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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Bowie’s quality shines

Published

11 years ago

03/25/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

For the Bowie High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams, it was a simple matter of quality over quantity.
The Bowie boys’ small contingent generated 114 points during the Possum Kingdom Relays on Saturday in Graham, and the Rabbits topped the Steers’ JV unit by 12 points to win Division I.
Sprinter Jesse Vaughn and dual hurdler/jumper Zeke Vaughan scored a heap of points to lift Bowie.
“Jesse has the leading 200-meter dash time in our area,” Bowie head boys’ track and field coach Daylon West said. “Zeke continues to improve ion the hurdles; he’s a top-notch competitor and he also won the triple jump.”
On the girls’ side, four athletes piled on 106 points to finish second behind Vernon at the Henrietta Relays this past Thursday.
Brittney Pound was the gold standard in three events at Henrietta.
“Brittney came away with five gold medals for us,” Bowie head girls’ track and field coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said.
Davis-Pastusek said it was impressive for Bowie to score as many points and win as many medals as it did with such few athletes.

Possum Kingdom Relays
Bowie started off the finals portion of the competition on Saturday earning second place in the 400-meter relay, racing in with a time of 46.93 seconds, which was five-tenths behind Abilene Wylie.

Bowie girls second at Bearcat Relays
Bowie’s success began in the sprints at the Henrietta Bearcat Relays as Petie Wolsey won the 100-meter dash in 13.09 and Brittney Pound claimed gold in the 200 (27.49). Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie High School’s Jesse Vaughn smiles as he races clear to the finish of the 1,600-meter relay during Saturday’s Possum Kingdom Relays in Graham. Bowie won this race and its division by 12 points. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

18 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.

Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.

“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”

Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

19 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.

The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.

Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.

Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

Published

19 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.

Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.

After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.

Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.