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LOCAL SPORTS: Henrietta beats Nocona baseball, softball

Published

11 years ago

04/15/2015

Henrietta plated 10 runs in the top of the third inning to take a 12-1 lead en route to a 20-6 conquest over homestanding Nocona.
Nocona fought off the mercy rule until the bottom of the fifth.
The Indians scored three runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth, but it certainly wasn’t enough on this night that saw Nocona use four pitchers and Henrietta mash seven doubles.
Nocona stands at 6-9 overall, and 2-6 in District 3A-9. The Indians will play at Boyd tonight, and then return home for Jacksboro on Thursday.
Jaxon Phipps provided a pair of RBIs in the loss. Tres Howard and Charles Evans both scored twice for the Indians.
The teams combined for nine defensive errors in this wild contest.
Jeremy James singled to score Robert Hawkins and Howard plated a run on Evans’ RBI groundout in the fifth.
Nocona could have scored more runs in the fourth, but the Indians grounded into a double play. Evans plated his first run on a Phipps’ RBI single in the third.

Softball
Henrietta 13, Nocona 3

The Nocona softball team suffered its fourth straight loss as Henrietta defeated the Lady Indians on Friday 13-3.

Jaxon Phipps tags out a Henrietta runner during last Friday’s District 3A-9 game at Nocona. The Bearcats walloped the Indians 20-6. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

2 days ago

04/30/2026

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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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

2 days ago

04/30/2026

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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.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

Published

2 days ago

04/30/2026

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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.