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REGIONAL: Pro wrestling hall opens March 28

Published

10 years ago

03/16/2016

Just in time for the lead up to Wrestlemania 32.
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, now located inside “Big Blue” in downtown Wichita Falls, will officially open on March 28.
The physical address is: 712 8th Street, Wichita Falls.
The admission charge is $3 per person for those ages six to 65 years old. Military and senior citizens are charged $2. Children are welcome with a paid adult admission.
The hall of fame will be open special for post-Wrestlemania travelers on April 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Regular hours will be Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Fridays through Sundays open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Young County Rodeo

The 14th annual Young County PRCA Rodeo will take place from March 17-19 in Graham at the Young County Arena.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sanctions the event, which is sponsored by Graham’s chapter of the Knights of Columbus, Council No. 9634. Proceeds will benefit charities in the region.
Nightly performances will begin at 7:30 p.m., and more than 300 contestants will be looking to accumulate points on the PRCA tour. Read more in the March 16 Bowie News.

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. (Logo provided by the PWHF, used with permission)

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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.