SPORTS
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Marlins hire Bowie’s own Rhoades
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Chad Rhoades, a 2001 graduate of Bowie High School, has taken the next step in his coaching career.
The Miami Marlins hired Rhoades to serve as pitching coach for their Single-A affiliate based in the New York-Penn League, the Batavia (N.Y.) Muckdogs.
Interestingly enough, Rhoades signed a contract with Miami on his 33rd birthday, March 10.
“It’s a cliché,” Rhoades said. “But, it puts my foot in the door. I knew it was just a matter of time.”
The Muckdogs, as a low-A team, play a schedule from mid-June through the early part of September. The level is for players that were just selected in the Major League Baseball entry draft, including those fresh out of high school.
Rhoades has built a reputation in the minor leagues as a top-notch pitching coach, most recently working with the independent Florence (Ky.) Freedom of the Frontier League.
“It’s an incredible opportunity for Chad, no doubt,” said Dennis Pelfrey, manager for the Freedom who lives in the offseason in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
“It was inevitable for a guy like Chad,” Pelfrey added. “He’s a grinder, that’s an appropriate word for him.” Read more in the March 26 Bowie News.
Chad Rhoades, shown here when he was a coach with the Gary SouthShore Railcats, was recently hired by the Miami Marlins as pitching coach for one of the club’s Single-A affiliates. (Courtesy photo, used with permission)
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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