to score to make it 6-0.
The Indians found some success in response as Vinit Patel got on base with a single with one out. Two batters later Trey Pepper hit a single and Hansard got on base due to a fielding error to load the bases.
Ty Presley came through with a single to right field to drive in one run and cut the score to 6-1. Unfortunately, the next batter flew out for out three.
Holliday scored four run in the fourth inning thanks to three walks, one hit and one error to extend its lead to 11-1. Nocona’s Miguel Olivares and Johnny Stone had back-to-back singles with one out.
Unfortunately, Olivares was called out for offensive interference and the next batter struck out to end the fourth inning.
Holliday was held to only one hit in the fifth inning with one out, followed by two strike outs from Presley to end the scoring chance.
The Indians needed to score one run to prevent the game from ending early due to the run rule. Unfortunately, the team failed to get any batters on base.
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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