SPORTS
SPORTS IN BRIEF: Bowie plays in team tennis tournament
The limited fall team tennis schedule begins on Thursday for Bowie High School at the Millsap Team Tournament.
The Jackrabbits and Lady Rabbits are under the direction of first-year coach Avery Tate, a former player at Burleson High.
The event starts at 8 a.m., and runs all day.
For information, email [email protected].
The team also is scheduled for a match on Oct. 22.
Twisted Oaks set for championship
The Twisted Oaks Golf Club championship is set for Oct. 24 and 25 at the course.
Note, this is a members-only event.
The fee is $75 and includes golf and a cart for two days, free range balls and dinner for two on the night of Oct. 24.
Five club championships will be awarded.
Championship Flight players will golf from the blue tees. The Presidents Flight will play from both the blue and white tees.
There will be a senior flight for players age 65 or older. Ladies golfers will have their own flight and play from the red tees.
One overall net score using the most recent handicap score as posted or as determined by the tournament committee.
There will be extra day money for those who wish to participate. Golfers are required to putt out everything, and there will be out-of-bounds areas clearly marked on the course.
For information, call Twisted Oaks at 1-940-872-4000.
Coaches, send schedules please
The first allowable date for University Interscholastic League girls’ basketball practices is coming up on Oct. 21.
Boys’ teams may begin practice one week later on Oct. 28.
The 2015-16 season will be here before you know it.
So, keeping that in mind, coaches are asked to send 2015-16 season boys’ and girls’ basketball schedules to The Bowie News sports department.
Sending schedules helps keep the readers informed when your games will take place since they run on the front page of the News.
We are seeking schedules from the following schools, both boys and girls basketball: Bowie, Nocona, Saint Jo, Forestburg, Gold-Burg, Bellevue, Prairie Valley and Midway.
Email schedules to sports editor Eric Viccaro at: [email protected].
The News appreciates your cooperation in advance.
Sports in brief. (Graphic assembled by The Bowie News design department)
Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.
Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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