SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Powerlifters are ready for season

Published

12 years ago

01/10/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

This weekend at Timber Creek High School in Keller, you’ll hear clanging sounds and athletes putting extra breath into their performances.
Why?
Well, today marks the start of the high school powerlifting season across the state of Texas – and Bowie will be competing in the Timber Creek Invitational.
Nocona will begin the regular season in powerlifting next Saturday at the Chico Invitational, and the Jackrabbits will be there, too.
“I restarted the girls’ program in 2008,” said Monte Sewell, who currently assists the powerlifting program as Bowie’s strength and conditioning coordinator. “The girls (Katie Walker and Katie Stallcup) asked if I’d start a team, and I said ‘absolutely.’”
Walker and Stallcup brought forth a petition and had more than 25 people sign it.
Powerlifting is similar to wrestling in that athletes trudge out of bed early on a Saturday morning just to get weighed.
Some powerlifters must eat and others go run on a track just to make sure they can compete in a given weight class.
Three different lifts are judged – the dead lift, the squat and the bench press.
There are several weight classes for both boys and girls. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Here’s the atmosphere of a powerlifting meet. Bowie competes at a meet during the 2013 season at Ponder High School. Bowie begins the 2015 campaign today, traveling to Keller for an invitational. (News file photo by Ryan Evans)

SPORTS

Jacksboro defeats Lady Rabbit VB, 3-1

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).

The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.

Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.

The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Gold-Burg gives it a go, falls to Perrin 35-32

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.

It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.

The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.

Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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XC teams compete in Prairie Valley, Lubbock

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.

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Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10^th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.

Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.