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HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING: Girls primed for state
By ERIC VICCARO
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There will be five Montague County athletes competing in the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state meet this Saturday.
The event will take place at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, with competition set for 8 a.m.
Weigh-in is set for 5:30 a.m. with a judges’ meeting at 6:45 a.m. and then the coaches will meet at 7:15 a.m.
Both Bowie head powerlifting coach Quentin Berend and Nocona coach Brandon Owen agree the state meet isn’t like any other.
“I think state does have a different atmosphere,” Owen commented. “I’ve coached in a state championship football game, and it is neat to know the season will end with you having a chance to win a championship. I’m looking forward to the experience.”
Berend said this is the grand stage.
“It’s a huge building,” he said. “They have 10 (weight) racks going at once. They are all lined up. Each weight class has its own rack. A lot of girls will be going for the big weights.”
Both Bowie and Nocona will lift in the same classification – 3A. In all, there are five classes in girls’ powerlifting.
Bowie will be led by 114-pounder Kylie Robinson, and she’ll be joined by Shelbi Rhoda in the 132-pound division and then Hannah Shaw at 148 pounds. Nocona has 165-pounder Lexi Towery and 220-plus division standout Deziray Graham. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
WOMEN’S STATE POWERLIFTING MEET
What: Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting State Meet
When: March 19-21. Conference 4A and 5A will lift on March 20 and Conference 1A/2A, 3A and 6A on March 21. Competition starts at 8 a.m. both days.
Where: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, the physical address is 1901 N. Shoreline Boulevard
What’s at stake: Various weight class division titles.
Who: Bowie’s Kylie Robinson, Shelbi Rhoda and Hannah Shaw plus Nocona’s Lexi Towery and Deziray Graham.
Bowie’s Shelbi Rhoda will be one of five Montague County athletes competing at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association meet this weekend. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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.
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For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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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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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.
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For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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