SPORTS
Lady Indians beat Anson in the bi-district round
The Nocona Lady Indians started their playoff run on Monday night with a big win against Anson in the bi-district round.
The Lady Indians won easily 59-34 against the Lady Tigers in their quest to at least reach the regional tournament again if not farther.
Nocona came into the game as heavy favorites. The Lady Indians head into the playoffs with a 28-3 record and ranked ninth in the state in 2A in the most recent Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll.
Anson was its district’s fourth seed so naturally were the underdogs.
Nocona did not waste time. The Lady Tigers point guard was the main player the Lady Indians keyed in on to stop from getting into the paint to make plays.
When Nocona’s top two scorers Meg Meekins and Skyler Smith were not scoring in the paint or marching to the free throw line in the first quarter, they were kicking out to open teammates on the perimeter. They both scored six points in the first quarter while the team made three 3-pointers.
The Lady Indians led 21-7 after one quarter.
Nocona’s offense took a bit of a step back, but still grew its lead in the second quarter. Kaygan Stone, who missed most of the season recovering from a shoulder injury, scored five points during the period.
Anson’s most consistent way of scoring was at the free throw line, but it was not such a constant parade to keep up with the Lady Indians.
Nocona led 37-14 at halftime.
Naturally, the Lady Indians had a defensive let down in the third quarter with them being up by 20 plus points.
It was the only stretch of the game where the Lady Tigers scored in double-digits as four different players scored baskets.
It still was not as much as Nocona, but only by a basket as the Lady Indians outscored them 14-12.
The final period, Nocona slowed down the pace and held the ball to limit Anson the possibility to come back.
Neither team broke double-digits in the fourth quarter as both scored eight points.
The Lady Indians won 59-34.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The 19th annual Bullfest came to the county on May 4, hosted at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. With bulls provided Big L Rodeo Company, Locke Bucking Bulls and more, it attracted many great riders, both local and farther away. In the end, it was Colby Deel from Jacksboro who won the the senior division round. The junior division winner was Ringo Stummer from Mountain Springs.
To see more photos, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
With the track season firmly over this year, one school went out of its way to encourage its athletes to not only improve on their totals, but set some school records this season.
Brenna Briles set the school record in the girl’s high jump (5-4), triple jump (33 feet), 100 meters (13.11) and the 200 meters (27.87).
Kayden Dill set the school record boy’s 100 meters (11.08) and 200 meters (23.47). Tye Reid set the boy’s 110 meter hurdles record at 18.7 seconds. Jesse Wadsworth set the boy’s 800 meters record with a time of 2:06.
Some relay teams also set some records. The boy’s 4×100 meter team of Jeremiah Perez, Kyler Willett, Will Johnson and Dill set the record with the time of 45.29 seconds.
The 4×400 meter relay team with Christian Binanti, Johnson, Willett and Wadsworth ran a time of 3:40.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs will be seeing a new face around the gym and fields next fall with the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Coach, Kent Caruthers.
Caruthers will be replacing Coach Seth Stephens, who has accepted a coaching job in LaPoynor, moving closer to his family and hometown. Although Coach Stephens will be missed after six years of being a part of the Prairie Valley family, Coach Caruthers will step into his new role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Coach Caruthers has coached basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, track and golf.
He has a well-rounded background, which makes him the perfect candidate for a 1A coaching position.
He comes, most recently, from Matagorda where he was the athletic director, boys basketball, volleyball, and track coach.
He spent the majority of his coaching career at Tolar, where he was the head boys basketball coach, defensive coordinator for the varsity football team and head golf coach.
His record and experience speak for themselves, but when asked why he felt led to apply for this position, he said that the move north is all about coaching good kids.
His coaching philosophy revolves around hard work, stating “A winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works their tail off developing the talents into skills and uses these skills to accomplish their goals.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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