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Lady Indians stay undefeated
The Nocona Lady Indians are still undefeated after winning their third tournament of the season at the Cooke County Holiday Classic in Callisburg last week.
The Lady Indians went 4-0 at the tournament to win first overall before then winning against Millsap on Saturday. The team celebrated individual and program milestones.
The new poll in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches this week now puts Nocona at rank No. 1 for the first time in program history. Also, sophomore Megyn Meekins scored her 1,000 career point during the tournament final and celebrated with a banner along with the team’s trophy.
The Lady Indians started the tournament with a 45-36 win against Collinsivlle. Meekins led the team with 15 points while Skyler Smith had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Coach Kyle Spitzer did not think the team played really well, but the team picked up the execution in its next two games.
Nocona blew out Gainesville and S&S Consolidated 76-19 and 55-24 to get to the championship game. Meekins scored 26 points to lead the team in the second game and Smith scored 23 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in the third game.
The Lady Indians met state-ranked Muenster in the final and the Lady Hornets provided one of the closest game of the season for Nocona. Muenster led 20-14 at halftime, but second half defensive adjustments led to more transition opportunities which allowed the Lady Indians to have a 16-4 third quarter before hanging on to get the win the fourth quarter 41-37.
Meekins led the team with 17 points while Smith scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Meekins was named tournament most valuable player and Smith was named to the all-tournament team.
Meekins also scored her 1,000 career point in the game despite being only a sophomore, an honor not lost on her coach.
The team then closed out the week on Saturday playing Millsap on the road. Another third quarter surge where Nocona outscored the Lady Bulldogs 24-14 allowed the Lady Indians to run away with the game 71-56.
Meekins scored 27 points and dished eight assists to lead the team. Smith scored 16 points and grabbed a team high nine rebounds. Reagan Phipps joined the two in double-figures scoring 11 points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie held off a stiff challenge from Slidell in Nocona Summer League action June 22, the Lady Rabbit basketball team posting a 17-15 win over the Lady ‘Hounds.
Slidell took a pair of early leads only to be met by a basket and 3-pointer by junior Laney Segura for a 5-4 Bowie lead. Sophomore newcomer Sawyer Martin’s free throws and a Kynlee Baker basket extended the lead to 9-4 midway through the 16-minute running clock first half.
Each team traded baskets to close the half, Bowie’s basket from Kylee Waldrep, as the Lady Rabbits took advantage of cold shooting from the Lady ‘Hounds to lead 11-6 at the break.
Slidell got within one early in the second half, using a size advantage inside for a couple of layins to get within 11-10 with about 12 minutes left. Bowie used another small run to take control again.
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RJ Oliver is ready to take over “his” team.
The new Nocona Head Baseball coach, who has been at the school for six years as an assistant coach, is ready to tke tdhe incoming seniors to the next level.”
When I first started here, we weren’t every good but we built a program that has gotten better over the years,” Oliver said. “I’ve been offered other jobs since I’ve been here but the senior and I have worked together since 6th grade and I think we have the chance to breally good.”
Nocona went into the area round this year before being knocked out. Oliver said it has been exciting getting the head coach position. Oliver is bursting at the seams to get started next Spring.
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Results for the 2026 Jim Bowie Days Youth Rodeo are as follows:
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First place in the ages 7-10 division was Korleigh Carver with a time of 17.724 followed by Lilly Pitts in 18.547 for 2nd place. In 3rd place was Willa Crawford in 20.696 with Jackson Fletcher in 4th in 21.494. Brady Hoffman was 5th in 23.176.
Annabelle Spooner won the 11-14 division with a time of 17.751 followed by Hadley Donegan in 2nd with a time of 17.999. In 3rd spot was Layna Taylor in 19.113 with Brinley Steinke in 4th with a time of 19.647. Kambell Hansard was 5th in 19.873.
In the ages 15-19 division Paislee Fugate won with a time of 16.897 followed by Marli Donegan in 17.823. In 3rd spot was Bryellen Vaillalpando in 17.98 with Julia Mott in 18.249 finishing 4th and Adyson Conner 5th in 18.671.
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