Four Bowie High School softball players have been deemed Conference 3A academic all-state choices by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.
Braxton Deford, Tristin Hopson, Hannah Shaw and Tori Stockard were all honored.
Players were nominated by head softball coach Brant Farris.
All four girls were part of a Lady Rabbit softball team that placed fourth in District 3A-9, and played in the bi-district round of the University Interscholastic League playoffs.
Bowie won 15 games this season.
Stockard will be attending Texas A&M University in College Station. Shaw and Deford are going to Tarleton State University in Stephenville for the 2015-16 academic calendar. Hospon has enrolled at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls
Athletes must be seniors in academic standing, have a grade-point average of at least 94 or above and be a team member in good standing.

Fit ‘N’ Wise Muscle wins 18s

Fit ‘N’ Wise Muscle won the 18-under division at the Jim Bowie Days baseball tournament from June 28 at the Bowie High School baseball field.
Trace Hardee and Kamry Weber both play on this Decatur-based team.
Fit ‘N’ Wise defeated the Empire Frogs 6-5.
The Premier Titans, coached by Bowie’s Ryan Rogers and based out of Wichita Falls, knocked off Fit ‘N’ Wise Muscle 13-5 for the 16-under title.
Bowie’s Juan Mares plays for the 16-under team.

Softball. (Metro photo)