SPORTS

Saint Jo’s gridiron slate will present challenges

Published

12 years ago

07/08/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Since dropping down to 6-man football, Saint Jo High School has qualified for the playoffs in five of six seasons.
However, the Panthers have only one playoff win to show for their hard effort.
Head Coach Chad Tallon and his senior-laden team have loftier goals this season, but a tough district slate awaits the Panthers.
“It’s a tougher district than we have been in the past,” Tallon said, “but, that’s going to make for some better football.”
Newcastle joins District 9-1A Division I this season, with new coach John Eli taking the reign of the Bobcats alongside veteran quarterback Ryan Hardin. During the 2013 campaign, Hardin amassed 644 yards and 14 total touchdowns.
“Newcastle has made some deep playoff runs,” Tallon said.
Tallon said Bryson will have plenty of speed in the backfield with the running tandem of Ethan Chambers and Marc Shafer. Tioga enters University Interscholastic League play this season, after spending last year as an independent.
The district opener is Oct. 24 at Tioga, followed by a home clash with Newcastle and the Panthers finish the season on the road at Bryson.
The schedule features games with Montague County rivals Gold-Burg on Sept. 12 and at Forestburg on Oct. 3. The contest versus Gold-Burg will serve as the Panthers’ homecoming.
“It’s rivalry football,” Tallon said. “It’s good for our program and for the county that we play each other. These small communities get behind their kids and support them.”
Tallon said he wanted to get a variety of looks to defend during the August scrimmages. See more on this story and a complete Saint Jo schedule in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.

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SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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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 2^nd 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.

SPORTS

Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th 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 2^nd 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.