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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Nocona girls second at TBC

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9 years ago

07/05/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Nocona High School girls’ basketball team wrapped up a successful weekend on Sunday with a 38-33 victory over Ponder.
Overall, the Lady Indians went 4-1 for second place in the Conference 1A-3A Division, outscoring their opponents by five points, at the Texas Basketball Championships in Grapevine.
Bowie also qualified for the tournament; but, the Lady Rabbits decided to forgo the event.
Brock was the lone team to beat Nocona, 52-34, on Friday. The Lady Indians bounced back with three wins on Saturday – topping Keene 37-34, Cisco 40-30 and Muenster 36-31.
It wasn’t a good tournament for the Hornets, who finished 1-4 at the event – with Muenster’s lone win over the Keene by two points.
Nocona should field a competitive team for the 2017-18 season, with District 3A-8 offensive most valuable player Emma Meekins back – along with first-team all-district selection Brooke O’Neal and second-teamer Trystin Fenoglio.
The Lady Indians will be bolstered by a bumper crop of freshman as well with Chloe Daughtry, Laramie Hayes and Averee Kleinhans, the last formerly of Montague. Ashley Womack, Andrew O’Neal and Kambryn Pierce also saw beneficial playing time, and got better, this weekend.
“I am pleased with how the girls have performed all summer, and how they’ve played as a team,” said Nocona head coach Heather Nobile.
Keep in mind, under University Interscholastic League rules, Nobile cannot coach the team. She can only observe and evaluate from the stands. Read more in the June 28 Bowie News.

The Nocona High School girls’ basketball team took second place in the round-robin formatted Conference 1A-3A tournament. The Lady Indians were as follows (from left): Averee Kleinhans, Andrea O’Neal, Chloe Daughtry, Emma Meekins, Kambryn Pierce, Brooke O’Neal, Ashley Womack, Trystin Fenoglio and Laramie Hayes. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory

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4 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.

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Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney

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4 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.

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Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages

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4 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.