SPORTS
OUTDOORS: Big Game Awards entries accepted through Feb. 15
Hunters can show their prowess by entering their big game harvest in this year’s Texas Big Game Awards program.
The program is accepting entries now through Feb. 15.
The Texas Big Game Awards, celebrating its 24th year, is a partnership from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Wildlife Association.
It recognizes the contributions landowners, land managers and responsible hunters make to managing and conserving wildlife and wildlife habitat on Texas’ private lands.
Hunters who harvest a white-tailed deer, mule deer, javelina or pronghorn antelope this season meeting the minimum net score requirements set for their respective region may be eligible to receive recognition in the “Scored Entry” category.
Scoring is done by local certified Texas Big Game Awards scorers using the Boone & Crockett Club Scoring System.
The entry is free.
The landowner from where the entry was taken also is eligible to be recognized. In addition, hunters that harvest a bighorn sheep during the current season are eligible for recognition.
Hunters of any age who harvest their first big game animal in Texas are eligible for the “First Big Game Harvest” category.
Hunters who harvest a white-tailed deer, mule deer, javelina, pronghorn antelope or bighorn sheep are eligible, regardless of sex or score of the animal in this category.
All youth hunters (hunting under a valid youth hunting license) are eligible for the “Youth Division.”
Three regional Sportman’s Celebration banquets will take place. All program participants will be recognized and receive a certificate. Participants who are unable to attend will be mailed their certificate at some point after their ceremony has been completed.
Region 1-3 will celebrate on June 27 in San Angelo at the McNease Convention Center.
The state banquet is set for July 10 in San Antonio at the J.W. Marriott Hill Country Resort and Spa, which will occur in conjunction with the TWA annual convention.
For information, visit www.TexasBigGameAwards.org or call 1-800-839-9453.
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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 2nd 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.
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.
Rest. Run. Repeat.
Sage Keck, an 8th 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 2nd 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.
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