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STORM CENTER: College football needed playoff

Published

12 years ago

01/03/2015

When Ohio State University safety Tyvis Powell intercepted Alabama’s Blake Sims on the final play of the Sugar Bowl Thursday evening, all the Southeastern Conference haters were in full effect.
And it made for entertainment on my Facebook page and Twitter feeds.
We live in a modern society where people aspire to have the first comment after a game is played – and social media is that outlet.
The record show that all four schools admitted to the SEC since 1991 – Arkansas, South Carolina, Missouri and Texas A&M – won their bowl games this year.
I looked on with pride Monday as Arkansas defeated Texas 31-7 in the Advocare V100 Texas Bowl. Maybe we should rename it the Arkansas Bowl now.
I’m kidding.
Actually, I’m in favor of restoring the bowl game in Houston to its rightful name – the Bluebonnet Bowl.
South Carolina topped Miami in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La., by a score of 24-21.
Much to the delight of many local residents, Texas A&M had enough firepower to defeat West Virginia 45-37.
And Missouri took care of business with a 33-17 victory over Minnesota at the incredibly tasty food game known as the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl.
The rest of the SEC certainly didn’t live up to the hype, and I am well aware of that. Read the rest of this column in the Bowie News in print and/or with your electronic subscription.

Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.

AT&T Stadium in Arlington will be the site of the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 12. (Courtesy photo by James Smith/The Dallas Cowboys)

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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.