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STORM CENTER COLUMN: Memories At The Oil Bowl

Published

12 years ago

06/20/2014

Last weekend was a special one for Bowie’s Garland McCoy and Nocona’s Tyler O’Neal.
Both young men were given the opportunity to play in the 77th Annual Maskat Shrine Oil Bowl Classic at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
During the past week, Bowie News readers have been able to view accounts and photographs from the game.
I hope you enjoyed this over-the-top coverage.
Let me say I am a big fan of Shrine Bowl all-star football games, and for a good reason, too.
The Shriners Hospitals for Children just happens to be my favorite charity organization. According to its Form 990 in April 2009, the hospital’s endowment was more than $5 billion.
Children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-oriented environment.
And that’s regardless of the patients’ ability to pay, and whether or not they have any affiliation with neither the Shriners nor other Freemasonry.
McCoy said watching a video about the impact of Shriners Hospitals For Children was “emotional.”
The first Shriners hospital opened in 1922 in Shreveport, La., providing pediatric orthopedic care. Today, there are 22 centers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more from this column, read the weekend edition of The Bowie News.

Sports editor/county reporter Eric Viccaro (Photo by Ryan Evans)

SPORTS

Bowie, Nocona compete in VB scrimmages

Published

6 days ago

08/13/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.

Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.

“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”

Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Rabbit netters beat Graham

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6 days ago

08/13/2026

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Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.

In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.

Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.

In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

2 weeks ago

08/06/2026

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Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.

The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.

Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.

Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.