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BASKETBALL: Fantasy of Lights takes place this Friday

Published

12 years ago

11/26/2014

The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team as well as Bellevue girls and Nocona and Bellevue boys’ programs will compete from Friday through Saturday, Nov. 28-29 at the 34th annual Fantasy of Lights Tournament.
The event takes place at assorted venues throughout Wichita Falls and surrounding communities.
Competing in the large school girls’ division, Bowie will play Amarillo Palo Duro in the opening round on Friday, Nov. 28, at 11 a.m. at Iowa Park High School.
Bowie will either play Wichita Falls Hirschi or Cleburne in a championship or consolation bracket game on Saturday, Nov. 29.
The championship game is slated for D.L. Ligon Coliseum at Midwestern State University on Saturday at 7 p.m.
In the small school girls’ division, Bellevue will take on Texoma Christian of Sherman at 9:30 a.m. and then Quanah at 2 p.m. on Friday. The Lady Eagles have been placed in Pool B.
The game against Texoma Christian will be at Iowa Park and the Quanah contest at Wichita Falls Rider High School.
The championship game is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday. The consolation game is at 1 p.m., both at Ligon Coliseum.
In the small school boys’ bracket, Nocona takes on Archer City at Burkburnett on Friday at 1:30 p.m. followed by the Wichita Falls Heat at Iowa Park at 6 p.m. on Friday. These are games in Pool A.
In Pool B, Bellevue takes on City View at Iowa Park at 9:30 a.m. and then New Way Christian in Odessa at Wichita Falls Rider at 1 p.m.
The championship game is set for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The consolation game is at 2:30 p.m., both at Ligon Coliseum.
The large school boys championship rounds things out at 8:30 p.m.

Fantasy of Lights Tournament. (Tournament graphic provided by Fantasy of Lights’ website)

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

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 2^nd 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.

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Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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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.

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th 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 2^nd 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.