SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Rabbits hop to victory

Published

11 years ago

10/29/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

With a playoff-like atmosphere so thick you could have brushed it away, the Bowie High School volleyball team defeated Nocona in four games in District 3A-9 play Tuesday.
Bowie won by scores of 21-25, 29-27, 25-18, 25-16 at BHS Gymnasium.
While the Lady Rabbits seemed motivated, the Lady Indians – after the opening set – didn’t play inspired in a match where a playoff berth was on the line.
“In the first set, we seemed a little shaky and I think we were trying too hard,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said. “We didn’t play bad, we were just a little too anxious.”
Bowie improved to 23-14, 8-4 in District 3A-9 while Nocona fell to 21-15, 7-5. This marked the first time in several years the Lady Rabbits defeated the Lady Indians in a district setting.
The Lady Rabbits travel to Wichita Falls today to play City View while Nocona entertains Henrietta on Senior Day.
Stark said the turning point of the match was late in the second set as Bowie outlasted Nocona to win the salvo.
“I told the girls the second set would be huge,” Stark said. “We survived it, and then we seemed to settle in even more.”
Bowie played a strong match from both sides – offense and defense – as the Lady Rabbits totaled 74 digs and 52 kills.
Nocona had trouble contending with Bowie outside hitters Addy Cook and Madison Little.
“It was a tough loss Tuesday,” Nocona head coach Tiffany Clay said. “We have been playing flat the last couple of weeks, and I stressed the importance of being on our ‘A’ game. Cook and Little were hard to defense. They were both hot, and Bowie played well.” Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Carcyn Robertson used her service game to help Bowie defeat Nocona in four sets on Oct. 20. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

8 hours ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

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

SPORTS

Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

8 hours ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

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

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

8 hours ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

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