SPORTS
Nocona wins first district title in 11 years
The Nocona Indians got it done on senior night against Tom Bean to earn the program’s first district title since 2012.
It wasn’t pretty, but the Indians scored in the fourth quarter to ultimately put them ahead for good 27-22 against a tough Tomcats team.
Nocona was coming into the game on cloud nine, having played probably its best game of the season in its win against Tioga the previous week to take sole possession of first place in the district.
The Indians would need to win at least one of their two remaining games to wrap up the district title, but a let down was probably expected after such a high.
Tom Bean came in with two straight wins and a good defense that was hoping to play spoiler in spite of having a postseason ban.
Nocona got things going early as Johnny Stone scored on the team’s first offensive play on a 56-yard run.
Unfortunately, the Indian offense had a down week despite racking up the yards and having more than 400 yards of offense. Three turnovers held the unit back and the passing game, outside of some big plays, was not as efficient as it has been in recent weeks.
Defensively, Nocona’s defense shut down the Tomcats running game, but suffered some busts in the secondary that cost the Indians. Still, the unit forced two turnovers with Carson Peters and Brady McCasland intercepting passes and Oscar Salomon leading the team with 13 tackles.
The Indians found themselves in a unique position as they trailed for the first time heading into the fourth quarter, down 22-21.
Nocona went up as quarterback McCasland finished a drive with a short touchdown run. It was his second rushing touchdown of the game as he led the team with 164 yards on the ground while also completing eight passes for 105 yards and one touchdown to Charlie Fuller.
Up 27-22, the Indian defense had to hold. In the end, it was Caden Gaston who broke-up a potential touchdown pass on fourth down that sealed the win for Nocona. The offense ran the ball out and the Indians celebrated the 27-22 win and the district championship.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.
Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.
Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.
Imotichey, in her 2nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.
The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.
Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.
Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Rest. Run. Repeat.
Sage Keck, an 8th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.
She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.
Her success continued, as she finished 2nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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