SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Hoops season is over
On Tuesday night, Dallas Faith Family defeated the Bowie High School boys’ basketball team 39-32 in the season finale.
After the game, it was shown even boys shed tears.
Norman Vaughan, father of Bowie player Zeke Vaughan, consoled his son after the game. The same could be said for Chase Hall embracing his mother, Lynn Hall.
In the science fiction show “Doctor Who,” before the lead character regenerates from one man to another, actor Tom Baker says, “It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for.”
Unfortunately, no one can prepare for the end of the basketball game, or a career for that matter.
Six Bowie senior boys – Kaden Ogle, Tilghman Parr, Trace Hardee, Cade Roth, Hall and Vaughan – have left an indelible impression on the program.
“Those six senior boys have been leaders,” Bowie head coach Doug Boxell said. “They’ve set the example. They left a good footprint, and shown the others how to be successful.”
Boxell said the players made some incredible memories, advancing to the regional quarterfinals in each of the past two years.
It’s unclear what the future will bring for these seniors, but there’s a good chance one, or maybe two of them, will play college hoops. I wish them all the best in their future endeavors. Read more from this column in the March 5 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Norman Vaughan (right) consoles his son, Zeke, after Bowie lost to Dallas Faith Family at Justin Northwest High School on Tuesday in the Conference 3A Region 2 quarterfinals. Zeke Vaughan was one of six seniors on the team. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
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 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th 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 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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