SPORTS
SOFTBALL: Chamberlain conducting hitting clinic at NCTC
The Lauren Chamberlain Hitting Camp will take place on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at Darwin Field on the North Central Texas College campus.
There will be two sessions, with the cost of each $75. Campers may sign up for both sessions.
The morning session will run from 9 a.m. to noon, and the afternoon session from 1-4 p.m.
Chamberlain and other instructors will be hand to teach the fundamentals of hitting.
Chamberlain holds the NCAA record for career home runs with 95 and slugging percentage at .960. She also was fifth in runs scored with 272, ninth in walks (207) and 10th in runs batted in (254).
In addition, Chamberlain owns Big 12 Conference marks in homers, slugging percentage, runs scored, RBI, total bases and walks. She finished with a career .395 batting average.
Chamberlain was named to the all-tournament team at both the 2012 and 2013 College World Series, a four-time All-American, three-time All-Big 12 first-team choice and conference freshman of the year in 2012.
Recently, Chamberlain was the No. 1 pick of the USSSA Pride in the 2015 National Pro Fastpitch League draft.
“It’s not too often high school players are able to up-close and personal instruction from maybe the best power hitter in the history of collegiate softball.”
Each session is limited to 50 players.
For information and registration forms, log onto the website: www.DASportsMarketing.com.
Former University of Oklahoma softball player Lauren Chamberlain, shown here at a home-run derby at the North Central Texas College Alumni Game from November 2014, will conduct a pair of hitting camps for high school players in Gainesville on Jan. 17, 2016. (Courtesy photo from North Central Texas College, used with permission)
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
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.
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.
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