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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bowie exits playoffs

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By ERIC VICCARO
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Bowie High School’s Jayde Brezina represented the game-tying run at the plate as the Lady Rabbits mounted a furious late rally against Howe in the Conference 3A bi-district playoffs.
Earlier in the seventh inning, Courtney Brady tripled to score three runs and Addy Cook walked, putting runners on the corners for Brezina.
Torrey Stubblefield threw Brezina a change-up high in the strike zone. The bat stayed on her shoulder, as the umpire’s right arm elevated signaling a strike.
Bowie’s season was over, and Howe advanced in the 3A postseason with a 9-6 victory over the Lady Rabbits at Darwin Fields on the campus of North Central Texas College in Gainesville.
Bowie finished the season 15-16. Howe will play the winner of a best-of-3 series between Glen Rose and Scurry-Rosser.
“We battled, we fought,” first-year Bowie head softball coach Brant Farris said regarding the Lady Rabbits’ rally.
Farris said Howe won the game because the Lady Bulldogs made adjustments at the plate before the Lady Rabbits did.
“They found a way to adjust to our pitchers, when it comes down to it,” Farris said.
Bowie finally chased Howe starting pitcher Madison Hargrove in the seventh. In hindsight, Farris hoped the Lady Rabbits were more selective while hitting during the early innings. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the weekend Bowie News.

Bowie’s Courtney Brady slides into third base with the second of her two triples during Thursday’s Conference 3A Bi-District playoff game at North Central Texas College’s Darwin Field in Gainesville. (News photo by Eric Viccaro) 

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2024 HS sports year in review: Bellevue

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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

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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

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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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