SPORTS

CROSS COUNTRY: Bowie boys claim Bellevue title

Published

10 years ago

10/19/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

For the first time in recent memory, Bellevue High School had its own cross country meet on Wednesday at Twisted Oaks Golf Club.
It served as a practice run-through for next Wednesday’s District 1A-21 meet set for the same facility.
“I thought everything went off great, and we had some good races,” said Bellevue head boys’ coach Colby Broussard. “We hope to put one together again next year.”
The Bowie boys decided to stay in the area and compete at this meet. The Jackrabbits came out on top, fueled by the one-two finish from Kason Spikes and Cody Byler plus a fourth-place effort from Spenser Meekins.
“The athletes have to learn how to sprint up hills and then let the momentum carry you down,” said Bowie head boys’ coach Doug Boxell, who chose to have the Rabbits run here instead of Lucy Park in Wichita Falls on Thursday – where the girls competed.
Spikes clocked in with a time of 18 minutes, 22 seconds to win the event with Byler three seconds behind. Meekins recorded a time of 18:49. The course measured 5,000 meters.
Bryson Moore was 19th and Carson Morris 21st, with both boys times counting toward Bowie’s winning total of 47 points. Hadley Morgan and Justin Franklin also ran varsity.
Several other local boys earned medals from the meet with Logan Morman fifth, Prairie Valley’s William Winkler sixth and teammate Dakota McClain 10th. Read more in Oct. 8 Bowie News.

Kason Spikes (left) and Cody Byler from Bowie finished first and second, respectively, at the Bellevue Invitational on Wednesday at Twisted Oaks Golf Club. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

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

SPORTS

Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

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

SPORTS

Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

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