SPORTS
Bowie, Nocona boy powerlifters compete at Ponder
The Bowie and Nocona boy’s powerlifting teams competed at Ponder along with lifters from six other schools.
As a team the Jackrabbits came just three points short of first place Alvord while the Indians finished in sixth place.
Bowie had nine of its lifters finish among the top five in their weight classes, scoring points that contributed to the team total.
The Jackrabbits had five of its lifters win their overall weight classes which were more than any other team.
Coleton Price not only won the 308 pound weight class, but his 1,580 total pounds were more than any other lifter at the meet. It was just 30 pounds more than teammate Bryan Arellano, who won the 275 pound weight class.
Both were the only lifters who squatted 700 or more pounds while no one else at the meet squatted more than 540 pounds. Arellano’s 400 pound bench press and Price’s 540 pound deadlift were both meet highs as well.
Bowie’s other weight class champions included Jakson Hofbauer winning the 242 pound weight class with 1,305 total pounds, Johnny Arenas winning the 198 pound weight class with 1,055 total pounds and Colton Covington winning the 123 pound weight class while lifting 805 total pounds.
Those who finished in the top included Trevor Hopson finishing second in the 165 pound weight class; Gabe Arencibia finishing third in the 275 pound weight class; Jacobi McGregor finishing third in the 308 pound weight class; Jaxson Johnston finishing fourth in the 165 pound weight class and James Allison finishing fourth in the 123 pound weight class.
For Nocona, five of its lifters were able to finish among the top five in their weight classes and score team points.
Miguel Oliveras did the best for the Indians, finishing second in the 132 pound weight class with a total of 875 total pounds.
Nicky Diaz finished third in the 114 pound weight class with a total of 605 pounds.
Other Nocona lifters who finished in the top five included Dorian Ellis finishing fourth in the 132 pound weight class, Alessandro Rico finishing fourth in the 220 pound weight class and Landon Wilson finishing fifth in the 181 pound weight class.
The next varsity boys meet is scheduled for Feb. 10 at Paradise.
To results and weight totals for all Bowie and Nocona lifters, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie had six players play in the Maskat Shrine Oil Bowl football all-star game. For pictures from not just the football game, but the basketball and volleyball games as well that feature athletes from Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo, click here https://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bnews1&AID=6875584&T=1
Nocona is welcoming back Coach Sandy Langford, former coach and alumnus for the Lady Indians, as its new volleyball head coach.
Langford comes back to Nocona after spending the past 11 years leading the Glen Rose volleyball program.
Her circumstances with her family allowed her to jump at the opportunity once she became aware the position at Nocona was available.
“My youngest graduated and is playing football at Midwestern (State University),” Langford said. “All of our family is here and I knew that Coach Kara (Lucherk) was leaving. We were eventually going to retire here. Our oldest son plays college football at West Texas A&M and we’ll be two hours closer to him as well.”
She again will lead the Lady Indians volleyball program, one that she led all the way to the state title game in 2011, which is the farthest the volleyball program has ever gone in its prestigious history.
Langford kept up that level of success during her 11 years at the bigger 4A Glen Rose. She won less than 20 games only twice during her time, winning her 500th career game back in 2023. Her teams were ranked among the top 10 in the state five times and Langford led Glen Rose to the state tournament in 2017, the best finish in program history.
With the Lady Indians also having its own string of success, appearing in back-to-back regional finals while finishing atop the district standings both years, Langford is excited to not just keep the success going, but shoot for the stars.
“We are not expecting anything less than a state championship,” Langford said.
She has stacked the non-district schedule with strong, state-ranked 3A and 4A teams as well as big tournaments that will test Nocona’s mettle early next season in the hopes it will prepare them for a long playoff run.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
The Red River High School Bass Club competed this past weekend, May 31 – June 1, at the State Tournament on Lake Conroe for the two-day tournament.
Two of the teams from Montague County traveled south to try their best at the culmination of the year for the state title. Teams were able to pre-fish on Friday before the Saturday and Sunday competition. On Friday, there was a flipping contest for the youth and Cooper Johnson won third overall and won a $500 scholarship and an Academy gift card.
The club’s two teams who competed were Lane Smith/Colt Henry with boat captain Jimmy Smith. The team placed 63rd with a total of 16.22 pounds. The second team of Cooper Johnson/Corbyn Patton and boat captain Jayson Toerck placed 169th with a total weight of 2.29 pounds.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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