SPORTS
3A boys all-district teams awards announced
With Childress being the last team out of the playoffs last week, the district awards for 8-3A boys basketball were announced last week.
For the Bowie Jackrabbits, four players were honored as the team finished second in the district standings. The Nocona Indians had two players honored as the team finished fifth in the district standings.
For the Jackrabbits, Justin Franklin was one of the two recipients of the offensive player of the year award. The point guard and main ball handler for Bowie, Franklin could do it all offensively, but his playmaking skills came to the surface more as the season wore on and he grew more comfortable into the role.
Big Daniel Mosley was named the district’s defensive player of the year. A big presence felt on both sides of the floor, no team had an easy time scoring close to the basket when Mosley was around.
Named to the first team for Bowie were starters Taylor Pigg and Braden Armstrong. Pigg’s all out tenacious defense, three-point shooting and second ball-handling duties was important to the Jackrabbits all year.
Armstrong’s versatility with his length and skill set really started to show itself right as district play got started against City View.
The long wing had the skills to play inside or outside while giving Bowie good shooting from outside. He teased an all around game he will have a chance to show off next year as possibly the Jackrabbits number one option.
For the Indians, leading scorer Jason Sparkman was named to the firs team. While it was a flip of the coin which shooter would get hot from three-point range for Nocona each night, the one constant was Sparkman scoring double digit points.
Working in the high post area and showing he could go get his points when guarded one-on-one or as a finisher, Sparkman will be important next year as a senior.
Carter Horn was named to the second team. One of the Indians best shooters, he had the size and skill to impact the game when his shot was not going in. With both players from Nocona being juniors, they will have proven starters coming back to lead the team.
To see the full list, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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