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STORM CENTER: College kids are home

Published

6 years ago

12/24/2016

For parents, Christmas time is a glorious occasion.
That’s because – in most cases – all of their college students are returning home for family gatherings and to recharge batteries after a rigidly academic semester.
Former Bowie High School girls’ basketball player Courtney Brady has been seen posting photos of her return to Montague County.
Brady has been a big help to the women’s basketball team at Southeastern Oklahoma State so far this season.
The former Texas all-state player has been averaging 13.1 minutes per game this season – with 38 points 18 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals.
Brady has connected on four 3-pointers, and posted a season-high 10 points in a game against Texas A&M-Commerce.
The Savage Storm roster has other players you might remember since the coaching staff recruits the area heavily – Rachel Wallace (Krum), Ariannah Kemp (Gainesville), Tracy Johnson (Poolville) and Jordan Dawson (Alba-Golden).
Currently, Southeastern Oklahoma – based in Durant – has a record of 5-3 including 3-1 in Great American Conference games. The team won’t play again until a Jan. 5 game at Arkansas Tech in Russellville.
Southeastern Oklahoma began the season with an exhibition game against Oklahoma State, which also features a local tie-in.
Earlier this fall, former Nocona High School girls’ basketball player Ali Walker joined the Cowgirls as a student manager.
Expect a column on Walker’s experiences at some point closer to the end of the women’s basketball season. Ali was seen back home last week for the Nocona Wall of Honor ceremony.
Another former Bowie girl is toiling for Weatherford College’s women’s basketball team in the form of River Romine.
The Bowie News will run a feature story on Romine and her relationship with Bob McKinley, the ex-Bowie player and nationally recognized coach of the Coyotes.
Romine has played in four games this season, according to National Junior College Athletic Association statistics, with averages of 4.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
Transitioning to football, two Montague County boys will receive rings as part of their participation with the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor squad that won the NCAA Division III national championship last weekend.

Read more from this column in the Dec. 24 Bowie News.

Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.

Former Bowie High School player Courtney Brady, now on the Southeastern Oklahoma State women’s basketball squad, has made a smooth transition to playing at the collegiate level. (Courtesy photo from Southeastern Oklahoma State University media relations)

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Jackrabbit golfers struggle at Abilene

Published

3 days ago

03/25/2023

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By Jordan Neal
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie boys golf team competed at the Diamondback National Golf Course in Abilene for a big tournament on Monday.
Coach Matthew Miller did not report what place the team got, but indicated the tournament was both big and deep of players and schools from bigger schools than the team usually competes with.
The team’s total was not its best, but it was not far off what it has been shooting, but for this tournament that was not enough to finish as high as it usually does.
Cy Egenbacher led the team shooting 80. Zac Harris was one shot behind shooting 87. Rayder Mann and Andrew Sandhoff rounded off the team’s scoring shooting 87 and 89 for a 337 total.
Hunter Fluitt shot 106 for the team, but it did not count towards it.
Hunter Lea competed as an individual and ended up shooting 85.
Miller thought his players had trouble stringing good holes together.
The bump in the competition has hopefully prepared the team for the district tournament next week. The Bowie Lady Rabbits team spent time at the district course this week instead of competing in a tournament.
It is scheduled for a two-day tournament on March 29-30 at River Creek Golf Course in Burkburnett.

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Bowie boys, girls compete at different track meets

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3 days ago

03/25/2023

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By Jordan Neal
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The Bowie track teams went to two different meets this week with the boys going to Jacksboro and the girls competing at City View.
The Bowie boy’s team finished fourth overall while the Lady Rabbits team standing was not shared.
The Jackrabbits changed meets to Wednesday to allow any powerlifting boys the chance to compete since five were going to the state meet and it would have conflicted with Thursday’s original meet at City View.
Bowie came away with two first place finishes.
For the Lady Rabbits competing at City View, Neely Price and Amylee Valdez had the best individual finishes.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

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Bowie Jackrabbits’ baseball takes district win against Vernon in final two innings

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3 days ago

03/25/2023

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By Jordan Neal
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The Bowie Jackrabbit baseball team came on in the fifth and sixth innings to steal the win from Vernon at home on Tuesday night.
The Jackrabbits scored six runs in their final two innings to pull ahead 7-5 against the Lions.
Bowie came into the game following a disappointing loss to Iowa Park the previous week which meant it was at 1-1 in district play so far. Vernon came into the game with two losses against Jacksboro and Holliday, the Lions had only lost to the reigning district champ Eagles 2-1 with Cross Durham on the mound.
Vernon started him on Tuesday and Bowie answered with freshman Edmond DeLeon, who despite his age has been the best pitcher this season for the Jackrabbits.
DeLeon got off to a rough start in the opening inning. The Lions loaded the bases after a single and two walks with one out. Next batter hit a double to left field that scored two runs to put Vernon up 2-0.
DeLeon had runners at third and second, but struck out the next batter and induced an infield pop out to shortstop for out three to limit the damage.