SPORTS
LOCAL: Boosters select Aug. 10 for ‘Meet the Rabbits’
The Bowie Athletic Booster Club has set Aug. 10 as the date for the annual “Meet the Rabbits.”
That was the decision made by the leadership group at its meeting on Monday in the Bowie High School Commons.
This will mean the “Meet the Rabbits” event will move from its previous Saturday evening slot to Thursday.
The event will start at 8 p.m. on Aug. 10, which will feature formal introductions for the high school football, volleyball and cross country teams.
There will be select games including tug-of-war, musical chairs and the traditional girls’ powder puff football games.
Tiny Garrett reportedly will be selling barbecue on site that night, and homemade ice cream will be available. The band also is expected to perform.
As the night rolls into Aug. 11, Bowie will have its “midnight madness” practice.
The Booster Club received thank-you cards from scholarship recipients Mackenzie Tole and Henslee Ogle.
Tentatively, the booster club has determined the 2018 All-Sports Banquet will take place on May 14, 2018.
Coordinators for concession stands were named in several sports, including Audra Price for high school football, Lori Price for junior high football and Shawn Villarreal for junior high volleyball.
The boosters have purchased a trailer for $1,700 to transport the inflatable run-through rabbit for away football games. A-Plus Signs will decorate the trailer in Rabbit regalia. The boosters still need to purchase a generator.
The membership drive will begin soon, with some changes.
Summer Eudey was officially installed as the new secretary, and the leadership group is set for 2017-18 with Jill Jones as president, Sean Baker vice president and Jessica Gresham treasurer.
All members of the board have new gmail.com email addresses.
The next booster club meeting has been set for 6 p.m. on July 17, and the introductory parents’ meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on July 25.
For information on the booster club, call Jill Jones at 1-940-366-1339 or email: Bowieboosterpresident@gmail.com.
Summer Eudey has been named the new Bowie Athletic Booster Club treasurer, replacing Cynthia Robertson. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Nocona and Saint Jo opened their respective district play with convincing road wins.
The Lady Indians needed four games but outlasted Archer City, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16). Paige Davis and Sy Parker each had 12 kills to pace Nocona with Davis adding 12 digs defensively. Maddyn Bowles led the way with 17 digs, 11 assists and served up three aces.
Setter Kasi Castro had 24 assists and 13 digs with Sophia Gaytan adding 12 assists and eight digs. Saint Jo went into Bellevue and posted a 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 sweep over the Lady Eagles.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After a tough loss to open District 10-A volleyball play, Bellevue’s squad used the two-day break to refocus its efforts. The break worked as the Lady Eagles evened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 win over visiting Midway Sept. 24 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20).
Bellevue Coach Jamie Hickey said working on game scenarios in practice has begun to pay off. Keeping focus was key to the victory as well.
“I think our key tonight was our mindset and just staying together,” Hickey said. “Letting mistakes go and focusing on the next play. We’ve been working on scenarios in practice and being intentional with each possession and attacking the ball more. I think we did tonight.” The Falcons played gutsy all night long, staying in each game after Bellevue had taken a good lead but the Lady Eagles, playing before a large crowd, held their own.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg opened District 10-A action with a road win at Gold-Burg Sept. 22, beating the Lady Bears in a three-game sweep (25-8, 25-9, 25-6.)
Forestburg’s Madi Wadsworth started game one with a five-point run, including two aces. Brenna Briles kept the drive alive with a kill. Gold-Burg broke serve and Zara Andrade’s serving point cut the deficit to three.
Yareli Aguirre cut the lead to 5-7 with another single point. Jocelyn Rich later countered for Forestburg with another five-point string to extend the lead to 13-5Back-to-back aces by Rich forced Gold-Burg Coach Cheryl Cromleigh into a timeout.
Sophomore Addy Conway rolled off four aces amidst a six-point run for the Lady ‘Horns to give the squad a 20-6 lead. Jocelyn Rich’s kill kept things moving along for Forestburg.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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