SPORTS
Nocona baseball loses 9-6
The Nocona Indians started their season on Friday with a game at Callisburg.
The Wildcats won the game 9-6 in four innings, with all nine runs coming in the final inning.
Up until then the Indians were in control. Ty Presley and Kooper Hansard got on base in the first inning. Presley scored on a wild pitch and with two outs Wesley Murphey drove in Hansard with a single to put Nocona up 2-0.
A single and a walk allowed Callisburg to put two runners in scoring position, but pitcher Presley struck out all three batters throughout the inning to get out of the jam.
Luke and Charlie Fuller drew walks for the Indians in the second inning and both worked their way to get into scoring position. Unfortunately, Nocona batters could not get them home thanks to strikeouts. Prelsey struck out two of the three batters he faced to move into the third inning.
Hansard and Murphey got on base with singles. Anthony Torres then drove in a run on a double. Charlie followed him with a double that drove in two runs to make the score 5-0.
A one out walk from the Wildcats tried to break the scoreless streak. After stealing second base, a ground out moved him to third base. The player then got caught trying to steal home by catcher Torres to end the third inning.
Presley led off the fourth inning with a single. After stealing second base, a ground out moved him to third base. Matthew Page then got him by grounding out to second base to make the score 6-0.
As good as the Indians were playing up to that point, it all started to go down hill next. Two singles and an error loaded the bases with no outs for the Wildcats.
A walk drove in a run. A single followed to drive in two more runs. A walk loaded the bases again.
An error at catcher allowed another run. Followed by a single that drove in two more runs the score was tied 6-6 with no outs.
Then came back-to-back-to-back doubles that all drove in one run each to give Callisburg a 9-6 lead and where the game ended according to the game changer scoring application.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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