SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Forestburg girls whip Saint Jo

Published

11 years ago

02/07/2015

By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

The Forestburg High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams continued their push to the playoffs against rival Saint Jo Tuesday in District 1A-21 play.
The Lady Horns swamped Saint Jo, 53-13, while the Forestburg boys defeated the Panthers 36-33. Even with the loss, Saint Jo’s boys still have a chance to qualify for the postseason.
“We played a strong game,” said Lady Horns coach Rosana Barbosa. “We played a solid defense keeping them in single digits.”
The most points Forestburg’s defense allowed in the game was a seven-point fourth-quarter effort from Saint Jo. The Lady Horns held the Lady Panthers without a point in the second quarter, outscoring them 18-0 for a 31-4 halftime cushion.
“Our offense worked well because of the solid defense,” said Barbosa.
Sixteen of Forestburg’s points were courtesy of their fast break while 12 originated from offensive rebounds.
Makayla Mason and Alexia Britain both paced the Lady Horns with 14 points.

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Forestburg’s Alexia Britain puts up a shot while guarded by the Saint Jo’s Hunter Tallon (30) during Tuesday’s District 1A-21 game at Forestburg. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Blake Wood)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

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

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

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

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

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