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BASKETBALL: Linking the past, present

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Former Bowie High School state champion Bobbie Brashear Jr. is coaching this year’s summer league group.
Brashear was a member of the 1974 state championship team that defeated Friona 76-66 for it all that year. Bowie defeated Rufugio, who was undefeated, in the state semifinals 63-56.
As a means of motivation, the 2015-16 team is selling T-shirts with Brashear’s name, and the rest of the title-winning crew – including the scorekeeper, statisticians and cheerleaders. Charles Blanton was Bowie’s principal, and E.O. Martin was superintendent.
“It’s a nice sentiment from the group,” Brashear said. “If this provides some motivation for the kids, that’s the most important thing.”
Gayno Shelton coached Bowie to the title, with assistants Jeff Jackson and Lyle Burnett. The team also featured David Prater, Lee Ray Massey, Tommy Canon, Darwin McKinley, Rick Belz, Keith Airington, Bill Scaling, Tom Scaling, Ronnie Miller and Kevin Matlock.
Brashear guided the Jackrabbit summer team to victories over Bridgeport, the defending state Conference 4A champion, as well as Springtown on Monday.
“I’m enjoying working with them,” Brashear commented. “They are a good group of kids.”
Bowie’s boys’ basketball team looked in mid-season form, despite Chase Hall and Gary Mosley unavailable due to injury.
Zeke Vaughan, Jeffery Howard, Kaden Ogle, Tilghman Parr, Josh Monkres, Keck Jones, Trace Hardee and Taylor Pigg saw extensive playing time as the Jackrabbits defeated Bridgeport 57-43.
“They pressured the ball well on defense, that was the main thing,” Brashear said.
Bowie basketball players will be working hard on their craft this summer.
This weekend, the Jackrabbits will be competing in the University of Oklahoma Team Overnight Camp in Norman. Last year, 65 teams from as far away as South Dakota competed in the event.
Individual workouts are scheduled with Brashear as well as Dr. Gary Cornelison and Doug Boxell’s son, Isaiah, who most recently was a volunteer assistant coach at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie’s Tilghman Parr (left) talks to summer league coach Bobbie Brashear Jr. during Monday’s game versus Bridgeport. Brashear Jr. was on the Jackrabbits’ 1974 state championship team. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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Nocona
The Nocona Indians picked up dominant wins against Chico in their series against the Dragons last week.
The Indians won both games 11-0 by run-rule after five innings to get their first district wins of the season.
Nocona was coming off losing both games against Lindsay the previous week in its first district series and bounced back in a big way.
In the first game at home last week, the Indians scored six runs in the first inning and five in the third inning which proved to be all the offense they needed.
Kutter Cabrera led the team with three RBIs while Miller Jentry was second with two RBIs. The team finished with nine hits and drew eight walks.
On the mound, Walker Murphey pitched a shut out while striking out seven and allowing three hits. Defensively, the team committed one fielding error.
The second game saw Nocona score all of its runs in the first three innings, highlighted by scoring six runs in the second inning.
Murphey hit a three-run home run to lead the team while Brody Langford and Landon Fatheree each had two RBIs.
On the mound RJ Walker had a big day, throwing a perfect four innings which means he did not allow a hit or walk anyone. He also struck out eight batters, which put him over 100 career strikeouts in high school. The defense committed no fielding errors.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers lost their series against Bryson last week.
The first game was a close 3-0 loss, but the second game was 11-0, done after four and half innings due to run-rule.
The Panthers were coming off close losses to Perrin-Whitt from the previous week. They were hoping they could turn their fortune around playing another 1A program.
Unfortunately in the first game, the Cowboys got off to a good start, scoring three runs in the first inning, with two coming with two outs due to an error and a dropped third strike.
Saint Jo’s pitching and defense tightened up after that to not allow another run in the final six innings. Unfortunately, the Panthers had only two hits and four base runners all game as they lost the close game 3-0.
Charlie Evans and Rylan Forrest had the only two hits for Saint Jo in the game as the team struck out 18 times. Trent Gaston ended the game allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out five batters and walking two in six innings of work. The defense committed five fielding errors.
Unfortunately, things did not go as well several days later in game two. Bryson scored three runs in both the first and second innings before scoring five runs in the third inning. Saint Jo was not able to get a hit and drew two walks in the game.
The Panther defense committed six fielding errors which led to only three of the 11 runs given up were earned by the pitching staff who gave up five hits, walked six and hit four batters.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles played Perrin-Whitt last week in a series.
The Pirates won the first game 11-1 by run-rule and the second game score was not updated on Game Changer.
The Eagles were coming off one-sided losses to Bryson the previous week in their first district series and was hoping to play better.
Bellevue did get out to an early lead in the first inning. River Trail hit an RBI single in the top of the first inning to go up 1-0, which proved to be the highlight of the game.
Perrin-Whitt scored three runs in the first inning, one in the second inning, two in the fourth inning and five in the fifth inning to win 11-1.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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