SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Nocona, Forestburg wrap scrimmages

Published

10 years ago

08/26/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Nocona and Forestburg High School football teams wrapped up the preseason with scrimmages on Thursday.
Nocona participated in a scrimmage at Petrolia, while Forestburg played host to Tioga at home at Longhorn Stadium.
Head coaches Brad Keck and Wayne Tuckwell said their opponents provided adequate challenges.
“We weren’t physical enough on the offensive and defensive lines,” said Keck. “Petrolia’s a good group, and they started last year at 4-0.”
Petrolia has a strong set of fast skill players, which put pressure on Nocona’s defense.

Forestburg

Tuckwell said both Forestburg and Tioga had trouble dealing with a sloppy field. Rain fell on Thursday morning in Forestburg, which turned grass more treacherous.
“We could have blocked better, and the weather had a lot to do with how we did,” Tuckwell said.
Tuckwell didn’t question the effort of the Longhorns, and he was happy how Forestburg ran its new-look spread offense.
“The way we executed our spread offense was decent,” the coach commented.
The scrimmage was scripted like this: Both teams had 20 plays on offense, and then a 15-play segment.

Season Openers

Forestburg opens with one of the top private school programs in the state. The Longhorns play at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Notre Dame in Wichita Falls.
The Jackrabbits will play host to Aubrey on Aug. 26 at Jackrabbit Stadium while Gold-Burg opens with Benjamin at Joe Corpening Field in Stoneburg. Both games feature 7:30 p.m. starts.

Jeremy James uses play-action deception while with Parker Marshall (right) during Thursday’s scrimmage against Petrolia. The Indians play Aug. 26 versus Alvord. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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5 days ago

08/20/2026

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In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.

The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.

Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.

After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.

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

SPORTS

Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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5 days ago

08/20/2026

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Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.

After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.

From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.

To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.

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

SPORTS

Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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5 days ago

08/20/2026

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County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.

Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.

“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”

Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.

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