SPORTS
IN BRIEF: Bowie softball camp June 8-10
The Bowie High School Lady Rabbit Softball Camp is set from June 8-11 at the outdoor sports complex.
The main camp is June 8-10 and the June 11 session will be a hitting/pitching/catching session.
Camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon everyday.
The price is the camp from June 8-10 is $50; and $25 for June 11. If campers attend all four days, the cost is $65.
The camp is for girls’ age 7 years old through incoming freshmen at Bowie High School.
The June 8-10 camp will focus on some hitting, bunting, throwing, infield and outfield fielding drills and baserunning.
The camp on June 11 will emphasize pitching, catching and hitting techniques. Catchers will need to bring their gear.
Campers will be guaranteed a T-shirt if they register before May 28.
Registration can be completed through the Bowie softball website at: ladyrabbitsoftball.weebly.com. Turn in forms to head coach Brant Farris or assistants Jeanie Stark and Miranda Wolsey.
For information, call Farris at 1-817-726-6821.
Softball: Game Two in Bowie Saturday
Archer City and Hawley are set to play the Conference 2A Region I final in softball.
Game One is set for 6 p.m. on May 28 in Hermleigh, which is located roughly 15 miles southwest of Snyder.
Game Two will be at 5 p.m. on May 30 in Bowie at our outdoor sports complex. Game Three, if needed, will follow 30 minutes later.
The winner will advance to the state tournament set for Red and Charline McCombs Field on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.
Conference 2A semifinals are set for 9 a.m. and noon on June 3. The championship will take place on June 4 at 3 p.m.
Games are weather permitting.
Volleyball camp comes to Nocona
The Nocona High School volleyball team will have a camp from June 8-10 in the high school and middle school gymnasiums.
Camp will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
The fee is $45 per athlete, or $40 per athlete if multiple children in one family are attending.
Registration will be accepted through to the opening day of the camp.
Forms may be turned in to middle school coach Karie Lewis or elementary school secretary Sherri Price or camp director Tiffany Clay.
Campers must bring knee pads, if available, and a water bottle.
Mail entry forms to Clay.
For information, call Clay at 1-940-224-2503.
Bowie High School softball coach Brant Farris will direct a camp at the school during the second week of June. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
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.
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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