SPORTS
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)
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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