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REGIONAL: Nighthawks set 2016 schedule

Published

11 years ago

10/10/2015

The Wichita Falls Nighthawks will return for the 2016 season, so said owner and Wichita Falls businessman Drew Carnes.
With that in mind, the Indoor Football League released its schedule for the 2016 campaign on Tuesday afternoon.
This year will feature an 18-week, 96-game schedule beginning on Feb. 26 and ending on June 25.
There are two new teams this year with the Minnesota Havok based in Mankato, Minn., and the Spokane Shock.
There will be four divisions with three teams apiece. The Nighthawks will be in the Central Division with the Nebraska Danger and Colorado Crush.
All teams will play eight home and eight away games.
The defending Intense Conference champion Danger will open with the Nighthawks at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2016.
The playoffs will begin on July 8, 2016, with the United Bowl championship set for July 22, 2016.

2016 Schedule
February
27, at Nebraska
March
4, Colorado; 11, Iowa; 25, at Minnesota
April
9, Tri-Cities; 16, at Iowa; 22, Minnesota; 29, at Nebraska
May
6, Colorado; 14, at Sioux Falls (S.D.); 21, Nebraska; 27, at Colorado
June
4, Cedar Rapids; 11, Spokane; 18, at Spokane; 25, at Green Bay

Wichita Falls Nighthawks. (Logo provided by the team, used with permission)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

2 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

2 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

Published

2 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.