SPORTS
Even in summer, it’s still basketball season
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
During the past few weeks, area high school and junior high school basketball programs have descended on Bowie for league play.
“It’s a great opportunity for the kids,” said Doug Boxell, who is entering his second year as the head boys’ basketball coach at Bowie.
Boxell said players are learning team chemistry and how to play to individual strengths. The Jackrabbit boys are coming off a 22-10 season, district co-champions with Nocona.
Under University Interscholastic League rules, Boxell isn’t allowed to coach the boys.
Rather that responsibility falls to Elton Johnson, the father of current Jackrabbit point guard Trey Johnson.
As for the Bowie girls, head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said summer league gives players time to develop decision-making skills.
“I get to see which kids are going to step up as leaders and see how they get out there make adjustments,” she said.
Davis-Pastusek said the Jackrabbit girls share opinions and coach themselves.
Bowie High School’s Addy Cook, who was a first-team all-district selection as a freshman, sets a screen against a Poolville player during Tuesday’s summer league action at the high school gymnasium. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.
Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.
Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.
Imotichey, in her 2nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.
The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.
Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.
Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Rest. Run. Repeat.
Sage Keck, an 8th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.
She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.
Her success continued, as she finished 2nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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