SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL FISHING: Four anglers state bound

Published

10 years ago

05/12/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

This will mark the first time ever the Texas High School Bass Association will have a true state tournament.
And four Bowie High School anglers will be part of the event.
Mitch Sanders, Jared Stone, Lane Hopson and Hadley Morgan have all qualified for the THSBA state tournament set for Toledo Bend in Zwolle, La.
Sanders and Stone combined to bag five fish weighing 16.03 pounds, including one that weighed slightly more than six pounds at the THSBA regional tournament on Saturday at Richland-Chambers Reservoir in Corsicana.
That was good enough for sixth place.
“They did an outstanding job of finding fish,” said Bowie team coordinator Trent Gillaspia. “They found a group of fish that were all a good size.”
The six-pounder was a largemouth bass and the fourth-largest fish caught, Gillaspia reported.
Hopson and Morgan were able to weigh two fish that combined to weigh 4.26 pounds, reeling both of them in during the morning. The pair finished 57th.
Overall, there were 204 two-person teams that weighed 211 fish. The total fish weight was 649.43 pounds. Read more in the May 11 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Mitch Sanders shows off the six-plus pound largemouth bass he caught at the Texas High School Bass Association regional tournament Saturday at Richland-Chambers Reservoir in Corsicana. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

23 hours 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

SPORTS

Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

23 hours 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.

SPORTS

Lady Rabbits win bi-district

Published

23 hours 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.