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FOOTBALL: Monkres named all-state honorable mention
The Texas Associated Press Sports Editors have named Bowie High School offensive lineman Josh Monkres an all-state honorable mention in Conference 3A for a second straight year.
Monkres helped Bowie win its first playoff game in 34 years, in a 44-40 victory over Clyde, as the Jackrabbits advanced to the area round of the Conference 3A Division I playoffs.
This season, the Jackrabbits showed they could move the ball on most everyone, and the team put up 407 points in 12 games – finishing with a 6-6 record.
Monkres played primarily center for the team.
“He’s one of our leaders,” Bowie head football coach Dylan Stark said. “He had a great year, and he deserves it. We’re proud of Josh to represent our school and out football team.”
Stark said Monkres is so effective because of his quick footwork. He’s strong in terms of both run- and pass-blocking, the coach commented.
Monkres was a running back earlier in his career, which has served him well.
Stark reported Monkres is undecided on his future college plans, but this surely is something to add to the résumé.
Other area honorable mentions were Henrietta defensive end Logan Carter and linebacker Cody Fletcher.
Cameron Yoe tailback Traion Smith was named the offensive player of the year, rushing for 2,022 yards and 36 touchdowns.
Smith will face the 3A defensive player of the year in Brock’s Zane Young, who amassed 159 tackles and six quarterback sacks thus far this season. Brock and Yoe play at 5 p.m. on Dec. 17 in the 3A-II championship at Houston’s NRG Stadium. Read more in The Bowie News.
Josh Monkres. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
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 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th 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 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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