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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bowie clinches playoff berth
By ERIC VICCARO
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Like a hero’s rescue, the Bowie High School softball team snapped out of its funk just in time to qualify for the playoffs.
“I was pleased with the atmosphere of the dugout,” Bowie head softball coach Brant Farris said of Saturday evening’s pivotal 4-1 District 3A-9 victory over Holliday. “It was a whole team win. I want to brag on the whole team for winning the game.”
On Monday, the Lady Rabbits’ spot in the Conference 3A playoffs was made secure as Boyd topped City View 8-5 in a game moved here to Bowie because of poor field conditions in Boyd.
With the win, Bowie improved to 15-15, 8-6 in 3A-9, winning the final district playoff spot by one game over City View.
The Lady Rabbits will play Howe at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at Darwin Field on the North Central Texas College campus in Gainesville. Howe won District 3A-10 last Saturday with a three-run victory over Pilot Point.
There were several factors in Bowie’s victory over Holliday – catcher Courtney Brady did a masterful job of framing pitches for strikes, first baseman Callie Melton did the splits four times to record putouts and outfielders Tristin Hopson and Addy Cook made critical catches late.
“We work on framing pitches,” Farris acknowledged, “and Maylie threw great. Her rise ball was the best I’ve seen all year. She was able to get pop-ups with it.”
After three innings, Short was inserted in the circle for Kellbie Throckmorton, who started the game. Farris was fearful Throckmorton would be called for “illegal pitches.” Read more, and see the complete box score, in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie’s Addy Cook closes her eyes while making an important catch during the seventh inning of the Lady Rabbits’ 4-1 win over District 3A-9 foe Holliday on Saturday evening. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
The Bellevue basketball teams both played in the playoffs for the first time in several years. The Lady Eagles finished fourth in the district to qualify after missing the previous season. In the bi-district round, Bellevue had to play the eventual state champs Newcastle.
The Eagles also finished fourth, though they played Saint Jo in a play-in game for third place. Bellevue then had to play state-ranked Graford in the bi-district round before ending its season.
The spring season saw Bellevue bring back its baseball program after many years.
While the team struggled during its initial season, it is a step in the first step for a program that hopes to compete well in the near future. In golf, the Lady Eagles ended up winning the district title to qualify for the regional tournament.
In the fall, both of Bellevue’s cross country teams finished second at district and qualified for regionals.
There, Mattie Broussard was able to qualify for the state meet individually after winning the regional title.
At state, Broussard came in ninth place to earn a medal.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley program had a good spring to start 2024. In tennis Case Carpenter qualified for regionals after finishing second at the district meet in boy’s singles. In golf, the Lady Bulldogs team finished second at the district tournament to qualify for regionals.
To cap off the spring season, Linzie Priddy qualified for the state track meet in the 800 meter race, where she placed ninth overall.
The fall season saw the Lady Bulldogs finish second in district to qualify for the playoffs. In the bi-district round, Prairie Valley held on to beat Vernon Northside in five sets to continue its season one more game. In the area round, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Garner.
In cross country, the program had one boy and one girl qualify for the state meet for the second straight year.
Josh Stout was running at state for the second time and he improved on his first appearance as she placed 29th. Priddy, running at the state cross country meet for her third time, finished 84th.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Gold-Burg athletic program had a good spring with two girls qualifying for regionals in tennis. Jimena Garcia and Alyson Rojas placed first and second in girls singles at the district meet to move on.
In track and field, the Bears had Isaac Renteria qualify for the state meet for the second straight year. He finished in fourth place in the 3200 meter race.
In the fall season, the football team had one of its best seasons in school history. The team rebounded from losing its first three games of the season to winning the district title and its bi-district playoff game against Woodson. The Bears then lost to Oakwood in the area round.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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