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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Nocona girls take runner-up at Era

Published

12 years ago

12/17/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

The Nocona High School girls’ basketball team has been playing better within the past week.
On Saturday in the Era Tournament championship, Nocona nearly rallied to win before falling to Bridgeport 58-52.
First-year Nocona head coach Brad McGann said the Lady Indians already have found their identity.
“The girls don’t quit,” McGann said. “They do an amazing job of fighting to keep in every game. These girls play with a lot of heart. They don’t give up, and that showed in the championship game.”
Nocona dropped to 5-6 on the season heading into Tuesday’s district opener against City View.
The Lady Indians are learning a new system under McGann, who replaced Steven Grigsby as coach this past summer.
McGann was impressed with Bridgeport.
“They stopped every one of our runs,” he said. “They are a good team inside and outside. They came out hot, and we started slow. They were able to execute and finish.”
Victoria Fatheree was Nocona’s leading scorer versus Bridgeport with 23 points, including 8-of-17 field goals and 7-of-9 free throws. Makenzie Franklin added 12 points, the only other Lady Indian to score in double digits. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News in print and with your electronic subscription.

Magye Fenoglio (13) and Kolbi Klein (32) fight off screens during an inbounds play during Saturday’s Era Tournament championship game against Bridgeport. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.