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BOWIE NOTEBOOK: JV squad falls on road at Gunter

Published

12 years ago

09/26/2014

The Bowie junior varsity/ninth-grade and eighth-grade teams suffered tough losses to Gunter on the road on Thursday.
The JV/9th team lost 42-0, dropping to 2-3 on the season.
Gunter won the eighth-grade game 32-8.
The Cottontails lone touchdown came on an Ocie Collier 65-yard pass from Cooper Little in the final quarter.
The Bowie seventh-grade team knotted Gunter at 8-all.
The Cottontails scored on a 60-yard pass from quarterback Davis Shackelford to Connor Campbell in the fourth quarter. Shackelford added the two-point conversion on a run.
The eighth-graders drop to 1-2 on the season while the 7’s are now 1-1-1.
The Bowie JV/ninth-grade team will next play on Oct. 9 at Jackrabbit Stadium versus Boyd. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
The Cottontail eighth- and seventh-grade teams will be on the road at Boyd on the same night, with the seventh-grade game at 5:30 p.m. and the eighth-grade contest at 6:30 p.m. at Boyd ISD Stadium.

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Dustin VanWay (8) attempts to avoid Henrietta tacklers in this photo dated from Sept. 11 at Jackrabbit Stadium. After opening the 2014 season with a couple of wins, the Bowie junior varsity squad has dropped three straight games, including Thursday’s shutout loss at Gunter. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Bowie, Nocona compete in VB scrimmages

Published

6 days ago

08/13/2026

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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.

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Rabbit netters beat Graham

Published

6 days ago

08/13/2026

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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.

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New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

2 weeks ago

08/06/2026

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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.