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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Brady, Romine make college selections
By ERIC VICCARO
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Having guards with versatility is one of the hallmarks of Bowie girls’ basketball coach Colby Davis-Pastusek’s playing system.
That’s what sold Southeastern Oklahoma State University coach Darin Grover on Courtney Brady, and the same could be said for Fort Lewis State coach Jason Flores on River Romine.
Brady signed with Southeastern Oklahoma, a school that plays in the Great American Conference, and Romine with Fort Lewis of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Both are NCAA Division II member schools.
“We feel fortunate to have signed a player the caliber of Courtney,” Grover said. “We watched her play throughout the summer, and she was the kind of player we targeted. She can dribble, pass and shoot with the best of them. I think she’s one of the best guards in north Texas.”
Flores gave equal kudos to Romine.
“I thought she had the skill set we were looking for,” the coach commented. “She’s a combination guard. We like to push the tempo, and I like her court-sense. I think she will be able to help us stretch defenses, and she’s a hard worker.”
Brady isn’t the first Bowie player to sign with Southeastern Oklahoma, located in Durant. Kaylé Reaves played there for four seasons, and served as a graduate assistant under Grover.
Fort Lewis is located in Durango, Colo., and the team mascot is the Skyhawks. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Bowie High School girls’ basketball players River Romine (left) and Courtney Brady smile with their respective college T-shirts on during a signing ceremony Wednesday. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Bellevue’s girl’s basketball team led at halftime but a quick 9-0 Jacksboro run in the opening moments of the second half would prove the difference in a 28-25 Lady Eagle loss June 15 in a Nocona Summer League game.
Leading 12-9 at the half, Bellevue continued to shut down the inside game of the Tigerettes. Jacksboro switched tactics and began firing from outside. Three 3-pointers in the span of just under two minutes gave Jacksboro an 18-12 lead.
Bellevue kept things close, however, getting on the second half scoreboard with Mattie Broussard’s basket and free throws cutting the deficit to two, 18-16. A Haven Jones 3-pointer put the Lady Eagles up 19-18 midway through the second half.
The Tigerettes had just one 3 -pointer the rest of the way but got inside for a pair of buckets to take a 25-21 lead with 4:50 to go. Both offenses shut down late.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Most school-age athletes start off playing everything. By the time they graduate, they whittle it down to just one or two.
New Bowie girl’s track and overall cross country coach Shawnda Childers is no exception. While at Iowa Park she competed in volleyball, cross country and track before cutting out volleyball and focusing on track and cross country to close out high school.
Childers did not stay with athletics while moving on to Midwestern State University, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s Degrees. After graduation, shestarted coaching in Electra. She came to Bowie for one year, then went back to her old stomping grounds in Iowa Park where she spent the next four years.
The return home also put her in contact with now-Bowie Coach Griffin Fields, who was a coach there at the time. From Iowa Park, she spent the next three years at City View.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Girl’s Basketball Coach Grant Gooch isn’t completely unfamiliar with the area.
“We went to Muenster quite a bit when I was a kid,” Gooch, who will be going into his 20th year as a coach, said. “We’d load up the cooler from the meat markets. It’s good to be back.”
Gooch worked with Saint Jo Athletic Director CJ Hantz when the pair were in Throckmorton. Gooch comes to town from Menard where he spent three years at the West Texas school.
Gooch says coaching and education kind of come naturally to him.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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