SPORTS

FORESTBURG AWARDS: Sandusky, Phipps earn top accolades at awards

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9 years ago

05/24/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

Forestburg senior student-athletes Skyler Sandusky and Hope Phipps both represented the school at University Interscholastic League state events recently.
Sandusky was third in the high jump, earning his second bronze ever at the UIL track and field meet, while Phipps recorded a middle-of-the-pack score at the state girls’ golf tournament.
Both Phipps and Sandusky have made a lasting impact on Forestburg, and both were selected as the overall most valuable athletes for the 2016-17 academic calendar year.
Sandusky and Phipps excelled in every sport where they competed. Skyler Sandusky teamed with his younger brother, Riley, to qualify for the regional tennis tournament. Phipps was one of the top volleyball players in District 2A-10.
Stevie Carroll was named the school’s Male Mary Lou McCandles Fighting Heart, and the female counterpart went to Cayla Smelser. Read more in the May 20 Bowie News, and see a complete list of winners.

Jackie Klement Reynolds presents the Forestburg female athlete of the year award to Hope Phipps during the awards banquet at Forestburg ISD on May 17. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

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1 day 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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1 day 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.

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

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1 day 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.