SPORTS
It’s a go for bass fishing

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Bowie High School Bass Club coordinator Trent Gillaspia is currently completing paperwork with the Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA).
Once paperwork is accepted, Bowie will officially have a bass fishing team set to compete beginning this school year.
Gillaspia expects the process to be finished by the end of next week.
“It’s exciting,” Gillaspia said. “We are going in with no expectations. It’s going to be the first time for all of us. We would like to grow once other kids know what’s going on.
“It’s hard to believe this has all come together,” he added. “I think the kids will have a fun time with it.”
The bass fishing team will be considered an extra-curricular activity, and the organization is actively seeking business and corporate sponsorships.
Gillaspia reports nine businesses have agreed to sponsor the team, and in turn, their logos will appear on the team jerseys. Students will wear the jersey at fishing tournaments and other community events.
So far Gillaspia said Bowie will have six teams, led by Trent’s son Kollin Gillaspia and his teammate Jake Rhyne. Students in the THSBA fish as part of a two-person team.
Other teams are as follows: Jared Stone and Spenser Meekins, Brandon McChesney and Stetson Gaines, the sister team of Shelbie Russell and Meagan Russell, Mitch Sanders and Shelbi Rhoada and, when time permits, Addy Cook and Henslee Ogle. Read more in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Bowie High School Bass Club logo. (Furnished by the club)
SPORTS
Basketball games rescheduled to Saturday

With the weekly icy weather in Montague County knocking out school almost all week, Tuesday varsity basketball games were moved to the weekend since the games were too important to cancel this late into the season.
For Bowie, the game hosting Henrietta is scheduled for Feb. 4, with the varsity girls game starting at 11 a.m. and the boys following at 12:30 p.m. There will be no junior varsity games.
At Nocona, the teams are hosting Seymour on Nov. 4. The Lady Indians’ game is scheduled to start at noon and the boy’s game will follow at 1:30 p.m. There will be no junior varsity games.
Gold-Burg is hosting Forestburg on Feb. 4. There will be only varsity games with the girl’s scheduled to start at 10 a.m. and the boy’s following at 11:30 a.m.
Later in the day, Prairie Valley varsity basketball teams will travel to play at Midway on Feb. 4. The girl’s game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. and the boy’s game will follow at 5:30 p.m.
Bellevue basketball teams also will be on the road later in the day on Feb. 4. The Eagles travel to play Slidell with the girl’s game scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. and the boy’s game playing afterwards at 6 p.m.
SPORTS
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Interview with Saint Jo basketball players Kile Thurman (left) and Collin Thomas following their win against Gold-Burg on Jan. 27, 2023.
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