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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bowie unranked in TGCA poll

Published

10 years ago

11/19/2015

Despite ranked eighth in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll, the Bowie High School girls’ basketball team isn’t ranked in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Conference 3A poll.
Sunnyvale, the defending state champion, is No. 1 with Wall second and Central Heights third in 3A.
In Conference 1A, Nazareth is tops with Lipan second and D’Hanis third. Dodd City is fifth and Saltillo is seventh.
Bowie will play Lipan here this December. Saltillo took on Forestburg during the 1A playoffs last season. Slidell, in District 1A-21 with Bellevue, Gold-Burg, Saint Jo, Forestburg, Midway and Prairie Valley, is 23rd in the 1A TABC poll.
Martin’s Mill is No. 1 in Conference 2A with Gruver second and Weimar third. Windthorst, coached by Heather Stark, is fifth.
Argyle leads Conference 4A with Abilene Wylie second and Waco LaVega third. Melissa is ninth, for a regional team of note.
Canyon is No. 1 in Conference 5A with Cedar Park Vista Ridge second. Frisco Liberty is sixth, Dallas Adams ninth and West Mesquite 10th.
Cypress Woods is tops in Conference 6A with Cibolo Steele second. Flower Mound is third, Plano West sixth and Duncanville seventh.

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

5 days ago

04/30/2026

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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.

Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.

“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”

Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.

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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

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5 days ago

04/30/2026

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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.

The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.

Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.

Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.

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

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

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5 days ago

04/30/2026

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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.

Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.

After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.

Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.

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