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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Hardee homer hammers Nocona

Published

10 years ago

04/06/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

Bowie High School’s Trace Hardee sent a charged particle deep into the night as the Jackrabbits topped Montague County rival Nocona 7-2 on Friday.
Despite the loss, it was quite possibly the best the Indians had played all season.
“Nocona did a good job of creating a couple of rallies,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “They put some pressure on us with their bunts. They scratched out a couple of runs, and played good defense.”
Jeremy James made a couple of impressive plays for the Indians at shortstop, and Nocona saw the kind of team they are capable of being against the top team in District 3A-9.
“We didn’t make any huge mistakes,” said Nocona head coach Brent Lewis. “We were able to field routine ground balls, take the extra bag and move runners along. Charles Evans threw strikes and kept the ball in the zone. I was proud of our guys Friday.”
Meanwhile, Bowie’s Barrett Brooks doubled once and scored twice, and Kevin Stallcup earned the win coming in relief of starter Lawson Mickler – who struggled during the top of the fifth.
“Kevin was huge for us, at a big part of the game,” Rogers said. “He came in with no outs, and held Nocona’s rally to one run. He saved the game for us, and they didn’t touch him. That allowed our offense to take the lead right back.” Read more, and see box scores and complete district standings, in the April 6 Bowie News.

Nocona head baseball coach Brent Lewis reacts as Trace Hardee smacks a two-run home run during Friday’s District 3A-9 game at the outdoor complex. Bowie defeated Nocona 7-2, improving to 6-0 in the district.

SPORTS

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.

SPORTS

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.