SPORTS
Nocona Lady Indians season comes to an end
The Nocona Lady Indians played their final game of the season on Friday at City View.
Playing one of the best teams in the district, the Lady Indians struggled as the Lady Mustangs won 15-0 in four innings.
Against City View’s good pitcher, Nocona batters struck out twice and failed to get a runner on in the first inning. Two base hits and two fielding errors led to the Lady Mustangs scoring three runs to take a 3-0 lead after one inning.
Kycelynn Contreras hit a one out line drive to left field for a base hit, but Nocona batters still struggled to make contact as three strikeouts. Contreras was left stranded at first.
Eight hits, including two home runs, led to City View adding six runs to its lead. The Lady Mustangs led 9-0 after two innings.
Gisel Hernandez hit a groundball single with two outs, but the third strikeout of the inning put a stop to any momentum to be gained.
A fielding error and a base hit scored one run to extend the Lady Mustangs lead to 10-0, but the Lady Indians were able to throw a base runner out and force a fly out to center field to hold City View to just one run.
In the fourth inning Koryahanna Ramsey led off and got hit by a pitch to get on base. Contreras hit a single to left field two batters later to get two base runners on with one out. The Lady Indians could not take advantage as a strikeout and a ground out to third base ended the scoring chance.
Four hits and two walks allowed the Lady Mustangs to score five runs, ending the game due to run rule as City View won 15-0.
The loss ended Nocona’s season on a sour note as the Lady Indians were coming off their only district win the game before against Childress. Despite the record, it is more than last year’s team was able to do. Considering they will return all but three players and it might be a positive sign for the Lady Indians moving forward.
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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