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HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING: Welcome to Bowie, girls

Published

11 years ago

06/30/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
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Bowie High School will serve as the site for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association regional meet for the next two years.
In addition, Bowie Junior High School assistant principal and strength-and-conditioning coach Monte Sewell has been named regional chairman for 2016 and 2017.
The decision was announced at the Bowie Athletic Booster Club meeting on Monday evening.
“It’s an unbelievable honor to be selected by other coaches,” Sewell said. “It’s a compliment to the program, and that we know what we are doing.”
For the past seven years, Bowie has had some form of representation at the state girls’ powerlifting meet – with the likes of recent athletes Hannah Shaw, Shelbi Rhoda, Kylie Robinson, Kelsey Grottie and Taylor Richey.
Sewell said the exact dates for the regional meets for the next two years have yet to be determined, but it will fall most likely during the final weekend of February.
“We’re probably going to see somewhere between 120-140 competitors,” Sewell said. “There’s going to be at least 10 girls in each weight class.” Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Bowie’s Kylie Robinson grimaces while she performs a dead lift during the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association regional meet in Whitesboro during early March. Bowie has been selected to serve as regional tournament host for 2016 and 2017. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

23 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

23 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

Published

23 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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.