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FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Blue Ridge on target to beat Bellevue

Published

12 years ago

12/03/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

The Bellevue High School boys’ basketball team has high aspirations this year, especially coming off a 32-win season in 2013-14.
The Eagles were involved in a litmus test this past Saturday evening at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on the Midwestern State University campus.
This test occurred on a wooden gymnasium floor, not on a granite countertop in one of MSU’s chemistry laboratories.
Well, the test didn’t come back with good result for Bellevue as it fell to Blue Ridge 73-44 in the small school boys’ division championship at the Fantasy of Lights Tournament.
Blue Ridge (8-0 record) just happens to be currently ranked 17th in Conference 2A in the latest Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll.
“Blue Ridge made it tough on us,” Bellevue head coach Colby Broussard said. “They shot the ball exceptionally well. When a team shoots the ball at just more than 70 percent, you have to bring your ‘A’ game. They are a very strong 2A team that will make a good run in the playoffs.”
Broussard wasn’t pleased with Bellevue’s execution on defense, as evidenced by Blue Ridge’s scorching performance from the field. The Eagles also didn’t handle Tiger defense, which held Broc Terry to 14 points and Layne Morris to seven (significantly below their averages). Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bellevue’s Layne Morris (30) drives through the lane and puts up a shot during Saturday’s small school boys championship game against Blue Ridge. The Tigers’ defense kept Bellevue to 44 points in the game. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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.

SPORTS

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.