SPORTS
TPWD to offer camping workshops
The Texas Outdoor Family program has scheduled outdoor recreational workshops statewide through the beginning of December, according to a press release from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The workshops offer a low-cost weekend trip where families can unplug, reconnect with nature and learn the basics of camping.
Workshops this month will take place at Garner State Park, Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway and Franklin Mountains State Park among the locations.
The program provides families with all of the camping and recreational supplies that would be needed. A family can test drive camping without investing money buying equipment, the TPWD states.
The only things families need to bring for the weekend are food and bedding.
During the overnight workshop, a park ranger not only teaches basic skills such as installing a tent and cooking outdoors, but also how to kayak, fish and goes geocaching – which is an outdoor treasure hunt on global-positioning devices.
Participants also learn stewardship of the park.
The equipment is new, including durable REI tents and cots. Most stoves for cooking are now propane-based, making it easier than ever to learn the basics, the TPWD says.
The cost of the workshop starts at $65 per family (up to six people), and includes camping fees, instruction and equipment.
For information, log onto the TPWD website at: tpwd.texas.gov.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.
Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.
Imotichey, in her 2nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.
The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.
Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.
Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Rest. Run. Repeat.
Sage Keck, an 8th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.
She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.
Her success continued, as she finished 2nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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