SPORTS
3A-9 VOLLEYBALL: No Paradise in Nocona
The Nocona High School volleyball team overcame a two-set deficit to knock off Paradise in a District 3A-9 match at home on Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Indians won 17-25-25-27, 25-21, 25-17, 15-9 over Paradise.
Also on Saturday, Henrietta shocked Boyd in three sets, meaning Nocona, Henrietta, Boyd and Paradise were all leading the district heading into Tuesday’s matches with 4-1 marks.
Nocona is 15-14 on the season.
Jamie Carpenter and Chloey Hamilton ran Nocona’s 6-2 offense to the tune of 32 assists, and the pair also combined for 16 digs.
Paradise scored the final four points of the first set, capped off by a Jett Preather service ace.
Nocona and Paradise were locked in a tight battle during the second set, and the score was knotted at 25-all on a Panther service error. However, Paradise recovered as Amber French scored points with a couple of well-placed tips. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Sherese Price (11, far right) prepares to bash the ball over the net during Saturday’s District 3A-9 match at Nocona Middle School gymnasium. The Indians won in five. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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