SPORTS
STORM CENTER COLUMN: Foreign sport, country
International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES) promotes international awareness and cultural understanding to thousands of foreign exchange students across the globe.
Bowie High School sophomore Mylena Escudero is one of ICES foreign exchange students, and she left quite an impression here.
See, Escudero was one of four Bowie girls to qualify for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association meet that took place on Friday at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi.
“I think this has been one of the best experiences of my life,” said Escudero, who is a native of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Sofie Butler talked Escudero into joining the Bowie girls’ powerlifting squad, and Mylena has proven to be a quick study in the sport.
“I never lifted before,” Escudero said. “I went to the gym, but I liked boxing. That’s something I’ve liked since I was three, four years old.”
Escudero tried other sports and activities along the way, too. But, she’s found a calling card with powerlifting.
To be part of the ICES foreign exchange program, a student must write a letter about himself or herself. Others also had to write letters on Escudero’s behalf – in an attempt to find a match in The United States.
“She’s a natural at it,” said Joellen Stark, who along with her husband, Joseph, has served as Escudero’s host family.
Stark said Escudero is more of a homebody, which means she likes staying at home. Read more in the March 19 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Bowie 181-pound powerlifter Mylena Escudero made the most of her first year in powerlifting, qualifying for the Conference 3A state meet in Corpus Christi. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.
Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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