SPORTS
2024 HS sports year in review: Nocona
The Nocona year started with great seasons from both basketball teams. The boy’s team won district for the second straight year. Unfortunately, the Indians season ended sooner than expected when they lost to Tolar in the area round of the playoffs.
The Lady Indians made history, making it to the state tournament for the first time in program history and made it to the championship game. Unfortunately, the fairy tale ending did not fall for Nocona as it lost to Martin’s Mill on a buzzer beater. Still, it was a ride no one in Nocona will ever forget.
The spring season saw some success for the program.
In tennis, Kaygan Stone made it out of district in girl’s singles after finishing second, qualifying for the regional tournament. In golf, her brother Johnny Stone was the only Nocona athlete to qualify for the regional meet after finishing fifth at district.
In track and field, the program had Graci Brown qualify for state for the second straight year in multiple events. Brown came back with a bronze medal in the 800 meters. She finished fifth in the 400 meters and fifth in the 4×400 relay along with Ava Johnson, Ayden Patton and Meg Meekins.
Finally, the spring season ended with the Nocona baseball team breaking a nearly 20 year playoff drought, earning its district’s final playoff spot and playing in the postseason for the first time since 2005. While the Indians lost in the bi-district round to Windthorst, it was a good direction for the young team.
In the fall season, the Lady Indian volleyball team earned a share of the district title with Windthorst to keep their streak alive. Nocona also made it all the way to the regional final for the second straight year, before unfortunately losing to Wink.
Also in the fall season, the cross country boy’s team made it to regionals, but none qualified for the state meet. The Lady Indians lone runner, Bayler Smith, qualified for state where she finished 41st overall.
To see pictures and highlights from other schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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