SPORTS
Volleyball Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians won at home on Tuesday night against Burkburnett.
The Lady Indians won in straight sets, with only the last set being competitive near the end with scores 25-16, 25-15 and 25-21.
Skyler Smith led the team with 12 kills. Megyn Meekins was second with six while leading the team with 20 assists. Aubree Kleinhans had a team high seven digs and three service aces. Graci Brown also added two aces.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers won decisively at Electra on Tuesday night.
The Lady Panthers won in straight sets with little drama coming in any of them with scores being 25-18, 25-18 and 25-16.
Aubrey Morman led the team with six kills while Payzlie Cervantes was second with four. Kayden Skidmore had a team high three service aces while leading the team with seven assists along with Maxey Johnson. Taylor Patrick had a team high eight digs while Reagan Wilson had seven.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker at Valley View on Tuesday.
The Lady Eagles won a close fifth set to win a match that could have gone either way with all of its ups and downs.
The teams traded haymakers in the first two sets, each winning with the one-sided score 25-16 to tie the match at 1-1.
Sets three and four were a bit closer, but in the end the team that was able to get a bit of control at the end of the set was able to close things out with scores 25-21 and 25-22.
That set up a fifth and final set where anything could happen and any lead feels that much bigger with the score going to only 15 instead of 25.
It was back and forth, but unfortunately it was Valley View that was able to pull it out in the end with the score 15-12.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Lady Bears lost a tough match at Graford on Tuesday.
The Lady Rabbits won in straight sets against a Lady Bears team that Coach Cheryl Cromleigh felt did not bring their A game.
Cromleigh cited missed serves and not adjusting well to Graford tipping the ball over the front line.
Still, the scores in the first and third set were competitively close as the Lady Rabbits won 25-21, 25-15 and 25-22.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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