Ladies survive wounded Trojan squad
WINDTHORST – The Lady Indians methodically rolled past an injury-depleted but dangerous Windthorst Lady Trojan team Friday in straight sets 25-23, 25-22, 25-19. The Lady Trojans a Class A/2A powerhouse for more than two decades, has been struck, hard, with injuries losing two players to knee injuries and another to a broken leg. But the…
Read MoreSissies take down Indians in five
Coach Tiffany Clay succinctly summarized the root cause of Tuesday’s frustrating five set loss to the Bridgeport Sissies. “Again, our serving killed us the first set,” she said as the #15 ranked Lady Indians fell 26-24 in the opening set by committing 8 service errors (to 4 by Bridgeport). Bridgeport walked into the Nocona Middle…
Read MoreCourt continues tweaking salaries
By Tracy R. Mesler MONTGAUE – For the second meeting in a row, an elected county official missed the commissioner’s court meeting Monday only to learn the court had changed the salary structure in their office. Two weeks ago, it was Sheriff Marshal Thomas who missed the meeting, he was on vacation with his family,…
Read MoreChief’s relative paints homecoming cover art
There’s a special significance to the painting being used to promote this year’s Nocona High School Tri-ennial Homecoming, said Ex-Students President Gloria Foster (Class of 1968) “It was created by Chief Peta Nocona’s great-great-great grandson, Nocona Burgess, an acclaimed Comanche artist who owns the Eagle Serpent gallery in Santa Fe, NM. Nocona graduated from MacArthur…
Read MoreLady Indians win Nocona XC Meet
By Tracy R. Mesler Running in what may have been the first ever cross country meet at Indian Oaks Golf Course Thursday, the Nocona Lady Indians led by Kylie Rose, captured the varsity girls’ team title placing four runners in the top five. Rose turned in a time of 13:23.1 over the 2-kilometer course while…
Read MoreLightning doesn’t slow Indians
By Tracy R. Mesler There was a lot to be proud of Thursday night as the Nocona Indians dominated the Petrolia Pirates in the second of two pre-season, controlled scrimmages. Lightning concerns north and west of Nocona caused an hour delay between the conclusion of the JV scrimmage against Iowa Park, which was dominated by…
Read MoreWeaver, Indians ready for opener
The Nocona Indians will have their work cut out for them Friday as they host the Boyd Yellowjackets in the season opener for both teams. “I guarantee you, they’re twice the team of Petrolia,” Weaver warned his charges challenging them to have three excellent days of practice in preparation for the season opener. Read more…
Read MoreTexas football goes to the frozen tundra
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Two Texas boys are finding themselves in a different world this fall as Malcolm Johnson and Sterlon “Deuce” Glasker, Nocona High School Class of 2019 graduates, are attending school and playing football for the Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjackets. Read more about two Nocona Indians playing football in Minnesota in this…
Read MoreDeardeuff gets 8 years
By Tracy R. Mesler MONTAGUE – After being arrested on at least nine separate occasions over a 12 months period for a variety of charges, primarily drug related, William Sam Deardeuff, 38, of Nocona entered a guilty plea to one count of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance Penalty Group 1 greater than 4…
Read More20th Buckle-Up State Tourney quality
The 20th Annual Buckle Up for Lane’s Sake Volleyball Tournament kicks off Thursday morning at 8 a.m. and for whomever makes it to a finals on Saturday, it may be a brutal trek through a deep, play-off seasoned line up. All of the action will take place in one of the three NISD gymnasiums as…
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