SPORTS
Lady Indians beat Bowie 3-0
Bowie and Nocona met on the volleyball court Friday night as the home Lady Indians sent their fans home happy.
Nocona won in straight sets as it sent the Lady Rabbits packing wondering what happened in a match the Lady Indians seemed to own from start to finish.
The first set started competitive, but it did not take long for Nocona to start pulling away. After being locked at 5-5, the Lady Indians went on a 12-3 run to pull ahead by almost double-digits thanks to aggressive serving and a solid net game. Bowie played better for the rest of the set, but could close the distance on the nine-point margin as Nocona closed out the set strong winning 25-16.
The second set looked like it was picking up where the first set left off as the Lady Indians led 7-3. The teams would trade 4-1 runs back and forth as the Lady Rabbits closed the distance, trailing only 13-12.
The score stayed close as the set neared its end with Nocona still leading 21-19. From there, the Lady Indians closed the set with aggression, winning four straight points to win the set 25-19.
Bowie would need to win three straight sets if it still hoped to win the match while Nocona was hoping to put away the Lady Rabbits before any hope could be gained.
The third set was the most competitive of the match. Neither team could pull ahead by more than a point or two for the majority of the set.
With the score tied at 15-15, it looked like the Lady Indians were getting hot at the right time again as they went on a 4-1 run to secure the biggest lead of the set. Bowie fired right back with solid play, going on its own 4-1 run and tying the score back up 20-20.
With the momentum coming into the homestretch in the potentially final 10 points, it looked like the Lady Rabbits might win a hard fought set three that could be the beginning of a big comeback.
Instead, Nocona fired back with another run of points near the sets end like it had done all match, winning five points in a row to win the set 25-20 and the match 3-0.
The second round of district officially starts for both teams next match. Bowie hosts district leader Holliday at 6 p.m. while Nocona host Jacksboro at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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