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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: For Vaughan, a leap of faith

Published

12 years ago

05/06/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Isn’t it somewhat comical for Bowie High School athlete Zeke Vaughan?
Of all the events Vaughan qualified to compete in at the Conference 3A Region II meet at Wildcat Stadium in Whitesboro, he’s advancing to state in the high jump.
Vaughan popped a mark of 6-feet, 4-inches to finish second behind Trenton Wallace from Grandview during Friday’s field events. Wallace recorded a leap of 6-5.
Bowie head boys’ track and field coach Daylon West said Vaughan’s performance will give the Jackrabbit program a shot in the arm.
“It’s exciting for us,” West said. “It will hopefully keep the kids’ interest that it can happen. What Zeke did was surprising; it was beyond what we expected.”
Vaughan is the first Bowie male track and field performer to qualify for state since current Wayland Baptist University middle-distance specialist Kevin Dunn in 2012.
Thrower Kelsey Grottie advanced to state in 2013. Only the top-two finishers at all four regional meets qualify to compete at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin. Read more, and see complete team standings, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie’s Zeke Vaughan leaps to a mark of 6-feet, 4-inches during the Conference 3A Region II meet at Whitehouse High School’s Wildcat Stadium on Friday. Vaughan finished second in the event and qualified for state. (Courtesy photo by Norman Vaughan)

SPORTS

Montague County All-Stars host Fall Games

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5 days ago

10/29/2026

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For the second year, Montague County All-Stars hosted its annual Fall Games at Saint Jo High School Oct. 21.

Representatives from nearly every county elementary and high school took part in the day-long event. Students with assorted disabilities learned how to play basketball in the morning and volleyball in the afternoon.

Helping teach the finer points of both games were players and coaches from all the area high schools. Individual skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting were taught in one of the school’s gyms before athletes were broken up into teams and played timed games in the other gym.

Some of the younger athletes had issues with the ball dribbling and got hit in the nose. Eventually they all got the hang of it, one even getting a basket.

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

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Lady Indians get past Olney, 3-0

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5 days ago

10/29/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team had a tough first set against visiting Olney Oct. 16 but then turned things around in the final two games and cruised to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) win.

The Lady Indians are now 4-2 in district with one match to go in the regular season Oct. 23 in Petrolia.

Kasi Castro opened the match with a Nocona ace. Paige Davis later followed with a kill to break serve and a single point for a 3-1 lead.

Kills by Sy Parker and Raylea Bowles helped keep Olney down. Leah Meekins’ single point put Nocona up 6-3. Castro’s five-point streak extended the lead to 13-7 with kills from Presley Weber and Parker keeping the drive alive.

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

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Forestburg closes regular season with 3-0 victory

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5 days ago

10/29/2026

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To close out the District 10-A season, Forestburg’s volleyball team traveled to Bellevue and posted a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) over the host Lady Eagles.

Forestburg tied for first place with Saint Jo and broke the deadlock Oct. 26 (see story, same section).

Brooklyn Shook’s ace put Bellevue up 1-0 in game one. Forestburg’s Lacie Shotwell’s three-point run later put the visitors up 5-2, Brenna Brailes extended the Lady ‘Horn lead to 7-3.

Single points by Landry Fluitt and Brylie Hager cut the lead to 7-8. Forestburg’s Addy Conway rolled off five straight points to extend the lead to 14-7. Mattie Broussard of Bellevue later cut the deficit to 11-14 with a three-point string. points from Madi Wadsworth and Presley Brown put Forestburg up 18-12.

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