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OUTDOORS: ShareLunker program begins Oct. 1

Published

11 years ago

09/23/2015

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ShareLunker program is set to begin on Oct. 1.
This marks the 30th season for the program.
Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters, public or private, between Oct. 1 and April 30, 2016, may submit the fish to ShareLunker.
TPWD will pick up fish within 12 hours of capture.
ShareLunker entries are pure Florida largemouth bass used in a selective breeding program at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
Offspring from ShareLunkers that spawn are stocked into each water body that produces an entry during the season.
Some may be used for research, and others retained by the hatchery system as future brooders.
Anglers entering fish into the ShareLunker receive a free replica of their fish, a certificate, clothing and they are recognized at a banquet at the TFFC.
The person who catches the season’s largest entry will be named Angler of the Year and receive a new rod, reel, line and G. Loomis brand hat.
ShareLunker catches may be reported 24 hours per day, seven days per week during the season.
Call 1-903-681-0550 or 888-784-0600 to report your catch. The lines are constantly monitored. For more, read the mid-week Bowie News.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ShareLunker program begins on Oct. 1. (Courtesy photo from the TPWD)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

5 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

5 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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5 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.