SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Forestburg’s Vann makes history
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Forestburg High School’s Taten Vann became the first football player in school history to sign a National Letter of Intent.
Vann will be attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, located in the central Texas community of Belton.
It’s going to be a major transition going from 6-man football to a tradition-rich NCAA Division III program.
But, Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said Vann will be more than up for the challenge.
“It’s going to be a learning curve, especially with all the terminology,” Tuckwell said. “But, in the end, football’s football.”
Tuckwell said one area Vann certainly won’t have a problem with his conditioning.
“Taten’s not going to have a problem with that,” Tuckwell said, with a smile. “He plays both ways, and he’s on kickoff return and punt return. He’s played every single down.”
Tuckwell said Vann is a strong route-runner and he rarely drops the ball.
Vann’s signing with UMHB caps a historic football year at Forestburg, which included the school’s first-ever district and bi-district championships. Read more in the April 30 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Taten Vann (front and center) smiles along with his family and school coaches and administrators during Wednesday’s ceremony. Vann is the first Longhorn ever to sign on for college football, at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
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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