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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Forestburg boys rally past Saint Jo
By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Saint Jo had Forestburg right where it wanted as the Panthers had a 27-14 halftime lead. However, the Longhorns overcame the Panthers in the second half, outscoring them 22-6, for the win.
“We were expecting a rough game,” said Longhorns coach Steve Sandusky. “But it turned out to be a good match against two teams who played well.”
The Horns had closed out the opening quarter with a 15-9 lead, but Saint Jo’s defense played a strong game in the second, holding Forestburg to just two points to gain a lead themselves entering the half.
“We were hoping to play better defense,” said Sandusky. “We did in the first, but could not stop them at all in the second. We worked the ball very well in the beginning but struggled in the second and third quarters.”
The Longhorns turned up the defensive intensity in the third quarter, keeping Saint Jo to just one point.
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Saint Jo’s James Schoppa shoots for two during Tuesday’s District 1A-21 game at Forestburg. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Blake Wood)
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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