SPORTS

STORM CENTER: Boaters beware

Published

12 years ago

07/11/2014

The following dissertation is not a means of talking down to you.
Not at all. The sports editor knows alcohol consumption and boating have had a long marriage, but it’s also important to glean over the facts.
Of course, with water restrictions and low levels at Amon G. Carter Lake and Lake Nocona, not as many locals are boating these days.
Still, I find it disheartening on the state level that Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens made 58 boating under the influence arrests during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
In all, wardens made contact with 30,000 boating enthusiasts.
Earlier this summer, from June 27-29, wardens stepped up patrol with the TPWD’s Operation Dry Water. This was a nationally coordinated boating under the influence awareness and enforcement campaign.
Boaters, you knew this was coming. Yet, some of you were arrested.
During the Operation Dry Water initiative, 22,732 recreational boaters were contacted. Wardens issued 1,147 citations and safety warnings. There were an additional 17 BUI arrests, including one for former Philadelphia Eagles and University of Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb.
In a shocking statistic, 39 minor in possession of alcohol and eight drug-related charges were brought about as well.
“TPWD participates in coordinated efforts like Operation Dry Water, along with hundreds of other agencies nationwide, in an effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities we see due to boaters consuming alcohol on the water,” TPWD Assistant Commander Cody Jones said in a press release. Read more of this column in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

5 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.

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Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

5 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.

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

5 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.