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Nocona names Weaver new athletic director
Nocona has found its man as they officially announced Monday morning at a special board meeting they will hire Rick Weaver to be the new athletic director and head football coach of the Indians.
Nocona started with a reported 160 applicants since the job was put up back in December when Brad Keck announced he was moving to an administration job. Weaver’s familiarity with the area, as well as his desire to raise his family in a small town proved to be the tipping point for the Nocona Superintendent David Waters.
“He’s been an offensive coordinator and he’s been in the area with Iowa Park and Weatherford,” Waters said. “He grew up in small towns. He was looking for a place like Nocona. When we looked at his coaching style, and when we met him and his wife and their personalities, we thought it was a great fit.”
Weaver has been an offensive coordinator in recent years at Iowa Park for three seasons and at Weatherford the last two. He spent three years at Iowa Park under Aubrey Sims and the last two under Billy Mathis at Weatherford so he hopes his time working under those two will help him as he steps into his first head coach and athletic director role.
Weaver says his offensive philosophy and style will be flexible enough to suit his personnel’s strengths and minimize their weaknesses in terms of scheme.
Besides success on the football field, Weaver also looks forward to, and recognizes his job as the athletic director, to see success in all athletic fields both on and off the field/court.
Weaver’s main motivation in applying for a job in a small town was for his three young children to grow up in that type of school district.
“Getting them back in a small school atmosphere I thought they could thrive in,” Weaver said. “Give them the opportunity to do everything whether it be UIL, ag., or every sport they want to play.”
Weaver grew up and graduated from Godley, which was a smaller school district in 1998, from Tarleton State University in 2003 and has spent time at Grandview for eight year, Snyder for two years before moving on to his last two stops.
Weaver is married to Betsy who teaches elementary school in the Weatherford district. Together they have a daughter in seventh grade, a daughter in fourth grade and a son who is three.
The plan is for Weaver to come up a couple of times a week until Feb. 18, when he starts working at Nocona full time.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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.
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.
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.
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