SPORTS
Red Sox give Workman extra rest
Brandon Workman, the Bowie High School Class of 2007 graduate, was given extra rest and didn’t make his scheduled start on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds.
Anthony Ranaudo, one of Workman’s best friends in the Red Sox organization, took his place and earned the win as the Red Sox nipped the Reds 5-4.
Ranaudo gave up four earned runs and eight hits (two of them home runs) in six innings in place of Workman.
According to ESPN.com’s schedule, Workman is likely to make his next start on Aug. 18 against the Los Angeles Angels. The first pitch is set for 6:10 Eastern Daylight Time, and will be shown on DirecTV’s Extra Innings package.
Boston Globe sportswriter Peter Abraham interviewed Workman about his extra rest.
“The little extra rest should help me,” Workman said. “I’ve had a couple of tough ones in a row. I need to solidify some mechanical issues, too.”
In his last six games, five of them starts, Workman is 0-6 with a 6.35 earned-run average. In his last game, Workman yielded the game-winning home run to the Angels’ Albert Pujols in a 5-4 19-inning loss.
It’s been reported Workman’s velocity has dropped a couple of miles per hour this season, which can make a difference between a strikeout and a home run.
“It’s not an injury,” Workman said. “It’s more of hitting a wall and not being as sharp.”
Red Sox manager John Farrell said Workman is feeling the effects of pitching so much during the 2013 season and this year.
When added with his postseason experience and time spent in the minors, Workman has appeared in 37 games and pitched 105 innings. He pitched into September and October for the first time in his career last year.
It’s expected Workman will remain as part of Boston’s rotation for the remainder of the season.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman. (Photo provided by Boston Red Sox media relations)
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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