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Nocona baseball hosts tournament
The Nocona Indians baseball team played in its first tournament they also hosted last week.
Despite weather issues making games change venues on Thursday, the tournament was a success while the Indians went 1-2 during the three days.
Nocona first played Iowa Park. The teams were tied 2-2 after two innings, but the Hawks would score seven runs in the next two innings to pull away, winning 9-4.
Highlights included Anthony Veitenheimer hitting a triple, Colton Evans and Cesar Guitterrez stealing two bases each, and Kooper Hansard striking out nine batters in three innings of work on the mound.
The Indians would have better success against Electra. Nocona would take advantage of nine free bases and the inability of the Tigers to keep them from stealing bases. The Indians would steal 15 bases.
Nocona scored five runs to gain the lead in the first inning and never looked back. Electra would do a better job of containing the Indians in the following innings, but only once did Nocona not score at least one run in the following four innings.
The Indians would win by run rule after five innings with the score 11-1.
Team leaders included Miguel Oliveras and Vin Patel each driving in two runners apiece. Oliveras also swiped a team high four bases. On the mound, Carlos Castro only allowed three hits, one run and did not walk any batters in four innings of work.
Things would be flipped on their head the next day as Nocona ended the tournament against a good Ponder team. The Lions hit the ball hard for three innings as the runs stacked up.
The Indians were not giving away free bases or committing errors in the field, Ponder was just hitting the ball all over the place. The Lions would win 14-3 after three innings.
Leaders for Nocona included Adam Meekins driving in two runs on a triple in the third inning. On defense the pitching staff walked only one batter and did not commit any errors while fielding.
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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