SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Pilot Point eliminates Nocona boys

Published

10 years ago

02/25/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Nocona High School boys’ basketball team saw its season come to an end on Monday.
The Indians lost to Pilot Point 59-52 in a Conference 3A Region II bi-district game at Bridgeport High School.
“Pilot Point was athletic,” Nocona head coach Bret Botard said. “They were probably one of the most athletic teams we played this season. They shot the ball well on the outside.”
Nocona whittled down Pilot Point’s lead to 51-45 with 4 minutes, 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter as Riley McCasland fed Cade Breeze for two points.
“We were able to get some defensive stops,” Botard said. “We applied pressure and forced turnovers. We were able to get some quick shots, but we couldn’t sustain it to get over the hump.”
Nocona finished the season with a 22-12 mark, placing third overall in District 3A-9 with a 10-5 record – including last Friday’s 47-41 seeding victory over Holliday.
Pilot Point will play either Maypearl or Peaster in the area round of the Conference 3A Region 2 tournament. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the Feb. 24 Bowie News.

Cade Breeze attempts a shot inside while defended by a player from Pilot Point. The Bearcats topped the Indians, 59-52. (News photos by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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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 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th 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 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

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

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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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 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

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