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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Struggles continue for Nocona boys

Published

11 years ago

02/11/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Have opponents finally figured out what the Nocona High School boys’ basketball team is trying to do on offense?
That question was posed to Nocona head coach Tyson Mankin after the Indians dropped their third consecutive District 3A-9 game on Friday.
“I don’t think it’s so much a matter of teams figuring us out as much as it is our lack of execution on the offensive end of the court,” Mankin said. “District games come down to execution because of the familiarity with the teams.”
Henrietta defeated Nocona 68-51 in a passionate game involving Henrietta’s showboating play and heated words exchanged after the game.
So, what makes Henrietta such a tough match-up for Nocona (14-12 overall record, 7-4 in 3A-9)?
“Henrietta, like Holliday, are a tough match-up for us because of the size advantage that both teams have on us,” Mankin said. “It’s not just the size, it’s the fact both teams have size that can play. Henrietta is a physical team, and we were not able to finish through the contact.”

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Nocona’s Kameron Hill (22) and teammate Tres Howard try to contain Henrietta’s Cody Fletcher during Friday’s District 3A-9 game at Nocona. The Indians suffered their third straight loss, 68-51. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

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

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Willett, Richey off to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

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

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

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3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

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