SPORTS
Lady Indians finish runner-up at NCTC
The Nocona Lady Indians fell one game short of winning their third tournament of the season at the North Central Texas College Holiday Tournament last weekend.
Coming off a break from the holidays, the Lady Indians fell to Decatur in the championship game to earn tournament runner-up.
Nocona started the tournament with a rematch against a tough Valley View team. It was rough and slow going at first, but both teams were able to pick up momentum as the game went on. The Lady Indians offense stepped up big in the fourth quarter and was able to wrestle control away from the Lady Eagles to win 46-38.
Averee Kleinhans led the way with 27 points while Karlee Brown scored nine points off the bench.
Nocona next played Meridian. The Lady Yellowjackets stood no chance as the Lady Indians got off to a raucus start. The Lady Indians led 22-5 after the first quarter. Meridian’s offense never really was allowed to get anything going until the game was far out of reach. Nocona won 53-23.
Chloe Daughtry, Trystin Fenoglio and Kleinhans each had a team high nine points in a game where everyone got to play and scored at least once.
The Lady Indians next game was against Era where the score was close throughout.
Nocona held a tight 31-30 lead at halftime and 49-45 lead heading into the fourth quarter. From there, the Lady Indians forced the Lady Hornets to foul them. Nocona scored nine of their 14 points in the quarter from the free throw line as Era ran out of time. The Lady Indians won 66-56.
Kleinhans led the team with 32 points while Fenoglio had 16 and Brooke O’Neal scored 12 in the second half.
The win got Nocona into the championship game against Decatur. The first quarter was relatively low scoring with the Lady Indians gaining the edge, leading 11-8. The Lady Eagles were able to make up for it in the second quarter as they lead 28-25 at halftime.
Nocona could not wrestle the lead away from Decatur in the third quarter, but still only trailed 38-36 heading into the fourth quarter.
Unfortunately, the Lady Indians could not get many shots to fall in the fourth quarter while the Lady Eagles whittled the clock down and forced Nocona to foul them. They made most of their free throws as the lead grew little by little until the game was done. Decatur won 53-45.
Kleinhans led the team with 26 points, scoring most of those points in the second and third quarter. Fenoglio was second with eight points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s boy’s and girl’s track teams took area titles April 20 at Forestburg.
The top four finishers in each event qualified for the Region 3-A meet May 1-2 at Hewitt Midway High School outside Waco.
Boys
Saint Jo’s Ayden Giambruno finished 2nd in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:32.62. Bellevue’s Cade Broussard was 4th in 12:02.50.
In the 400-meter relay, Forestburg’s foursome of Jesse Wadsworth, Josiah Wadsworth, Rafael Sanchez and Hayden Halliburton finished 4th with a time of 47.27. Forestburg’s Juan Gonzaez was 2nd in the 800-meter run in 2:13.17.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
A five-run outburst over the final three innings lifted Holliday’s baseball team past host Bowie 8-3 April 17.
The Eagles got out to a 2-0 first inning lead, using two hits and an error off Rabbit pitcher Rayder Mann. Mann opened the Bowie first by reaching on a caftcher’s error. A pair of groundouts and Mann getting caught in a rundown ended the threat. Bowie threatened again in the second, Allen Miller was hit by a one out pitch. A pair of strikeouts ended the threat.
Hollday added a run in the third for a 3-0 lead. The Rabbits got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third.
Mann drew a two-out walk with Caden Belcher picking up a single. He moved to second on the throw in. Eddie DeLeon followed with a two-RBI single. He was caught in a rundown to end the threat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Seven Nocona track team members qualified for the Region II-2A track meet May 1-2 after top four finishes at the Area meet April 17 in Graham.
The 400-meter relay foursome of Gage Grubbs, Kyle Walters, Landon Fatheree and David Pizano finished 3rd with a time of 43.93. Pisano won the 400-meter dash in 51.38 with Fatheree 2nd in the 100-meters in 11.24.
The 1,600-meter relay team of Jax Fuller, Waters, Fatheree and Pisano were 3rd in 3:33.60.
On the girl’s side sophomore Sy Parker won both the shot put with a 34’3” throw, beating 2nd place by just one inch, and the discus with a 107’10” try. Ava Johnson was 4th in the 200—meters with a 27.69 time.
Not qualifying for regionals but still coming through with points for the Lady Indians with Raylea Bowles in the high jump, who finished 5th with a 4’8” leap, and Kaylee Thomas who was 5th in the pole vault with a 7’6” effort.
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