SPORTS

STATE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: THSCA drops all-star contests

Published

12 years ago

12/12/2014

The Texas High School Coaches Association ended a tradition that dates back to 1935, according to a press release issued Thursday.
At the December meeting of the THSCA’s Board of Directors in San Marcos, the board was informed of the decision from the NCAA Legislative Relief Waiver Committee to deny the association’s request for exemption from a new bylaw which prohibits Division I college football coaches from attending or speaking at a convention that has an all-star game affiliated with it.
The rule was put into place in October 2013.
This decision forced the board to eliminate the THSCA’s all-star games for both football and basketball. The football all-star game had been played since 1935.
The basketball all-star games had been played ever since 1946.
The board of directors thought it was in the best interest of the Texas High School Coaches Association to make sure its convention and coaching school remained a quality event.
Eliminating attendance by Division I college coaches would be detrimental to the success of the convention, which is the main source of income for the Texas High School Coaches Association, the press release explained.
Lectures by six Division I coaches were dropped at the 2014 convention in San Antonio.
THSCA was able to fill in some of the sessions with former coaches that included former Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and former Texas Tech head coach Spike Dykes.

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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.

SPORTS

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.