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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bowie finishes fine

Published

11 years ago

08/21/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

One of the key elements to a successful season for the Bowie High School volleyball team will be this: Finishing opponents to win matches.
The Lady Rabbits accomplished as much on Tuesday with a straight-set victory over Petrolia 25-22, 25-23, 25-20.
On Thursday, Bowie went 3-1 in pool play at the Glen Rose Tournament, bringing its record to 7-5.
“I was proud of the kids, they played strong (at the Glen Rose Tourney),” Bowie volleyball coach Jeanie Stark said.
Stark continued: “I was proud of the way they finished on Tuesday. Petrolia is a tough team with a tough defense. I’m proud of how they didn’t let it get to a fourth set. Finishing close sets will be a difference-maker for us.”
Karsen Morgan kept Bowie going from her libero position as she scooped up a season-best 26 digs, while Henslee Ogle chipped in with eight digs.
Taylor Thompson and Addy Cook combined for 24 assists in the Lady Rabbits’ 6-2 offense. Cook also paced Bowie in kills with 12 while Madison Little and Karlyn Dean both supplied eight kills.
Karlyn Dean continues to develop into one of the best middle blockers in the area, with five ace blocks in this match.
Thompson served up an ace on the final point of the third set, in which Bowie won five of the final six points. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Addy Cook (10) sets the ball for teammate Karlyn Dean (14) during Tuesday’s non-district match between Bowie and Petrolia at the high school. Cook was part of a Lady Rabbit offense that generated 24 assists in three sets. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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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.

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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.

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

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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.