SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Boaters beware
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.
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.
Montague school 8th grader Sage Keck had a tremendous week in California at the USATF National Junior Olympics.
Keck qualified in three events there: the 800-meters, the 1,500-meters and the 3,000-meters over a five-day period. Keck opened by running in the 800-meter prelims, which she admits is her least favorite race. She admitted being “fresh and excited” for her first race and showed it by qualifying for the finals with a top 8 overall finish with a time of 2:21.76.
On July 30, she ran in the 1,500 prelims. Keck said she was seeded 12th out of the 16 competitors but wound up qualifying for the finals with a fourth- place finish in 4:48.38.
“I was just happy over that,” Keck said.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team has opened the 2026 Fall season with a 2-1 record.
On July 31, the Rabbits beat host Decatur, 13-6. In girl’s singles, Bowie’s Willow Seibert won 8-2 with Peyton Goodwin falling 3-8. Jessi Mayfield won 9-8 (7-5) with Maddie Schwarz falling 8-9, (6-7)/. Angeles Alvarez won 8-5 with Avedi Deweber losing 8-5.
In girl’s doubles, Alvarez and Mayfield lost 8-6. Schwarz and Goodwin won 8-2 with Deweber and Avery Bonham losing 8-5.
In boy’s singles, Jordan Mayes won 8-4 with Nolan Bailey winning 8-2 for the Rabbits as did Xander Jones over his opponent. Casyn Fraser suffered a 5-8 loss with Jake Atteberry winning 8-3.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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