SPORTS
Bowie finishes tournament strong
The Bowie Jackrabbits had a competitive Walker Stallcup tournament during the weekend.
Despite a winless Friday, the Jackrabbits finished the tournament with an overall positive 3-2 record.
Bowie opened its hosted tournament on Thursday with a game against Bridgeport. The Bulls started out the game taking the early 2-0 lead, picking up runs in the first and second innings.
The Jackrabbits responded with four runs in the fourth inning, taking advantage of two hit batters that drove in two runs with the bases loaded along with five hits. Bowie added one more in the fifth inning to extend its lead to 5-2 as it won two innings later.
The Jackrabbits later in the day played Petrolia. Bowie led 2-1 after the first inning. The Pirates scored on a solo home run and it would be the only offense they could muster.
The Jackrabbits added to their lead with runs in the third and fourth inning before scoring three runs in the sixth inning to end the game with the score 7-1.
Friday did not go as well for Bowie. The Jackrabbits first played Aubrey. The Chaparrals got the lead early in the first inning scoring two runs. Bowie had a tough day getting any offense going.
Aubrey added runs in the third, fourth, fifth and two runs in the sixth inning, taking advantage of the eight walks drawn from the Jackrabbits pitching. Bowie lost 7-0 as the game was called after six innings so it could get ready for its next game against Wichita Falls.
The Jackrabbits took the lead 2-0 in the first inning as Sanders and Melton scored on the base paths. The Coyotes cut the lead to 2-1 in the third inning, but Bowie was able to keep its one run lead until the sixth inning.
Wichita Falls scored two runs on a double to take the lead 3-2. The Jackrabbits were not able to respond and lost the close game.
Bowie hoped to end the tournament on a positive note on Saturday against Pampa. The Harvesters struck first with a run in the first inning. The Jackrabbits answered in the same inning as Swearingin drove in two runs to give Bowie a 2-1 lead.
The Jackrabbits added one more in the third inning as Sanders scored on the base paths thanks to fielding errors as Bowie led 3-1.
Pampa would cut into the lead with a run scored in the fifth inning, but the Jackrabbits held on to win 3-2 after the game was called in the sixth.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The 19th annual Bullfest came to the county on May 4, hosted at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. With bulls provided Big L Rodeo Company, Locke Bucking Bulls and more, it attracted many great riders, both local and farther away. In the end, it was Colby Deel from Jacksboro who won the the senior division round. The junior division winner was Ringo Stummer from Mountain Springs.
To see more photos, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
With the track season firmly over this year, one school went out of its way to encourage its athletes to not only improve on their totals, but set some school records this season.
Brenna Briles set the school record in the girl’s high jump (5-4), triple jump (33 feet), 100 meters (13.11) and the 200 meters (27.87).
Kayden Dill set the school record boy’s 100 meters (11.08) and 200 meters (23.47). Tye Reid set the boy’s 110 meter hurdles record at 18.7 seconds. Jesse Wadsworth set the boy’s 800 meters record with a time of 2:06.
Some relay teams also set some records. The boy’s 4×100 meter team of Jeremiah Perez, Kyler Willett, Will Johnson and Dill set the record with the time of 45.29 seconds.
The 4×400 meter relay team with Christian Binanti, Johnson, Willett and Wadsworth ran a time of 3:40.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs will be seeing a new face around the gym and fields next fall with the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Coach, Kent Caruthers.
Caruthers will be replacing Coach Seth Stephens, who has accepted a coaching job in LaPoynor, moving closer to his family and hometown. Although Coach Stephens will be missed after six years of being a part of the Prairie Valley family, Coach Caruthers will step into his new role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Coach Caruthers has coached basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, track and golf.
He has a well-rounded background, which makes him the perfect candidate for a 1A coaching position.
He comes, most recently, from Matagorda where he was the athletic director, boys basketball, volleyball, and track coach.
He spent the majority of his coaching career at Tolar, where he was the head boys basketball coach, defensive coordinator for the varsity football team and head golf coach.
His record and experience speak for themselves, but when asked why he felt led to apply for this position, he said that the move north is all about coaching good kids.
His coaching philosophy revolves around hard work, stating “A winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works their tail off developing the talents into skills and uses these skills to accomplish their goals.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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