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FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Bowie’s offense falters in loss

Published

12 years ago

12/03/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team continued its rough-and-tumble schedule this past weekend at the Fantasy of Lights Tournament.
Under the bright lights of the large school girls’ division championship at D.L. Ligon Coliseum, the Lady Rabbits played a competitive game against one of Texas’ best private schools – Prestonwood Christian Academy of Plano.
Logan McMurray worked a nifty give-and-go to Tennessee State-signee Jordan Brightwell with 1 minute, 5 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Lady Rabbits were down only 40-37, and the game was set to become a fourth-quarter cliffhanger.
However, Bowie (5-2 record) committed several successive turnovers during the fourth frame while Prestonwood (8-0) built its lead to as many as 17 points.
Just like that, the drama was zapped.
“I think it was fatigue,” Bowie head girls’ basketball coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said. “We were tired. We made some mistakes and had trouble scoring. Good teams are going to take advantage of that.”
How good is Prestonwood? The Lions are the defending Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ Class 5A champion, and they are currently ranked second in the state according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie’s Courtney Brady (left) muscles inside for two points while defended by Prestonwood’s Addison Garcia during the large school girls’ championship game on Saturday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on the Midwestern State University campus. 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.

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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.