SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TOPICS: Fantastic facilities

Published

12 years ago

11/07/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

This past week, the City of Bowie and the Bowie Independent School District saw the passage of previous bond issues bear fruit.
Through those two bonds, Bowie constructed stellar athletic facilities that have been shown to be in high demand.
“We are proud of our facilities,” Bowie Athletic Director Dylan Stark said. “We’ve come a long way in 10 years.”
This past Monday, Wichita Falls Rider played Birdville in a Conference 5A bi-district game while Vernon took on Springtown in a Conference 4A area round contest.
Stark said there’s another reason why Bowie is a popular spot – location.
“We are halfway between Wichita Falls and the Metroplex,” Stark said. “People like to play here.”
Last year, because of bad weather in West Texas, Stamford and Panhandle came east to play each other during the football playoffs.
“We’ve had numerous volleyball and basketball playoff games in our gym,” Bowie ISD superintendent Steven Monkres said. “It’s a boost to the local economy. Fans make purchases at our concession stand and eat in our restaurants. It’s a win-win situation for everybody.”
Monkres said he’s received plenty of positive feedback on Bowie’s facilities, which includes a 3,500-seat football stadium with FieldTurf. The baseball and softball diamonds also feature FieldTurf. The gymnasium features nothing but stadium-style seating.

Plenty of Wichita Falls Rider fans and parents traveled from Wichita to Montague County for Monday’s Conference 5A bi-district match at Bowie High School gymnasium. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

2 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

2 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

2 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.