SPORTS
Nocona volleyball plays in first tournament
The Nocona Lady Indians played in their first tournament last week in the Advantage Sports Complex Tournament in Carrollton.
Playing mostly teams from a higher classification, the Lady Indians received some early season challenges.
In pool play, Nocona first played 6A Plano West’s junior varsity team. The tournament did not start out well as the Lady Indians lost 25-18 and 25-15.
Statistical leaders were Averee Kleinhans with eight kills, Ella Nunneley with five kills and Trystin Fenoglio with 14 assists.
The second game in pool play was against 4A Sanger. The game was much more competitive as the scores reflected, but Nocona could not come through with a win, losing 25-21 and 25-19.
Statistical leaders saw Kleinhans lead the team with 11 kills and four digs while Fenoglio led the team with 20 assists.
Not wanting to leave pool play empty-handed, the Lady Indians played 4A Caddo Mills from East Texas. This time is was Nocona who was able to put the Lady Foxes away in straight sets, winning 25-17 and 25-20.
Statistical leaders included Nunneley leading the way with nine kills, Fenoglio with 20 assists, Kleinhans with six kills and five digs, while Laci Stone and Jessica Dingler each had four kills.
After going 1-2 in pool play, the Lady Indians advanced to the silver bracket on Saturday. First up was 6A Plano’s JV team. They proved too much for Nocona as it lost 25-20 and 25-17.
Statistical leaders included Fenoglio with 16 assists, Kleinhans with 11 digs and six kills, Nunneley with five kills and three aces.
Needing a win to continue towards the consolation side of the bracket, Commerce stood in the way. After losing a close first set that slipped away 25-22, the Lady Indians were able to grit their teeth and win the second set 25-22 to force a third set.
The final set could have bounced either team’s way, but it went the way of the Lady Tigers 25-23.
Statistical leaders were Kleinhans with 12 kills and 12 digs, Nunneley with six kills and two blocks, Laci Stone with five kills and 15 digs, Taylor Newmon with four kills and Fenoglio with 27 assists and eight digs.
Nocona’s next tournament is at Graham on Aug. 16-17.
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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