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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Melton lifts Rabbits

Published

11 years ago

03/14/2015

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By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

This past summer, Bowie High School freshman Callie Melton participated in a national softball tournament in San Diego.

Melton didn’t play like a freshman in Tuesday’s District 3A-9 opener between Montague County rivals Bowie and Nocona.

In the third inning, Melton dug out from a no-ball, two-strike count to hit a flaring single to short centerfield.

That sparked a Bowie seven-run rally as the Lady Rabbits topped the Lady Indians 15-5 at the BHS Outdoor Sports Complex.

Bowie, after Thursday’s 5-3 loss to Royse City, stands at 6-7. Meanwhile, Nocona sits at 2-7-1. Both the Lady Rabbits and Lady Indians are competing in the Walker Stallcup Tournament this weekend at different venues. Nocona is playing in the Henrietta bracket.

“We had their nine hole hitter down 0-2, and then she hits that bloop single,” Nocona head coach Jon Shaw said. “If we got that out, I think it could have been a different game.”

Bowie head coach Brant Farris had his thoughts as well.

“Callie was able to battle at the plate and get on,” Farris said. “It started with her, and that allowed the top of our lineup to do what it does. We were able to move runners and get our feet going. We were able to roll over the lineup.”

Farris said Maylie Short, another freshman, battled nerves in her first-ever district game. Read the weekend Bowie News for more, including complete box scores.

Bowie’s Kellbie Throckmorton takes a look at where the ball lands during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 opener between the Rabbits and Nocona. Bowie won 15-5, in a game reduced to six innings. (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.