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Stark acknowledges Bowie’s slate isn’t easy

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By ERIC VICCARO

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Bowie High School head football coach Dylan Stark said the 2014 schedule certainly isn’t easy – and that’s district and non-district games alike.
The Jackrabbits will open the season on the road at Wichita Falls Hirschi on Aug. 29. The game will take place at Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
The University Interscholastic League redrew districts this past year, a process that takes place every two years. In addition, all high schools across the state of Texas were bumped up one conference as part of a new nomenclature.
Bowie will play in the new Conference 3A Division I District 4. The district also features Breckenridge, Boyd, Brock, Ponder and Paradise.
“The new district brings us new faces with Breckenridge and Brock,” Stark said. “This will be a tough district from top to bottom. Nothing will be easy. Trips to Boyd, Breckenridge and Ponder will be a challenge. Three out of our five district games are on the road.”
Conveniently, the Jackrabbits’ bye comes the week before their district slate begins on Oct. 10 on the road at Boyd. The district slate wraps up on Nov. 7 with the Senior Night game at home versus Paradise.
Breckenridge features a new head coach in Casey Hubble, who inherits a deep roster with 16 returning starters. Pick up the weekend edition of The Bowie News for more on this story, plus a clip-and-save schedule, too.

Bowie High School’s Josh Monkres makes the catch during the 7-on-7 state qualifying tournament at Boyd Independent School District Stadium on June 21. Monkres saw time as a tight end during the event. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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2024 HS sports year in review: Bellevue

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The Bellevue basketball teams both played in the playoffs for the first time in several years. The Lady Eagles finished fourth in the district to qualify after missing the previous season. In the bi-district round, Bellevue had to play the eventual state champs Newcastle.
The Eagles also finished fourth, though they played Saint Jo in a play-in game for third place. Bellevue then had to play state-ranked Graford in the bi-district round before ending its season.
The spring season saw Bellevue bring back its baseball program after many years.
While the team struggled during its initial season, it is a step in the first step for a program that hopes to compete well in the near future. In golf, the Lady Eagles ended up winning the district title to qualify for the regional tournament.
In the fall, both of Bellevue’s cross country teams finished second at district and qualified for regionals.
There, Mattie Broussard was able to qualify for the state meet individually after winning the regional title.
At state, Broussard came in ninth place to earn a medal.

To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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2024 HS sports year in review: Prairie Valley

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The Prairie Valley program had a good spring to start 2024. In tennis Case Carpenter qualified for regionals after finishing second at the district meet in boy’s singles. In golf, the Lady Bulldogs team finished second at the district tournament to qualify for regionals.
To cap off the spring season, Linzie Priddy qualified for the state track meet in the 800 meter race, where she placed ninth overall.
The fall season saw the Lady Bulldogs finish second in district to qualify for the playoffs. In the bi-district round, Prairie Valley held on to beat Vernon Northside in five sets to continue its season one more game. In the area round, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Garner.
In cross country, the program had one boy and one girl qualify for the state meet for the second straight year.
Josh Stout was running at state for the second time and he improved on his first appearance as she placed 29th. Priddy, running at the state cross country meet for her third time, finished 84th.

To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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2024 HS sports year in review: Gold-Burg

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The Gold-Burg athletic program had a good spring with two girls qualifying for regionals in tennis. Jimena Garcia and Alyson Rojas placed first and second in girls singles at the district meet to move on.
In track and field, the Bears had Isaac Renteria qualify for the state meet for the second straight year. He finished in fourth place in the 3200 meter race.
In the fall season, the football team had one of its best seasons in school history. The team rebounded from losing its first three games of the season to winning the district title and its bi-district playoff game against Woodson. The Bears then lost to Oakwood in the area round.

To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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