SPORTS
Bowie golf coach reflects on season that was cut short
Submitted by
Coach Matthew Miller
The boy’s team had a goal to begin the year, and that goal sounded something like this: two time district champions and qualifying for the state golf tournament in Austin.
Although we weren’t able to accomplish that goal, because of the obvious, I could not be more proud of our boys’ golf team this year. We had high expectations of ourselves, and they were able to reach those expectations in the tournaments we did get to play.
The members of this year’s Jackrabbit golf team were Riley Harris, Parker Price, Jay Anderson, Hunter Wade, Ayden Hodges, Hunter Duke, Carter Fallis, Chandler Bell and Camden Starnes. These young men competed in a dual with Boyd, at the Graham Steers Invitational, the Rider Raider Invitational and the Jackrabbit Invitational.
The young men won every tournament that we played in. As a team our score improved every week with a low of 330 in our final tournament before COVID-19. I am beyond proud of these young men for the way that they competed this year.
Our boys golf most valuable player is Riley Harris. He was our best player throughout the season. The time commitment that he has shown to this sport is unbelievable. He has worked very hard for everything that he has earned.

This year’s Lady Rabbit golf team enjoyed a good season. We began the year with about eight girls which eventually dwindled down to four girls and we ended the year with five girls. The five girls who ended up competing this year were: Halle Duvall, Kenzee Jaresh, Macee McCollum, Rylie Vieth and Neely Price.
These girls were able to compete in one dual at Runaway Bay against Boyd, a tournament at 4A Graham, and the Lady Rabbit Invitational at Twisted Oaks in Bowie. These girls were constantly improving, and I was impressed with how these girls worked and with how coachable they each were.
At each dual and tournament they showed improvement in their scores. Some of them even improved by more than 10 strokes from tournament to tournament. At our final tournament of the year we were able to win second place as a team, and then COVID-19 hit..
Our only award is most valuable player and that goes to Halle Duvall. Duvall has only been playing for a little over a year and the improvement she has shown bodes well for the future since she is only a sophomore.
She works very hard at her craft, and she was our best golfer throughout the course of the season. I am glad we get her back for the next two years.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Jacksboro defeats Lady Rabbit VB, 3-1
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
SPORTS
Gold-Burg gives it a go, falls to Perrin 35-32
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
SPORTS
XC teams compete in Prairie Valley, Lubbock
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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