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Bowie golf competes at regional tournament
Despite neither team punching a ticket to the state tournament this year, both the Bowie boy’s and girl’s golf teams competed well at the regional meet this week in Baird.
Played over the course of two days each, the Bowie boy’s team finished fifth overall while the plucky girl’s team finished 11th.
The boy’s team came into the tournament with expectations to try and get back to the state tournament for the second straight year. Last year’s team came back on the second day from several shots and places back to earn the final qualifying spot despite the weather being worse. This year the inverse happened.
Following the first day of the tournament, the Jackrabbits were sitting behind the two Brock teams in third place after shooting 337 as a team. The next day almost everyone shot a bit worse which added 19 shots to the previous day’s total for 356 to finish fifth.
Andrew Sandhoff was the lowest scorer both days for Bowie, shooting 79 and 83 as he finished 10th overall in the individual players. Cy Egenbacher was next shooting 81 and 88 as he finished 19th in the individual standings.
Zac Harris shot 87, 90 and Hunter Lea shot 90, 101. Senior Hunter Duke, in his final high school tournament, shot 100 the first day and was the only team member to improve the second day as he shot 95.
The Lady Rabbits team did not have as high expectations, so big time score improvements each day were as a good as they could have asked for.
The team shot 456 on the first day, which was seven shots better than what the team shot at the district meet.
That score was blown out of the water on day two when the team improved by 27 shots as each girls set career best rounds all on the same day.
Senior Halle Duvall led the team as she shot 95 the first day and 91 the second day to end her high school career finishing 17th individually. Neely Price shot 112, 106; Rylie Vieth shot 118, 108; Hadlee Jones shot 131, 124.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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