SPORTS
Local teams battle traditional Texas heat
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
On the University Interscholastic League website, there is an entire page dedicated to heat stress and athletic participation.
Face it. Practicing in the early August Texas heat can be unbearable, and that’s forced local high schools to establish protocols and move practices to the early morning.
“We have an emergency response plan in place,” Bowie head football coach/athletic director Dylan Stark said.
One coach performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with another assistant. Another coach calls 9-1-1, and yet another directs emergency response personnel. There’s also one coach responsible for using the defibrillator, a device used to treat abnormal heart rhythm.
The Bowie Independent School District has a working agreement with Bowie Memorial Hospital to provide support personnel.
Director of Rehabilitation John Gwilliam serves as an athletic trainer on the sideline at football games, along with fellow staff members Amanda Thompson and Krystal Montgomery.
“I think the coaches do a good job of getting the kids used to the heat and humidity,” Gwilliam said.
There are plenty of hydration options – water, Pedialyte with sodium and Gatorade. Gwilliam recommends if Gatorade is consumed to dilute it with water.
One thing is for sure, it’s not a good idea for an athlete to have energy drinks before a training session.
“Coaches are adamant about it,” Gwilliam said. “It can have a detrimental effect (on your body).”
Gwilliam reported using energy drinks can quickly dehydrate the body and make kidneys work harder than they need to.
In fact, Gwilliam remembers an incident last decade in which an unspecified Bowie football player consumed an energy drink before a game, and he severely cramped up during the third quarter.
“We had to use an IV on the sideline,” he said. “We were close to taking him to the emergency room.”
Even if you don’t feel thirsty, Gwilliam recommends athletes hydrate every 30 minutes. Get essential vitamins and minerals by eating fruits and vegetables as well as lean protein. Read more in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.
Bowie players stretch during one of the many water breaks during practice on Monday at Jackrabbit Stadium. At left is trainer Logan McMurray. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Bowie held off a stiff challenge from Slidell in Nocona Summer League action June 22, the Lady Rabbit basketball team posting a 17-15 win over the Lady ‘Hounds.
Slidell took a pair of early leads only to be met by a basket and 3-pointer by junior Laney Segura for a 5-4 Bowie lead. Sophomore newcomer Sawyer Martin’s free throws and a Kynlee Baker basket extended the lead to 9-4 midway through the 16-minute running clock first half.
Each team traded baskets to close the half, Bowie’s basket from Kylee Waldrep, as the Lady Rabbits took advantage of cold shooting from the Lady ‘Hounds to lead 11-6 at the break.
Slidell got within one early in the second half, using a size advantage inside for a couple of layins to get within 11-10 with about 12 minutes left. Bowie used another small run to take control again.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
RJ Oliver is ready to take over “his” team.
The new Nocona Head Baseball coach, who has been at the school for six years as an assistant coach, is ready to tke tdhe incoming seniors to the next level.”
When I first started here, we weren’t every good but we built a program that has gotten better over the years,” Oliver said. “I’ve been offered other jobs since I’ve been here but the senior and I have worked together since 6th grade and I think we have the chance to breally good.”
Nocona went into the area round this year before being knocked out. Oliver said it has been exciting getting the head coach position. Oliver is bursting at the seams to get started next Spring.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Results for the 2026 Jim Bowie Days Youth Rodeo are as follows:
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First place in the ages 7-10 division was Korleigh Carver with a time of 17.724 followed by Lilly Pitts in 18.547 for 2nd place. In 3rd place was Willa Crawford in 20.696 with Jackson Fletcher in 4th in 21.494. Brady Hoffman was 5th in 23.176.
Annabelle Spooner won the 11-14 division with a time of 17.751 followed by Hadley Donegan in 2nd with a time of 17.999. In 3rd spot was Layna Taylor in 19.113 with Brinley Steinke in 4th with a time of 19.647. Kambell Hansard was 5th in 19.873.
In the ages 15-19 division Paislee Fugate won with a time of 16.897 followed by Marli Donegan in 17.823. In 3rd spot was Bryellen Vaillalpando in 17.98 with Julia Mott in 18.249 finishing 4th and Adyson Conner 5th in 18.671.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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