Area Sports

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By Tracy R. Mesler WINDTHORST – All in all, head coach Rick Weaver was pleased with what he saw from his team in their first live action against someone wearing a different color jersey Thursday afternoon. Playing in 100-degree temperatures on artificial turf the Windthorst Trojans “took” the scrimmage one score to none as the…

GRAHAM – After playing eight matches and 20 sets over the course of two days the Nocona Lady Indians brought home the runner-up trophy from the Gold Division of the Lu Allen Memorial Volleyball Tournament Saturday falling in three sets to #9 ranked Brock 17-25, 25-21, 11-25. “Saying I’m proud of these girls is an…

The Nocona Indian Football Camp will be held at Jack Crain Stadium and high school practice facilities July 22-24 announced head football coach and athletic director Rick Weaver. The camp is open to all students wishing to participate who will be in the first through ninth grades this coming school year. Camp for the 1st…