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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bowie’s thumping good

Published

11 years ago

04/15/2015

By BLAKE WOOD
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For the second time this season, the Bowie High School softball team defeated Jacksboro by 15 runs.
“I wanted to see the team score at least one run every inning,” said Coach Brant Farris. “And they did that. They found a way to get on base, put pressure on their defense and take advantage of their mistakes.”
Bowie’s offense started right away with no outs in the first as Tristin Hopson and Petie Wolsey scored on errors, followed by a sacrifice fly by Courtney Brady.
The offense broke through in the second inning, as eight runs came across home plate, highlighted by Taylor McCarty, Brady and Hopson RBI singles.
The Lady Rabbits then needed only four runs to end the game early in the third inning. Henslee Ogle doubled, scoring Hattie Hammer. Then Maylie Short hit a sharp single to bring home Brady with the game-ending run.
Hopson went 3-for-3 plate, adding one RBI. Taylor McCarty also was perfect at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two runs batted in.
Maylie Short earned the win for Bowie on the mound. Short pitched 2-1/3 innings, allowing two hits, walking none and striking out four. Kalee Case pitched the final two outs of the game, gaining valuable varsity experience. Read more, and see the complete box score, in The Bowie News.

Bowie’s Courtney Brady races toward third base during Friday’s District 3A game between the Lady Rabbits and Jacksboro. Brady was one cog in a well-oiled offensive machine that produced 15 runs. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Blake Wood)

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

7 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

7 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

7 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.