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HIGH SCHOOL FISHING: Leave it in the water

Published

11 years ago

05/17/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

The first-year Bowie High School bass fishing team will wrap up the season today and tomorrow with the Texas High School Bass Association regional championship.
Seven Jackrabbits will compete.
Lane Hopson and Hadley Morgan will form one two-person team. Kollin Gillaspia and Jake Rhyne will also combine for another team. Spenser Meekins will join forces with Jared Stone and Mitch Sanders will fish solo.
Scott Wolsey will serve as the boat captain for Hopson and Morgan. Rusty Edwards will lead Sanders. Bret Meekins will guide Spenser Meekins and Stone and team coordinator Trent Gillaspia will be the boat captain for his son, Kollin, and Jake Rhyne.
“We’ve had our bumps in the road, but we’ve been able to compete each time,” Trent Gillaspia said regarding Bowie’s inaugural season. “All in all, we’ve performed well and it’s more than I could have hoped for.”
For a new program, what Hopson and Morgan did this season was astounding. The two freshmen scored 1,142.50 points for eighth overall in the West Region.
“Lane and Hadley did more than we would have thought,” Gillaspia said. “Scott (Wolsey) is an experienced boat captain, and it’s been advantageous for those two boys, and they keep improving.”
Fresh off catching nine pounds of fish at Possum Kingdom earlier this month, Morgan and Hopson will be honored during a banquet tonight at Whitehouse High School. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

The first-year Bowie High School bass fishing team is ready for the regional tournament slated for Lake Tyler in Whitehouse Saturday through Sunday. (Courtesy photo by Trent Gillaspia)

SPORTS

Bowie, Nocona compete in VB scrimmages

Published

21 hours ago

08/13/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.

Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.

“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”

Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.

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

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Rabbit netters beat Graham

Published

21 hours ago

08/13/2026

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Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.

In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.

Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.

In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.

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

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New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

1 week ago

08/06/2026

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Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.

The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.

Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.

Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.

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