SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Nocona needs four sets

Published

11 years ago

09/23/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

The Nocona High School volleyball team came out strong, and the appearances were this would be a short night for the Lady Indians.
Well, those appearances were somewhat deceiving as Jacksboro claimed the third set before Nocona won the match in four by scores of 25-8, 25-15, 24-26, 25-22.
This marked Nocona’s first District 3A-9 victory of the season, and the Lady Indians improved to 14-11 on the season. Nocona played Boyd at home on Friday evening.
“We came out on fire, besides missing three serves, they were only able to score eight points on us in the first set,” Nocona head coach Tiffany Clay said.
Clay said Nocona has struggled with unforced errors all season, but they were able to limit them in the first couple of sets to take command of the match.
However, then Jacksboro challenged Nocona.
“In the third set, Jacksboro’s offense stepped up and they were able to get us rattled,” Clay said. “We had a huge wake-up call with them stealing the third set, but we were able to come together and finish the game.”
Payton Ferguson put down a kill to give Nocona its 25th point of the second set. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Nocona High School’s Payton Ferguson (10) sends the ball over the net for one of her kills during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 match at Nocona. The Lady Indians needed four games to top visiting Jacksboro. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Fourteen track athletes head to State

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5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.