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AWARDS: Bowie recalls sports seasons

Published

10 years ago

05/18/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

A multitude of athletes were honored Monday as Bowie High School had its all-sports banquet at the Bowie Community Room.
Courtney Brady, a three-time all-state girls’ basketball player, was named given the prestigious Lady Rabbit Award.
Meanwhile, it was tougher to determine who would take home the Jackrabbit Award, so it was split between Trace Hardee and Zeke Vaughan.
That was the major hardware handed out at the ceremony, which lasted more than two hours, highlighted by a tearful speech from Chuck Hall during boys’ cross country awards.
Brady will be playing basketball next season for Southeastern Oklahoma State, and she will be playing in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches all-star game in San Antonio later this week.
Brady averaged 18.3 points per game, knocked down 57 3-pointers and made 83 percent of her free throws. She also was a member of the cross country team.
Zeke Vaughan flourished in several sports at Bowie, ranging from basketball to cross country to track and field.
Vaughan recently scored 16 points for Bowie at the University Interscholastic League state meet, including two bronze medals in the 110-meter hurdles and the high jump. He averaged 10.5 points per game during basketball season.
Hardee came through for Bowie during a heap of pressure situations, including this weekend as Trace earned the win during the second game of a best-of-3 series versus Palmer – catapulting the Jackrabbits to the Conference 3A regional quarterfinals. Read more in the May 18 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Trace Hardee (left) and Zeke Vaughan (right) flank Dylan Stark after Hardee and Vaughan were named the co-Jackrabbits of the Year on Monday night. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

1 day ago

04/30/2026

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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.

Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.

“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”

Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

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1 day ago

04/30/2026

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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.

The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.

Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.

Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

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1 day ago

04/30/2026

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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.

Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.

After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.

Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.