SPORTS
Wilson to lead the Indians basketball
The Nocona boy’s basketball program will be led by incoming Coach Brody Wilson next year.
Wilson comes to the Indians program after spending five years at Stephenville serving as an assistant coach, the last two years being the associate head coach.
Besides being the head boy’s basketball coach, Wilson also will lead the boy’s cross country team and is expected to help during track season.
Wilson said he was familiar with Nocona since he went to school at Midway in Henrietta. When the opportunity came available he jumped at the chance.
“I’ve always felt like Nocona was a great place,” Wilson said. “It is a great community with great people. That was first and foremost what I thought about. When the job came open, I thought it was a great opportunity and just got excited.”
Wilson was vague with any details about strategy since he has only just met some of his athletes in the last two weeks.
He is in the middle of trying to find a place to live and is still commuting from Stephenville.
What he did share was his belief that he will value teamwork above all no matter what scheme he settles on.
“First and foremost having kids that just work hard, who are tough nosed,” Wilson said. “That are gritty, especially on the defensive end. Playing together as a unit, not just as a bunch of individuals and that’s on both sides of the ball.”
One thing that Wilson said echoes Athletic Director Blake Crutsinger’s vision of having kids involved in multiple sports.
His experience at Stephenville, with the football team’s run to the state title last year eating into the pre-district schedule in basketball, furthered that belief for him.
“I want all of the kids to play everything,” Wilson said. “To be involved in everything they can. That is going to make them a better player overall, better person and just builds that work ethic.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo clinched a playoff spot in their home finale. Nocona and Gold-Burg both suffered regular season losses.
Brief summaries of the games follow:
Tioga 50, Nocona 0
After losing a Nocona High students a few days before the Nov. 5 game, the Indians never fully recovered and wound up on the short end of the stick to the Bulldogs.
Nocona had just 95 yards of offense. Quarterback Brody Langford was 6-11 passing for 21 yards. Logan Gaston had 53 yards on 10 carries. McCrae Crossen had 22 yards on eight carries with Jax Fuller adding 18 yards on four totes.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Looking to get back to the State championship, Nocona’s volleyball team got off to a quick start in its area round matchup with Coleman Nov. 3.
A bit of a letdown in the middle games was rectified in game four, allowing the Lady Indians to post a 3-1 (25-12, 26-24, 22-25,25-13) victory. Nocona Coach Sandy Langford said getting back to its style of game helped.
“We’ve had to overcome a lot this week,” Langford said in reference to the school losing a student in an accident two days prior. “We talked during a timeout about getting back to playing fast which is more our style. Coleman had us playing a slower style of play and they took advantage of it.
The fast style of play benefitted the Lady Indians, who got out to a 4-0 lead in game one courtesy of Paige Davis. Maddyn Bowles added a kill to keep things moving.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
When you’re gunning for a playoff spot, playing error free football is paramount.
Or is it?
In a District 4-3A Division I battle for the fourth and final playoff spot, Bowie had made five turnovers in the first nearly three quarters but still managed to lead 21-17 late in the third quarter. The Jackrabbits received a pep talk from their coaches and did not turn the ball over again while receiving some clutch defense down the stretch in a much closer than it looked 42-17 win over the Boyd Yellowjackets.
With the victory, Bowie clinched its first playoff spot in football since 2017. The Jackrabbits, 1-3 in district and 5-5 overall, will travel to Cisco for a 6 p.m. Nov.13 game vs. defending state champion Wall, who is ranked No. 4.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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