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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hill, Howard share honors in District 3A-9

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10 years ago

03/09/2016

Bowie sophomore guard Jeffery Howard and Nocona senior guard Kameron Hill were named co-most valuable players in District 3A-9.
Howard helped the Jackrabbits reach the Conference 3A regional quarterfinals before exiting with a loss to Dallas Faith Family. He averaged 15.4 points per game.
Bowie finished the season with a record of 24-11, and 13-1 in 3A-9.
Hill was a focal point on a Nocona squad that qualified for the playoffs again, taking third in 3A-9 after a seeding victory over Holliday. He scored 20.5 points per game.
The Indians were 22-12 overall.
Bowie’s Chase Hall was co-defensive player of the year alongside Henrietta’s Riley Watson. Henrietta placed second in 3A-9 behind Bowie.
Henrietta’s Logan Carter and Holliday’s Carson Rogers were the co-offensive players of the year.
Nocona sophomore Cade Breeze and Jacksboro’s Clay Botello were named the co-newcomers of the year.
Henrietta’s Nick Offield, a senior, and Trey Henderson, a junior from Holliday, were selected as the sixth players of the year – which goes to the top bench players.
Bowie also was honored with the co-coaching staff of the year, along with Henrietta. The Jackrabbit coaching staff consists of head coach Doug Boxell along with Jonathon Horton and Chuck Hall. Read more in the March 9 Bowie News.

Jeffery Howard, shown here scoring a layup versus Gunter at Denton’s Guyer High School, was named co-District 3A-9 most valuable player with Nocona’s Kameron Hill. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Bowie softball team falls in area round

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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

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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

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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.