SPORTS
OUTDOORS: Bicycling is TPWD’s activity of the month
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has named bicycling as the official activity for the month of February.
There are plenty of places to bicycle in Texas state parks, too.
Hundreds of miles of dirt, crushed granite and paved bike trails wind and climb through Texas state parks – offering safe and scenic rides for everyone – no matter the skill level.
Trail descriptions and skill ratings can be found on the TPWD’s Biking activity page. Cyclists also may watch a video roundup of what it’s like to bike in a variety of state park settings.
One of those trails is the Lost Creek Reservoir Thruway.
The thruway was constructed during the mid-1990s. It is about 10 miles in length, and features hiking, biking and equestrian trails along Lost Creek – which is the main watershed for two Jacksboro lakes.
The trail crosses the dam at the Lost Creek Reservoir. The trail features plenty of oak and pecan trees. The trails are also abundant in wildlife and wildflowers.
This trail is 10-feet wide and is four inches deep with screening materials, creating a smooth bicycling surface.
The entrance fee is $3 daily for adults and free for students. This facility is open daily, and there is no gate.
For information, call Fort Richardson State Park at 1-940-567-3506.
The physical address for the park is 228 State Park Road 61.
The official state parks activity for the month of February is bicycling. (Courtesy photo by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
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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