Tag: Caden Nowicki

A third North Texas teenager has died as the result of a sledding accident during the winter storm, officials with the Ponder Independent School District said.

17-year-old football player Caden Nowicki died Thursday afternoon in the intensive care unit at Medical City Denton, according to KDFW-TV.

“Our #44 Caden Nowicki crossed through the gates into our Heavenly Father’s arms today,” Ponder football coach Marcus Schulz wrote on X. “We all know God hand selected His inside linebacker at 1:48 p.m.”

Nowicki was critically injured Jan. 26 when the kayak he was using as a sled, which was being pulled behind an ATV, left the roadway, officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

Nowicki was ejected from the kayak and slammed into a fence. The driver and a passenger on the ATV were not injured, DPS officials said.

“Caden is an outstanding young man who is loved by many,” Ponder ISD superintendent James Hill wrote in a letter to parents. “We ask that you keep Caden, his family, and friends in your fervent prayers and respect their need for privacy during this very difficult time.”

Nowicki was the third teenager to die of injuries related to a sledding accident this week.

16-year-old best friends Grace Brito and Elizabeth Angle died days apart in the hospital after the sled they were riding on, towed by a Jeep, left the roadway and struck a tree.

Brito was a cheerleader with Express Cheer, and Angle played soccer at Wakeland High School.

Brito’s mother told KDFW that her daughter had just gotten a driver’s license and opted in to become an organ donor.