SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bowie grabs second seed with win over Ponder

Published

10 years ago

11/10/2016

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

There were two big plays that helped the Bowie High School football team nab second place in District 4-3A-I.
First off, Dustin Van Wey made a nifty grab on fourth-down play late in the fourth quarter – which set up a Brandon Hutto 1-yard TD plunge two plays later.
Second, Bowie’s Logan Boyd killed a potential scoring drive for Ponder with an interception.
That helped the Jackrabbits earn a 34-20 victory over homestanding Ponder at Lion Stadium, and it gave Bowie better playoff positioning.
“It was a huge play,” Bowie head coach Dylan Stark said of Boyd’s pick. “It was third-and-long, and we knew they were going to take a shot. Logan made a play.”
Stark said Bowie dropped its safeties and cornerbacks further in coverage on the play, and the decision ultimately paid off.
Then there was that Van Wey reception.
“It was a dropback pass, with some crossing routes,” Stark said. “Dustin had to come back to the ball, and he got it done.”
With the victory, Bowie will face Merkel in the Conference 3A Division I Region I bi-district round at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Seymour ISD’s Panther Stadium.
This marks the second straight year Bowie has qualified for the postseason, the first time the Jackrabbits have punched a playoff ticket in back-to-back years since the 2000s.
And Bowie picked up second place because it defeated Ponder by 14 points. Read more, and see the complete box score and season-ending district standings, in the Nov. 9 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Brandon Hutto rushed for a pair of one-yard touchdowns in Friday’s 34-20 victory over Ponder. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Jacksboro defeats Lady Rabbit VB, 3-1

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).

The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.

Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.

The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.

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

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Gold-Burg gives it a go, falls to Perrin 35-32

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3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.

It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.

The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.

Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.

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

SPORTS

XC teams compete in Prairie Valley, Lubbock

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3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.

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Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10^th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.

Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.

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