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HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING: Girls third, boys fourth at Jacksboro

Published

11 years ago

02/04/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
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Bowie High School powerlifter Abraham Landaverde wasn’t about to be denied.
Landaverde won the boys’ 148-pound weight division, hoisting 1,075 pounds for first place during Saturday’s Jacksboro Invitational at Jacksboro Middle School.
It was part and parcel of a successful day for the Bowie boys and girls powerlifting teams. The girls claimed third place in a field of seven teams. The boys were fourth among 11 squads.
Overall, there were 91 male and 36 lifters in this limited grouping.
“The powerlifters worked really hard this past week and improved on their overall totals,” Bowie powerlifting head coach Quentin Berend said. “Most are sitting in good standing and have great shots at qualifying for regionals.”
This week, Bowie will compete at the Nocona Invitational alongside the Indians.
Berend said this weekend’s meet is all about widening gaps in terms of regional qualification. The regional meets take place in a month.
Landaverde produced a 405-pound squat to go with a bench press of 250 pounds and a dead lift of 420 pounds for his grand total, which was 30 pounds better than Darian Sotomi of Paradise. Read more, and see complete team standings, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie powerlifter Bryce Benson prepares for a dead lift during Saturday’s Jacksboro Invitational. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

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.