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STORM CENTER: History is made on Fourth of July
Well, that time of year is upon – this marks Independence Day weekend.
There will be plenty of festivities across the region with fireworks celebrations at Lake Nocona today, Bellevue on Sunday and then Saint Jo this Monday.
Boaters will line up and show off their watercraft during a parade at Lake Nocona, which is just part of the fun this weekend.
In Saint Jo, sporting enthusiasts will have plenty of activities to choose from – ranging from the Old Jo Firecracker five-kilometer run to horseshoe pitching and sand volleyball to 3-on-3 basketball.
Some sports fans will instead stay inside – after all, the Fourth of July in Texas is typically a hot one – and temperatures are expected to hit triple digits.
That means lounging in front of the television, or perhaps your device, and watching sporting events.
Did you know there have been three no-hitters in Major League Baseball history on July 4?
But two of them happened well before our time.
Case in point, before the New York Giants eventually landed in San Francisco, George “Hooks” Wiltse pitched a rare 10-inning no-no in 1908 to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0. Read more in the July 2 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Saint Jo will be the site of a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Boggess Park on Monday during the community’s annual Fourth of July celebration. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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