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.
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.
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.
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.
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