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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS: Bowie Tennis Association has staying power

Published

12 years ago

11/14/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

While tennis leagues in even larger communities falter, the Bowie Tennis Association has proven to have the staying power of a Wimbledon fifth set between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut.
“Wichita Falls has had trouble keeping their tennis leagues going,” Bowie Tennis Association treasurer Janice Robertson, who owns Bowie Floral, said. “We have dedicated people that have stuck with it. We now have high school kids keeping it going.”
For Robertson, playing tennis provides social and recreational opportunities.
“I enjoy it,” she said. “It’s fun and it’s exercise. I get to know new people. It’s a way for me to compete.”
Robertson teams up with Cindy Eichler in the women’s league, and with Bowie High School student Michael Shaw in the mixed division.
The Bowie Tennis Association was the brainchild of several women, including local business professionals Sue Swint and Donna Ashley. Ashley runs a photography studio in downtown. Swint is a realtor.
The organization started in 1986.
At present, there are about 50 people in the league, which has a yearly banquet in the spring to hand out awards. The group has two other formal meetings each year. There are club officers, and six directors that serve on a rotating basis. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Former Bowie High School tennis player Kaity Hanson, hitting a forehand during a mixed doubles match on Nov. 6, still plays the sport through The Bowie Association. The association has been a fixture here for 28 years. (News photo by Eric Viccar0)

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.