SPORTS
Volleyball Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians dominated at Alvord on Tuesday night.
The Lady Indians won in straight sets 3-0 against the Lady Bulldogs to pick up their second district win in as many games and also their 10th straight.
Nocona won with set scores 25-13, 25-21 and 25-10 showing only one set being competitive.
Megyn Meekins led the team in kills (10), assists (12) and service aces (three). Skyler Smith was second with nine kills and 11 assists.
On defense Olivia Six got two blocks while Kaygan Stone and Graci Brown each had five digs to lead the team.
Prairie Valley vs Gold-Burg
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs were able to get their first district win against Gold-Burg at home on Tuesday night.
The Lady Bulldogs won in straight sets against the Lady Bears, though it looked like it was going to be a close match early on.
Gold-Burg was up 8-2 early on, but Prairie Valley came back to tie things up at 10-10. It was back and forth with the Lady Bulldogs mostly playing with a small lead. Prairie Valley was able to close out a 21-19 lead to eventually win 25-22 to take a 1-0 lead.
The second set belonged to the Lady Bulldogs as their lead quickly grew to double-digits up 15-5 and 21-9.
Gold-Burg showed some life in the final 10 points to make the final score not as bad, but the Lady Bulldogs won with little drama 25-15 to take a 2-0 lead.
The third set saw the Lady Bears again start the set strong like in the first set, up 8-2 with their backs against the walls. Again like in the first set, Prairie Valley quickly came back to tie the score at 10-10.
The Lady Bulldogs’ momentum never stopped though as the lead grew from 13-12 to 17-13 and 20-15. In the end, Prairie Valley won the set 25-18 to close out the match and win 3-0.
Saint Jo vs Forestburg
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers won their second district game at home against Forestburg on Tuesday.
The Lady Panthers won in straight sets 3-0 against the Lady Horns.
It was competitive in the first and third sets, but Saint Jo was able to close out both strong to win with set scores for the match being 25-19, 25-10 and 25-18.
Lady Panther Coach Kelly Skidmore did not think it was a good performance from her team, but was glad they got the win.
Kayden Skidmore led the team with 10 kills, 12 assists and six service aces. Maxey Johnson was second with 10 assists while Aubrey Morman had five kills and a team high two blocks. Libero Taylor Patrick finished with a team high 11 digs.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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