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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Pitching fuels Bowie

Published

11 years ago

03/14/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Bowie High School head baseball coach Ryan Rogers has a great pitching arsenal.
Part of that arsenal was on display Thursday during the opening day of the Walker Stallcup Tournament.
The Jackrabbits shut out Childress, 11-0, and followed that with a tight 5-3 victory over Springtown.
“It’s big to get these wins,” Rogers said. “This will give us momentum and confidence for the rest of the weekend. We’re playing six games.”
The wins improved Bowie’s record to 5-1-1. The Jackrabbits continued Stallcup Tourney play on Friday with Pampa and Lake Worth. Today, the team plays Holdenville, Okla., at 1:30 p.m. and then Graham at 3:45 p.m. to wrap up the tournament.
Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Walker Stallcup Foundation, which provides scholarships.
Lawson Mickler pitched a complete game shut out versus Childress. Chandler Dean and Carter Shackelford combined to beat Springtown with Dean earning the win and Shackelford recording the save.
“Chandler did a good job of pounding the zone,” Rogers said. “And Lawson in that first game pitched a complete game. It will help us save our bullpen. It gives us some length for the rest of the tournament.”
Rogers said he has confidence in any Bowie pitcher that takes the bump. Read the weekend Bowie News for more, including the complete box score.

While his teammates root him on, Bowie’s Trace Hardee goes into his slide during the sixth inning of Thursday’s Walker Stallcup Tournament game here in Bowie. Hardee was safe, and the Jackrabbits defeated Springtown 5-3. (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.