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Jackrabbits win road game 65-59

Published

6 years ago

12/26/2018

The Bowie Jackrabbits played only one game last week and made it count as they traveled to Wichita Falls High School.
The Jackrabbits won 65-59 in a game where they never felt totally comfortable or secure.
The Coyotes came out in a man-to-man defense, but they were the first team to switch everything on defense. For Bowie, who is a heavy screen team, this took them a second to get used to and then exploit.
It was the first game Daniel Mosley was back from an ankle injury that sidelined him the previous week. He made his presence known early as Wichita Falls had no answer inside. A perimeter-based team that liked to get up and down the court, it was a clash of styles. The Jackrabbits started good and got out to a 19-13 lead in the first quarter.
At times Coach Jonathon Horton went with a big lineup with Jed Castles out there next to Mosley to form an imposing paint presence. The Coyotes would try to lure one of those two away from the basket to try and guard on the perimeter while the rest of their team would try to crash the offensive boards.
To counteract this, Horton would sub in Evan Kennedy to have more of a perimeter-based lineup while Braden Armstrong would slide in to the other post position.
At times it worked and Wichita Falls would outhustle Bowie for offensive rebounds, something they have struggled with this season. Still the Jackrabbits offense, able to break the Coyotes press consistently all night to create three on two situations, was scoring at a better rate and led 38-28 at halftime.
Wichita Falls picked up the intensity by hitting a few shots and getting the ball to Kobe Graham, who Bowie had a hard time trying to stop on isolation plays. Graham finished with a game high 23 points. The Jackrabbits lead had shrunk to 50-46 heading into the fourth quarter.
Playing with a lead has been a point of emphasis for Horton since he feels like they have let a few games slip through their fingers this season. Bowie did a nice job of balancing taking time off the clock and scoring as the lead never got down to one possession.
The Coyotes made the Jackrabbits work by drawing fouls constantly getting to the free throw line. Some late game mistakes will certainly be film room fodder for games down the road, but the Jackrabbits were able to hold on and win 65-59.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.

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Firecracker 5K welcomes 100 runners on July 4th

Published

4 days ago

07/13/2024

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Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.

See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.

Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.

Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher in the Firecracker 5K.

Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, came in as the top female finisher in the Firecracker 5K.

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MLB All Star Week underway Metroplex

Published

4 days ago

07/13/2024

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Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers have planned a full week of activities for 2024 All-Star Week taking place in Arlington, Fort Worth and the North Texas region from July 12-16.
The 94th Midsummer Classic will be played at Globe Life Field on July 16, marking the second All-Star Game to be hosted by the Rangers following the 1995 All-Star Game at The Ballpark in Arlington.
HBCU Swingman Classic: July 12
All-Star Commissioner’s Cup: July 12- July 15
Jennie Finch Classic: July 12-15.
All-Star Village: July 13-16
All-Star Futures Game: July 13
All-Star Celebrity Softball: July 13
MLB Draft Opening Night: July 14
Home Run Derby: July 15
All-Star Red Carpet Show:July 16
MLB All-Star Game presented: July 16

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

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Bullfighter starts early training for his future dream job

Published

7 days ago

07/10/2024

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By JORDAN NEAL
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When most young kids get into rodeo, the craziest ones might be lucky enough to ride small bucking horses and maybe bulls in their late teens.
Then there is 12-year-old Riggin Garrett, who is already pursuing what he hopes is his future career as a bullfighter. It is a dream he began trying out several years ago at rodeos in and around this county.
This is not the Spanish variation of bullfighting where they end up killing the bull, this is “freestyle bullfighting” which is more popular in America. Here bullfighters attempt to make the bull look a fool, using their athleticism to barely dodge them, put their hats on their heads, leap over them and sometimes use a barrel as a prop. They also work as protection for the cowboys during the bull riding to help save bucked off riders.
In competition, both the bullfighter and the bull are judged after a 60-70 second encounter with points scored due to the various maneuvers pulled off.
Garrett is the son of Keysha Avens and Shane Garrett, and will be going into seventh grade at Saint Jo. As long as he can remember, Garrett has always been interested in bullfighting.

Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.

Top Photo by J. Kelley Photography.

CORRECTION – In the mid-week Bowie News, the photographer for the picture on the top of page 1B was misidentified. The photo came from J. Kelley Photography, not Andre Silva as stated. We apologize for this error.