SPORTS

Football practices start next week

Published

3 years ago

07/29/2023

Monday is the start of the practices for fall high school sports across the state of Texas.
To beat the summer heat, most Montague County football teams will be practicing in the early morning or late afternoons to try and limit the amount of time their athletes are exposed to dangerously high temperatures.
For Bowie, Monday’s practice will go from 6-7:30 a.m. The next three days will be an hour longer from 6-8:30 a.m. before Friday’s is a bit shorter at 7-8:30 a.m.
Following Meet the Rabbits later that night, the team will suit up in pads for the celebrated Midnight Madness practice open to the public.
At Nocona, Monday’s practice goes from 7-10 a.m. The next three days practices will go from 6-9 a.m.
On Friday, the team will flip it to late at night. Film and weights will start at 8 p.m. before practice starts at 10 p.m. and go to 1 a.m.
Saint Jo’s practices will start every day next week at 7 a.m. and go until 10 a.m. with some weight room mixed in.
Gold-Burg’s practices will be 7-9 a.m. the first three days of practice while the final two days will be 30 minutes longer.
One school that is sticking with its normal practice time it will have during the school year from the start is Forestburg. Monday’s practice will go 3-6 p.m., Tuesday’s will go 30 minutes longer and Wednesday’s until 7 p.m.
Thursday’s practice will be earlier from 1:30-4:15 p.m. since Meet the Longhorn is during the regular practice time. Friday’s practice is normal 3-7 p.m. before first full contact practice is Saturday in the morning from 8-11:30 a.m.

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

7 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

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

SPORTS

Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

7 days ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

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

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

7 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

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