SPORTS

AREA NOTEBOOK: Bowie tennis begins

Published

11 years ago

08/21/2015

The Bowie High School tennis team will be participating in a couple of fall tournaments.
To prepare for the abbreviated season, practices will begin on Aug. 25 at the high school courts.
Practices are scheduled for 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
To practice, athletes must have passed a physical and completed a battery of both University Interscholastic League and Bowie Independent School District forms.
Last year, Meagan Russell and Myah Russell qualified for the Conference 3A state girls’ doubles tournament in College Station.
The team has a new coach this year in former Burleson doubles standout Avery Tate.
For information on tennis, email: avery.tate@bowieisd.net.

Diamondbacks send down Anderson
Former North Central Texas College pitcher Chase Anderson was optioned to Triple-A Reno (Nev.) after rough outing for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix Tuesday.
Anderson, who also pitched locally at Wichita Falls Rider, yielded seven runs (five earned) over the course of 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Anderson had recently come off the disabled list, battling a triceps injury.
This season has been filled with ups and downs for Anderson, who opened the with a 2.84 earned-run average through his first 13 starts.
There were times this season Anderson was viewed as the Diamondbacks’ ace. However, Chase has surrendered 11 home runs in 42 1/3 innings since June 23. He posted a record of 1-3 with a whopping 7.52 ERA during his past four starts.
“It’s been a couple of outings where his fastball command has just not been on,” Diamondbacks’ manager Chip Hale said.
Arizona recalled Zack Godley from Double-A Mobile (Ala.) to take Anderson’s spot in the starting rotation.
Former NCTC hurler Sam Freeman is currently part of the Texas Rangers’ bullpen, on the active roster.

Twisted Oaks Golf
Tuesday Night Scramble
Aug. 18
First Flight
1, David Sappington, Marc Reynolds and Ron Everitt, 24; 2, Snake Allen, Kent Healer, Ty Healer and Donald Biehl, 29; 3, Nathan Wood, Blake Wallace, Cliff Harris and Blake Thomason, 29; Chip-off determined second place.
Second Flight
1, Troy Womack, Scott Watson, Kathy Watson and Mike DeMoss, 31; 2, Marvin Bigbie, Dylan Bigbie, Scott Deweber and Chase Wolsey, 31; 3, Carl Tucker, Bob Hamrick and Michael Qualls, 32; Chip-offs determined placements.
Closest to the pin, Hole No. 3: Ron Everitt
Closest to the pin, Hole No. 9: Ty Healer

The Arizona Diamondbacks sent down former North Central Texas College standout Chase Anderson to the Triple-A level earlier this week. (Photo provided by the Arizona Diamondbacks, used with permission)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

4 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

4 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

4 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.