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STORM CENTER COLUMN: Goon Squad makes game fun

Published

11 years ago

03/04/2015

The sports editor would like to take this time to applaud the student cheering sections at all of the schools he covers.
The Bowie Goon Squad was in effect on Wednesday night at Denton High School.
According to the Team Bowie Twitter account, even the Goon squad was better than Pottsboro’s cheering section.
The Bowie boys’ basketball team defeated Pottsboro by 16; the Lady Rabbits topped the Lady Cardinals by 25, and the Goon Squad won by who knows how many points? Bazinga.
The Bowie student cheering section has stepped up its game, especially now that we are in the playoffs.
I’d also like to take time to applaud the rest of Bowie’s fans as well. It was heartwarming seeing Bowie had more than quadruple the fan support of Pottsboro during the games. That also might be a conservative estimate.
Now, it’s time to go back to the Goon Squad.
Did you realize there’s a connection between Bowie and Goon Squads. Well, there is.
In the early-1980s song by David Bowie titled, “Fashion,” there’s a line that sings like this, “We are the goon squad, and we’re coming to town.”
In the song, it states there’s a “brand new talk,” and well that’s what the goon squad provided the other night.

Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.

Bowie High School student Abraham Landaverde plays a pink ukulele during Wednesday’s boys’ and girls’ basketball doubleheader between Bowie and Pottsboro at Denton High School. The Bowie Goon Squad chose a beach theme for this game. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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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

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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.