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COLLEGES: Kizer becomes NCTC’s first IHSA champion
Bethany Kizer earned first in beginner Western horsemanship at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Competition at Alltech Arena inside the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
Kizer was the only North Central Texas College student to show at the national event.
She faced an extensive qualification process.
Kizer first had to earn enough points to be invited to the regional competition, at West Texas A&M University. She won that event as well.
She also placed fourth in the semifinals, which took place at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro, Tenn., which was good enough to advance to the finals.
Kizer had to defeat 11 other entrants for first place.
NCTC baseball showcase set for June 6
North Central Texas College is one of four junior colleges set to have a showcase camp on June 6 at Darwin Field in Gainesville.
The Lions have averaged 39 wins the past four years, and won the 2001 National Junior College Athletic Association title in 2001.
Grayson College, Navarro College and Hill College also will appear.
The camp costs $100 if paid in advance. The cost is $120 on the day of the camp, and only cash or money orders will be accepted that day.
This will help local baseball players get name recognition for the upcoming recruiting process, and perhaps find a place to play college ball.
There will be individual evaluations including the 60-yard run, arm strength, fielding ability and hitting mechanics. There also will be a scrimmage to evaluate game conditions.
Note, if you want to pitch and play a position, a player will be evaluated for both. Due to the amount of players, you may only get to play in one spot during the scrimmage.
The rain date for the camp is June 7. Refunds will be available until June 3.
For information, call Donnie Randall at 1-940-668-4285 or email: drandell@nctc.edu. Read more in the May 21 Bowie News.
North Central Texas College student Bethany Kizer earned first in beginner Western horsemanship at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national competition in Lexington, Ky., earlier this month. (Courtesy photo)
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
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.
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.
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