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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bellevue, Forestburg fall

Published

10 years ago

03/03/2016

Both the Bellevue and Forestburg High School boys’ basketball teams suffered losses in the area round of the Conference 1A Region 3 playoffs on Friday.
The Eagles rallied, but fell short in a 62-57 loss to Roxton at Anna while Forestburg suffered a stinging 81-30 defeat versus Avinger over in Wolfe City.
Bellevue finished the season with a 19-13 mark, while Forestburg was 17-8. The Eagles was the District 1A-21 champion while the Longhorns placed second.

Roxton 62, Bellevue 57

Bellevue outscored Roxton 33-27 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as Roxton moved on to the regional quarterfinals.
Gabriel Garza was Bellevue’s leading scorer with 23 points, including three 3-pointers. But, Garza was just 4-of-10 from the free-throw line.

Avinger 81, Forestburg 30

Avinger outscored Forestburg 22-3 in the second quarter, stopping the Longhorns in advancing to the regional quarterfinals.
Only four Forestburg players scored, with Malaci Moore’s 14 points leading the way. Taten Vann, Bear Osteen and Malaci Moore all grabbed four rebounds. Osteen also dished off four assists while J.D. Moore swiped three steals. Read more, and see box scores, in the March 2 Bowie News.

Bellevue’s Layne Morris reacts while driving to the basket during Friday’s Conference 1A Region 3 Area round game at Anna High School. The Eagles bowed out of the playoffs, losing to Roxton 62-57. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)

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Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

6 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.

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Willett, Richey off to State

Published

6 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

6 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.