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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Three ready to shine
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Field events will be taking center stage for three Montague County-based athletes.
The University Interscholastic League state meet is set for Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin from May 14-16.
In order, Forestburg’s Cheyenne Banks will compete in the Conference 1A girls’ shot put at 10 a.m. on May 15.
Saint Jo’s Sarah Patrick is set for the 1A girls’ pole vaulting competition at 3 p.m. on the same day.
Bowie’s Zeke Vaughan will leap in the boys’ Conference 3A high jump at 10 a.m. on May 16.
Banks, Patrick and Vaughan are all juniors. Banks also qualified for the state meet last year, but in the discus.
Vaughan finished second at the Conference 3A Region II meet in the high jump, leaping to a mark of 6-feet, 4-inches, one inch less than winner Trenton Wallace of Grandview.
“I started off at 6-feet, and I cleared it on my first attempt,” Vaughan said. “I was stoked. I cleared 6-2 on my third attempt, so I knew I had a good chance (to qualify for state). When I cleared 6-4 on my first attempt, it was crazy.”
For Vaughan, competing at the state meet is the fulfillment of a dream come true.
Vaughan is an exceptional athlete competing at a high level in a broad range of events from jumps to hurdles and relays.
The high jump area is located inside the track near a giant scoreboard, and that’s where Vaughan hopes to work his magic this Saturday. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie’s Zeke Vaughan will compete in the high jump on Saturday at the University Interscholastic League state track and field meet in Austin. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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