SPORTS

OUTDOORS: Longest dove season in 80 years set

Published

10 years ago

04/13/2016

Texas dove hunters can look forward to the longest season in 80 years, with dates the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted recently.
A new 90-day season this fall means hunters will have 20 more days compared to previous years.
The additional days will be integrated early in the season to take advantage of birds migrating into the state, and during the end-of-season special white-winged dove for more wingshooting opportunities.
Here are dates set for the 2016-17 season.

Dove
North Zone: Sept. 1-Nov. 13; Dec. 17-Jan. 1 2017.
Central Zone: Sept. 1-Nov. 6; Dec. 17-Jan. 8, 2017.
South Zone: Sept. 23-Nov. 13; Dec. 17-Jan. 23, 2017
The daily bag limit for doves is 15, with the possession limit set at 45.

Texas Bass Classic

The Texas Bass Classic field is set as 36 anglers participate in this world-renowned fishing tournament from May 20-22 at Lake Ray Roberts in Sanger.
This marks the 10th anniversary for the fishing tournament, highlighted by the return of defending champion Brent Ehrler and 2016 Bassmaster Classic champion Edwin Evers.
The field is made up of the top-15 anglers from the 2015 angler of the year points from both the Fishing League Worldwide Tour and Bassmaster Elite Series. There also are six exemptions.
2015 FLW Angler of the Year Scott Martin and Keith Combs, three-time Texas Bass Classic champion also are part of the competition.
There are a combined 16 angler of the year titlists in the field, both eight from the FLW and Bassmaster tours, 19 major championship titles, 179 tour victories and more than $60 million in career earnings.
Exemptions are Randy Howell, Mike Iaconelli, Kelly Jordon, Terry Scroggins, Gerald Swindle and Ehrler. Read more on both stories in the April 13 Bowie News.

Dove season for 2016-17 will be the longest in 80 years. (Courtesy photo from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

7 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

7 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

7 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.