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LOCAL: For softball, we’re open all night

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By ERIC VICCARO
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We’re open all night.
Well, at least on July 18 overnight at the Haggar Sports Complex across the street from the North Central Texas College-Bowie campus.
This Saturday, the Bowie Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will have the Great Balls of Fire all-night co-ed softball tournament.
“This is the sixth year we’ve put on the tournament,” said Lee Adams, one of the event coordinators. “It’s different. We use this as a fund-raiser.”
The tournament will feature a double-elimination format, and all teams are guaranteed at least two games.
The games will begin at 6 p.m. on July 18 and conclude with the championship at 9 a.m. on July 19.
Games will be played using rules from the United States Specialty Sports Association, which means pitches can be flatter.
Fielders will be allowed to move around more. Games will be played to a 55-minute time limit, and all batters will begin with a one-ball, one-strike count.
“That speeds the games up a bit,” Adams said.
There will be 12 teams in the event, including eight from out of town in places like Wichita Falls, Lewisville, Carrollton and Decatur.

SOFTBALL
What: The Sixth Annual Bowie Ladies Auxiliary Co-ed Softball Tournament.
Where: Haggar Sports Complex, Bowie
When: Saturday, with games starting at 6 p.m.
Who: Twelve teams, including four from Bowie.
Tickets: No cost to spectators. Raffle tickets for various items will cost $5 apiece.
What’s At Stake: This is a fund-raiser for the Bowie fire department, so that’s the most important part. T-shirts will be awarded to the first- and second-place teams.

Haggar Sports Complex will be the site of an all-night softball tournament this weekend to benefit the Bowie Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary. (News photo by Eric Viccaro) 

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Buffest entertains crowd

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(Photo by Benjimen Barker from J Bar S Photography)

The 19th annual Bullfest came to the county on May 4, hosted at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. With bulls provided Big L Rodeo Company, Locke Bucking Bulls and more, it attracted many great riders, both local and farther away. In the end, it was Colby Deel from Jacksboro who won the the senior division round. The junior division winner was Ringo Stummer from Mountain Springs.

To see more photos, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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Forestburg track set school records this year

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With the track season firmly over this year, one school went out of its way to encourage its athletes to not only improve on their totals, but set some school records this season.
Brenna Briles set the school record in the girl’s high jump (5-4), triple jump (33 feet), 100 meters (13.11) and the 200 meters (27.87).
Kayden Dill set the school record boy’s 100 meters (11.08) and 200 meters (23.47). Tye Reid set the boy’s 110 meter hurdles record at 18.7 seconds. Jesse Wadsworth set the boy’s 800 meters record with a time of 2:06.
Some relay teams also set some records. The boy’s 4×100 meter team of Jeremiah Perez, Kyler Willett, Will Johnson and Dill set the record with the time of 45.29 seconds.
The 4×400 meter relay team with Christian Binanti, Johnson, Willett and Wadsworth ran a time of 3:40.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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Prairie Valley names Caruthers as new athletic director

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Kent Caruthers poses with his grandson Kasey and wife Rosie. (Courtesy photo)

The Prairie Valley Bulldogs will be seeing a new face around the gym and fields next fall with the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Coach, Kent Caruthers.
Caruthers will be replacing Coach Seth Stephens, who has accepted a coaching job in LaPoynor, moving closer to his family and hometown. Although Coach Stephens will be missed after six years of being a part of the Prairie Valley family, Coach Caruthers will step into his new role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Coach Caruthers has coached basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, track and golf.
He has a well-rounded background, which makes him the perfect candidate for a 1A coaching position.
He comes, most recently, from Matagorda where he was the athletic director, boys basketball, volleyball, and track coach.
He spent the majority of his coaching career at Tolar, where he was the head boys basketball coach, defensive coordinator for the varsity football team and head golf coach.
His record and experience speak for themselves, but when asked why he felt led to apply for this position, he said that the move north is all about coaching good kids.
His coaching philosophy revolves around hard work, stating “A winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works their tail off developing the talents into skills and uses these skills to accomplish their goals.”

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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