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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Bowie’s Bentley signs on with Vernon JC
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Two years ago, Bowie High School senior Coby Bentley suffered a devastating ankle injury during a junior varsity basketball game against Henrietta.
Fast forward to Wednesday afternoon, gathering around family and friends, as Bentley signed to play baseball with Vernon Junior College.
“It’s a blessing,” Bentley said. “I’ve worked hard to gain all that muscle that I lost. It’s amazing this has happened, and that I’ve bounced back that quick.”
Bentley becomes the second Jackrabbit to sign with a college program this season, joining future Oklahoma Wesleyan University player Cooper Cantwell.
“It’s very exciting (for our program),” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “It’s a testament to the hard work the boys are putting in. They are seeing the benefits.”
Bentley is a versatile performer for the Jackrabbits, who are coming off a 16-14 season under now second-year head coach Rogers. Bowie finished third overall in the district, and was eliminated in the bi-district round against Cisco.
“I think Coby’s very athletic,” said Vernon JC head baseball coach Kevin Lallmann. “He’s got a very good arm, and he can run. I think he can do a couple of different things for us.”
Lallmann said Bentley will figure in as both a pitcher and infielder at the next level, two areas Coby certainly feels comfortable with. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
(From left) Bowie High School baseball coach Ryan Rogers, pitcher/infielder Coby Bentley and Bowie High School principal and Bentley’s former youth coach Kelly Shackelford attended Bentley’s signing ceremony with Vernon Junior College on Wednesday at BHS. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Montague school 8th grader Sage Keck had a tremendous week in California at the USATF National Junior Olympics.
Keck qualified in three events there: the 800-meters, the 1,500-meters and the 3,000-meters over a five-day period. Keck opened by running in the 800-meter prelims, which she admits is her least favorite race. She admitted being “fresh and excited” for her first race and showed it by qualifying for the finals with a top 8 overall finish with a time of 2:21.76.
On July 30, she ran in the 1,500 prelims. Keck said she was seeded 12th out of the 16 competitors but wound up qualifying for the finals with a fourth- place finish in 4:48.38.
“I was just happy over that,” Keck said.”
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team has opened the 2026 Fall season with a 2-1 record.
On July 31, the Rabbits beat host Decatur, 13-6. In girl’s singles, Bowie’s Willow Seibert won 8-2 with Peyton Goodwin falling 3-8. Jessi Mayfield won 9-8 (7-5) with Maddie Schwarz falling 8-9, (6-7)/. Angeles Alvarez won 8-5 with Avedi Deweber losing 8-5.
In girl’s doubles, Alvarez and Mayfield lost 8-6. Schwarz and Goodwin won 8-2 with Deweber and Avery Bonham losing 8-5.
In boy’s singles, Jordan Mayes won 8-4 with Nolan Bailey winning 8-2 for the Rabbits as did Xander Jones over his opponent. Casyn Fraser suffered a 5-8 loss with Jake Atteberry winning 8-3.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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