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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Swaim, Cable named all-county captains
Montague County squads provided plenty of football fans more memories during the 2016 season.
Bowie continued to demonstrate that it’s no longer satisfied simply making the playoffs, and the Jackrabbits made some noise in the postseason again.
The Jackrabbits, with now veteran coach Dylan Stark at the helm, were 6-6 again with another bi-district championship in tow. Littlefield extinguished Bowie from the playoffs, 29-20, in a hard-fought area contest at venerable Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
“We were prepared because we played teams like Howe, Aubrey and Henrietta,” Stark said. “I think those games made us a better team. We had another successful season, and we had some key guys step up. I am proud of the direction the program is headed.”
Nocona, under longtime coach Brad Keck, returned to prominence with a playoff berth and a seven-win campaign. The Indians went 7-4, and were eliminated in the bi-district round by Leonard at Denton’s Collins Stadium.
Keck said the Indians already have high expectations heading into the 2017 campaign, especially as all-county quarterback Jeremy James prepares for his senior year.
“He has improved tremendously,” Keck said. “He stepped up with different things, he’s become a more accurate passes, and he threw for a lot of yards.”
Forestburg, Saint Jo and Gold-Burg failed to make the postseason from District 12-1A-I; however, the Bears (4-6, 2-2) and Longhorns played a spectacular season-ending finale in which the teams combined for 148 points. Read more in the Jan. 7 Bowie News.
Dillon Swaim had a highly productive season as a linebacker for the Jackrabbits, finishing with 160 tackles solo and assisted combined and a pair of sacks. He also was an all-state honorable mention AP choice. Swaim was named an all-county team captain and linebacker. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
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 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th 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 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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