SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Stark named to Oil Bowl staff

Published

9 years ago

01/26/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

As part of the effort to turn the Maskat Shrine Oil Bowl into a hyper-local event, football game organizers have selected area coaches.
Bowie High School’s Dylan Stark and Brian Hodnett from Jacksboro are just two of the men who will be making their first appearance as coaches in the Oil Bowl, which is slated for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, at Wichita Falls’ Memorial Stadium.
“It’s a great honor when you look at the history and tradition of the game,” Stark said. “I am grateful.”
Stark has guided Bowie to back-to-back 6-6 seasons, which included bi-district championships in both years. He coached the Jackrabbits to a school-record point total during the 2015 season.
Stark said City View’s Rudy Hawkins will serve as the head coach of the East squad. Stark will be the offensive coordinator.
Stark also reported Cody Patton, the former Holliday and current Tioga coach, will serve as the defensive coordinator.
As one of the lead coaches in the game, Stark will be able to select a Bowie assistant coach to join him on the East – but he hasn’t made that determination yet.
There will be a few rules changes in the game to protect player safety.
For example, defenses only will be able to rush defensive linemen, so linebackers and defensive backs won’t blitz. Punts will be returned; but, punters and kickers won’t face a rush.
Stark said the process of recruiting for the game is underway. Letters of interest have been mailed out to prospective players, but names won’t be released for several weeks. Read more in the Jan. 18 Bowie News.

Bowie High School head football coach Dylan Stark will make his Oil Bowl debut as a coach this June. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

2 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

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

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

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2 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

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

SPORTS

Fourteen track athletes head to State

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2 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

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