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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Palmer pitchers silence Bowie

Published

11 years ago

05/20/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

The Bowie High School baseball team had been producing oodles of runs during recent weeks.
That’s what makes last Friday’s loss in the Conference 3A Area Round all the more shocking, because Bowie’s offense went nearly silent.
And Palmer eliminated Bowie with a sweep in this best-of-3 series by scores of 4-0 and 3-1, and the Bulldogs advanced to the regional quarterfinals to face Gunter.
“I think we faced two really good pitchers,” Bowie head coach Ryan Rogers said.
Rogers said the Jackrabbits were unable to produce “timely hits.”
“We couldn’t get the right hit at the right time,” Rogers said.
Regardless, this was a successful season under Rogers, Bowie’s second-year head coach. The Jackrabbits finished as District 3A-9 champion, Bi-District champion over Whitesboro and with 26 wins under their collective belt.
Bowie will lose four talented seniors to graduation – Dylan Slade, Cooper Cantwell, Coby Bentley and R.J. Oliver – with each of them set to play on the collegiate level.
Slade and Cantwell will play at Rose State up in Midwest City, Okla. Bentley is off to Vernon College. Oliver has committed to College of the Ozarks in Arkansas. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

Trace Hardee heads toward third base during the second game en route to scoring Bowie’s only run of the series. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Nocona, Saint Jo VB open district with wins

Published

7 days ago

10/01/2026

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Nocona and Saint Jo opened their respective district play with convincing road wins.

The Lady Indians needed four games but outlasted Archer City, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16). Paige Davis and Sy Parker each had 12 kills to pace Nocona with Davis adding 12 digs defensively. Maddyn Bowles led the way with 17 digs, 11 assists and served up three aces.

Setter Kasi Castro had 24 assists and 13 digs with Sophia Gaytan adding 12 assists and eight digs. Saint Jo went into Bellevue and posted a 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 sweep over the Lady Eagles.

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

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Bellevue VB wins at home over Midway

Published

7 days ago

10/01/2026

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After a tough loss to open District 10-A volleyball play, Bellevue’s squad used the two-day break to refocus its efforts. The break worked as the Lady Eagles evened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 win over visiting Midway Sept. 24 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20).

Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey said working on game scenarios in practice has begun to pay off. Keeping focus was key to the victory as well.

“I think our key tonight was our mindset and just staying together,” Hickey said. “Letting mistakes go and focusing on the next play. We’ve been working on scenarios in practice and being intentional with each possession and attacking the ball more. I think we did tonight.” The Falcons played gutsy all night long, staying in each game after Bellevue had taken a good lead but the Lady Eagles, playing before a large crowd, held their own.

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

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Lady ‘Horns sweep past Gold-Burg

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7 days ago

10/01/2026

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Forestburg opened District 10-A action with a road win at Gold-Burg Sept. 22, beating the Lady Bears in a three-game sweep (25-8, 25-9, 25-6.)

Forestburg’s Madi Wadsworth started game one with a five-point run, including two aces. Brenna Briles kept the drive alive with a kill. Gold-Burg broke serve and Zara Andrade’s serving point cut the deficit to three.

Yareli Aguirre cut the lead to 5-7 with another single point. Jocelyn Rich later countered for Forestburg with another five-point string to extend the lead to 13-5Back-to-back aces by Rich forced Gold-Burg Coach Cheryl Cromleigh into a timeout.

Sophomore Addy Conway rolled off four aces amidst a six-point run for the Lady ‘Horns to give the squad a 20-6 lead. Jocelyn Rich’s kill kept things moving along for Forestburg.

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