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Gold-Burg hires new boy’s athletic director

Published

6 years ago

07/11/2020

Gold-Burg Independent School District found their guy as Joe Helms takes over the boy’s athletic director position.
Gold-Burg officially named him to the position after a meeting Thursday night. Helms brings 25 years of experience to the Bears program, recently coming off eight years at Grandfalls-Royalty.
Besides just experience coaching, Helms is also the president of the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association and in administration.
He has 15 total years of experience working in administration. He also has stops at Bryson, Grady, Dawson, New Home and Dell City as well.
During his time around the state he ran into Chad Tallon, who Gold-Burg just hired as its principal. That relationship combined with his desire to get back into coaching made the Gold-Burg job appealing. After planning to go into retirement following a battle with colon cancer last year that is still ongoing despite positive strides, he felt good enough to concentrate on coaching coming to Gold-Burg.
Superintendent Kim Williams is excited about Helms coming to Gold-Burg. His resume is long and impressive working at small schools in the past.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

3 days ago

04/30/2026

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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.

Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.

“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”

Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

3 days ago

04/30/2026

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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.

The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.

Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.

Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

Published

3 days ago

04/30/2026

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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.

Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.

After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.

Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.