SPORTS
Bowie teen earns karate black belt
A Bowie teen earned the prestigious black belt title in karate in late July, the culmination of eight years of dedication.
Fourteen-year-old Brycen Ivy, son of Steve and Chanda Ivy, earned the title after an impromptu test was issued at the North Texas Karate Academy in Bridgeport on July 21.
“We had to spare 15 rounds,” Brycen said. “Each round is one person and is two minutes long. The rest in between rounds is only one minute.”
The opponents were other black belts, usually adults and they are instructed to not hold back. A few rounds featured a two-against-one scenario that would last one minute.
“It was very intense,” Brycen said.
The shy teen has been working towards this achievement for more than half his life ever since he was five years old.
“A friend of mine told me about North Texas Karate Academy in Bridgeport,” Chanda said. “They have a homeschool class on Fridays in the morning. So Brycen and his brother both started going. Zac decided it wasn’t necessarily his thing, but Brycen kept with it.”
His instructor Stephen Starnes said he only has had a little less than 50 black belt students, with Brycen being his 47th.
Besides the sparring, the first stage months earlier was the mastering of forms which Brycen passed.
Even after passing the most physically grueling challenge, there is still the 18 month probation period he has to pass, which requires a continued demonstration of dedication to the sport as well as showing great character. Starnes is not worried.
“He is a very disciplined young man,” Starnes said. “Very devoted. He practices a lot. Really dedicated to coming to class. Just a great kid who is very polite.”
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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
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.
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.
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