SPORTS

BREAKING: Rogers makes ‘Cavalier’ decision, leaves Bowie

Published

9 years ago

06/02/2017

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

On Thursday evening, Ryan Rogers informed players he was no longer the Bowie High School baseball coach.
Bowie athletic director Dylan Stark reported he accepted Rogers’ resignation, and the job opening as already been posted on the Region 9 Education Service Center website.
Stark reported he will explore all avenues in determining who will become the next head baseball coach.
Rogers accepted the position of assistant baseball coach at Conference 6A Lake Travis, located in an unincorporated part of Travis County near Austin.
“Anytime you have an opportunity to go work in a district like Lake Travis, it’s intriguing,” Rogers said. “We have family down there.”
Rogers’ brother, Nick, lives in Cedar Park, and his wife Stacie’s parents live in the New Braunfels area.
It was four years ago when Rogers was named Jackrabbits’ skipper, and brought an energetic coaching style. He replaced Glen Dunnam, who later returned as Bowie pitching coach.
“Ryan has been great for us,” Stark said. “He’s brought an energy to the program, and worked the kids hard. He’s been a valuable member of the athletic program.” Read more in the June 3 Bowie News.

Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers talks to his team during the 2016 playoffs in which the Jackrabbits advanced to the Conference 3A regional semifinals versus Van Alstyne. Rogers on Thursday accepted the role of assistant baseball coach at Conference 6A Lake Travis, near Austin. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

3 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

Published

3 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

Published

3 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.