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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

Bowie, Nocona compete in VB scrimmages

Published

6 days ago

08/13/2026

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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.

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Rabbit netters beat Graham

Published

6 days ago

08/13/2026

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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.

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New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

2 weeks ago

08/06/2026

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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.