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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Russell sisters off to state
By ERIC VICCARO
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Meagan Russell and Myah Russell, Bowie High School’s No. 1 girls’ doubles team, has accomplished something historic.
The Russells defeated Jamie Kelley and Victoria Wheeler from Whitewright in three sets by scores of 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at the Conference 3A Region 2 tournament on Tuesday in Tyler.
By winning the regional championship, Meagan Russell and Myah Russell will now represent Bowie at the University Interscholastic League state tournament set for May 12-13 at Texas A&M University in College Station.
“It’s been 37 years since we’ve had a qualifier,” Bowie head tennis coach David Hall said. “It’s a great accomplishment. I’m excited to be a part of it, and cheer them on.”
In the 1970s, Bowie girls’ tennis was in its heyday with Julie Heard (now Wallace), Jeannie Crumpler (now McGuire) and Janet Terrell all advancing to the state meet.
Wallace reported Terrell had the most success at state.
The road to the regional title wasn’t easy.
The Russells fought nerves in the first match against Amiyah Brown and Haylee Smoak from Lincoln-Kildare, but the girls won in two sets 6-3, 6-0.
“The girls were a little nervous at the start,” Hall said. “But then they started playing the way they are capable of. They did a tremendous job.”
The Russells then defeated Jordan Jackson and Jessica Meguire from Farmersville, also in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
Bowie’s Meagan Russell and Myah Russell show off their gold medals in winning the Conference 3A Region 2 girls’ doubles tennis title on Tuesday along with Rabbits’ head coach David Hall. (Courtesy photo)
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2024 HS sports year in review: Bellevue
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.
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2024 HS sports year in review: Prairie Valley
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.
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2024 HS sports year in review: Gold-Burg
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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