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Bowie athletes react to spring sports getting canceled

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5 years ago

04/25/2020

Riley Harris was senior golf athlete at Bowie who was looking forward to helping his team defend its district title, with the hope to qualify for the state meet.
“Its better safe than sorry,” Harris said. “I think what they did was a good thing. We were trying to make a run at it this year, but that’s okay. It’s better to keep people safe.”
A young Jackrabbit baseball team never got to gel as the seniors say goodbye.
“Baseball was the highlight of my high school years. I am upset it ended so abruptly. I will always remember the fun and friendships that were made,” Zane Bell said.
“I’m sad the senior season was cut short, but I will always remember the amazing memories I made with my teammates and coaches,” Weston Partridge said. “I want to thank Bowie High school for being such an amazing baseball program to play with. Thank you for all the great memories BHS.”
Braden Armstrong and other seniors were hoping a good baseball season would be a good way to end high school after disappointing football and basketball seasons this year.
“I was looking forward to baseball season this year to clean all that up and end it with a bang,” Amrstrong said. “Loved the guys I played with and wouldn’t want to be out there with anyone else. Unfortunately we didn’t get that opportunity. In the end you have to play with the cards you are dealt with.”
The Bowie softball team was looking to build on a solid year with a majority of starters returning. Competing for a district title and a playoff berth was expected.
Chelsey Kethum had for years watched senior players enjoy senior night and be rewarded for their years of service.
“The class of 2020 weren’t so lucky due to Covid-19,” Ketchum said. “I held onto the hope that we would return to school and at least get to play a few games. Then my worst fear came true and our season was ended before it even started. It’s a very frustrating situation, but I learned an important lesson while in quarantine. Don’t take anything for granted, even on those hot days when you’re exhausted and want practice to end.”
Kylie Fleming could not have imagined when she left for spring break it would be the last time she would enter Bowie High School as a student and would never play high school softball again.
“It is hard to understand why the class of 2020 had one of life’s biggest moments taken from us without a warning,” Fleming said. “I take back all the times I said I didn’t want to go on the long bus rides because I would do anything for one more of those with my team. It’s been a fun 14 years of playing the game I love and the last four were extra special thanks to my teammates and coaches.”
Gracie Bentley expressed she is having a hard time accepting all the hard work she and her fellow seniors put in to get into this position of competing for a district title. Not getting a chance to finish is heartbreaking.
“I will love and miss my softball team forever,” Bentley said. “Not only my softball team, but coach as well. Coach Farris has been there for us since day one he’s taught me so much. If I could just go back one more time and play our hearts out I would in a heart beat.”

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Red River HS Bass Club earns fifth place

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1 day ago

03/13/2025

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The team of Carson Caudle and Hunter Blackburn earned fourth place individually. (Courtesy photo)

The Red River High School Bass Club competed on Saturday at Eagle Mount Lake as the club finished fifth overall out of 28 clubs.
The club had two teams that brought in fish at the end of the day, but one also finished highly.
The team of Carson Caudle and Hunter Blackburn got fourth overall out of more than 100 teams. The pair caught three fish that weighed in at 7.99 pounds.
The club had one more pair that brought in fish. Walker Strahan and Bryce Ramsey got one fish that weighed in a 1.95 pounds that was good for 33rd place.
Only 37 out of the 126 teams were fortunate enough to bring fish to the weigh-in.

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Boy’s basketball all-district list released

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1 day ago

03/13/2025

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Bowie’s Rayder Mann was named his district’s offensive most valuable player.

Bowie
Superlatives
Offensive most valuable player: Rayder Mann
First team
Gaige Goodman
Second team
Boston Farris
Honorable mention
Adam Pickett, Bradly Horton, Braden Rhyne
Academic all-district
Hayden Sutton, Keller Dosch, Anthony Jaraleno, Finn Riddle, Tyler Richey, Adam Pickett, Bradly Horton, Hayden Heugatter, Boston Farris, Rayder Mann

Nocona
Superlatives
Co-newcomer of the year: Landon Fatheree
Fighting heart award: Jose Gomez Jr.
First team
Karson Kleinhans, Oscar Salomon-Gomez
Second team
Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey
Honorable mention
Adrian Gutierrez
Academic all-district
Jose Gomez Jr., Kyle Waters, Kasch Johnson, RJ Walker, William Henley, Skye Kirby, Landon Fatheree, Karson Kleinhans, Oscar Salomon-Gomez, Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey, Adrian Gutierrez

1A
Superlatives: Jesus Sanchez, Forestburg, most valuable player; Barrett Johnson, Saint Jo, offensive MVP; Evan Chavez, Bellevue, sixth man of the year; Camden Dreyer, Gold-Burg, co-newcomer of the year; Josiah Wadsworth, Forestburg, co-newcomer of the year; Curtis Enis, Forestburg, coach of the year
First team
Ryan Jones, Bellevue; Jesse Wadsworth, Forestburg; Kyler Willett, Forestburg; Lee Yeley, Saint Jo; Trent Gaston, Saint Jo
Second team
Aaron Allison, Bellevue; Brycen Bancroft, Bellevue; River Trail, Bellevue; Jayton Epperson, Gold-Burg; Trae Campbell, Prairie Valley; Zeke Bonn, Saint Jo; Landon Shannon, Saint Jo
Honorable mention
Bryce Ramsey, Bellevue; Brenna Criswell, Bellevue; Eli White-Freeland, Gold-Burg; Keelyn Case, Gold-Burg; Barrett Allen, Gold-Burg; Angel Cruz, Forestburg; Hayden Halliburton, Forestburg; John Carranza, Forestburg; Hunter Camden, Prairie Valley; Jarrett Horton, Prairie Valley; Landen Williams, Saint Jo; Jayden Curry, Saint Jo; Colton Curry, Saint Jo
Academic all-district
Bellevue: Walker Strahan, Brycen Bancroft, Bryce Ramsey, Will Bonds, Cowyn Langford
Forestburg: Rafeal Sanchez, Josiah Wadsworth, Tristan Cumby, Hayden Halliburton, Jesse Wadsworth
Prairie Valley: Hunter Camden, Jarrett Horton, Josh Stout, Dayne Sadler, Kasey Caruthers
Saint Jo: Jayden Curry, Colton Curry, Landon Shannon, Barrett Johnson, Trent Gaston, Zeke Bonn, Lee Yeley
Gold-Burg: Levi Hellinger, Brady Allen, Barrett Allen

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Softball Roundup

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1 day ago

03/13/2025

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Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians’ softball team had a great first week as a full team, winning all of their games and going 4-0 at their hosted tournament against a Seymour program.
The Lady Indians were able to add some players from basketball, which only ended the previous week after winning the state title.
Nocona kicked off the week with a blowout win against Perrin-Whitt on March 4. The Lady Indians scored 12 runs in the first inning and seven in the second as the game ended after three innings due to run-rule, Nocona winning 19-1.
Skye Kirby led the team with four RBIs while Kylea Wallace and Heidi Atteberry were second with two RBIs each. The team drew 12 walks.
Reagan Phipps, fresh from the basketball court, allowed one run (zero earned) on two hits while striking out seven batters.
Nocona on March 6-7 played double-headers on each day against Seymour and its JV team.
The first game against the Lady Panthers varsity team saw the Lady Indians win 14-6 after four and half innings. Gwyndelyn Forsyth led the team with three RBIs while Tinley Cable, Kirby and Phipps each drove in two runs. Phipps hit a home run as well.
On the mound, Phipps allowed six runs on nine hits while striking out nine batters.
The next game against the JV team from Seymour was strangely closer, but Nocona came out on top, winning 10-7 after four innings played.
Forsyth led the team with two RBIs as five different players drove in one run each. Atteberry got the start on the mound and allowed seven runs on six hits while striking out six batters and walking seven.
The next day Nocona dominated the Seymour varsity team again, winning 11-2 after five innings played. Evelyn Marquez led the team with two RBIs while four other players had one in a balanced approach. Phipps allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out seven batters.
The Lady Indians made sure not to let up against the Seymour JV team in the next game. Nocona won 16-3 after four innings played to end the week off right.
Kaitlyn Tiffner led the team with four RBIs while Marquez drove in three, Kirby and Cable drove in two. Atteberry allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits while striking out two batters.

Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers had tough games last week against 2A team Chico and Muenster.
The Lady Panthers lost by the scores 21-2 and 22-0 as they try to look for the positive while playing against mostly bigger schools.
Saint Jo played Chico on March 7. Most of the damage was done in the second inning, with the Lady Dragons scored 13 runs. The Lady Panthers did score runs in two of the three innings played, but the game ended after three due to run-rule as Chico won 21-2.
Reagan Wilson led the team with one RBI. On defense, the team had 17 walks and allowed 10 hits, though the team committed zero fielding errors.
It did not get any easier hosting Muenster on March 10. The Lady Hornets scored 10 runs in the first inning before Saint Jo could come up to bat and had dug itself a big hole. The Lady Panthers had little success with their bats in the game, with Maxey Johnson being the sole base runner as she got a hit.
Muenster won 22-0 as the Lady Hornets had 14 hits and drew 16 walks.

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