SPORTS
Bellevue starting a powerlifting program
Bellevue High School is planning on adding another sport next school year and a new hire was the catalyst.
Carrington Davis thought she was just going in to interview for the open elementary teacher position. During the interview, Principal Lori Shoemaker brought up her powerlifting past.
Davis, a 2019 graduate from Bowie, spent all four years in high school lifting on top of playing softball, doing well enough to make it to the state meet every year and earning fifth and second place medals her last two seasons.
Since then, while going to college at Midwestern State University, she has stayed in the powerlifting world by serving as a judge at meets the last five years.
“I think it changes your perspective on the sport,” Davis said. “When you are an athlete you know the lift, but you are kind of behind this curtain. Being a judge opens you up to all of the other things. You get to see which coaches know the sport more than others. I honestly think being a judge will help me in the competition part of it more than me having been a lifter.”
That kind of experience was what interested Shoemaker in proposing Davis head the start of the Eagles’ powerlifting program.
“We have a large group of kids who are built for powerlifting and we are excited to see what they make of it with them coming into high school,” Shoemaker said.
Davis graduated this month from MSU with her bachelors of science in education degree. She is excited to start the program up, knowing what the sport of powerlifting provided for her and her teammates in high school.
““It is an all-around beneficial sport,” Davis said. “It helps you grow in your skillset, your strength and endurance for any of the other sports you play. Also, it helps with your confidence a lot. It is an individual sport and most kids are used to team sports and maybe getting put on the backburner if they are not the best at something. Powerlifting is a sport where you can showcase your own individual skills. You get out what you put in.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie BMX Bike Racing Park hosted its three-day racing weekend last week, culminating with a state qualifier race on June 16 that attracted top riders from across the state. To see more pictures from the event, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie High School is hosting its second Jackrabbit Tennis Camp of the summer on June 24-26. The camp will be split into two sessions of kids aged 5-8 and those aged 9-14. The younger group will go from 8:30-10 a.m. The older group will follow with the session going from 10 a.m. to noon. The camp will be run by Bowie Coach Dayna Boothe with some help from recent high school tennis players. You can register online if you go to the Bowie ISD Athletics Facebook page and scan a QR code or do it in person on the first day. It will cost $60 per camper. For more information email [email protected].
The Jim Bowie Days festival will feature rodeo action for six straight nights next week at Bowie’s Rodeo Arena.
Action will start on June 24 with 4D barrel racing. Racing will start at 7:30 p.m. and will go until there are no more racers.
They will drag the dirt after every five racers to keep the course fresh. Buckles will be awarded in the 1D, 2D, 3D and 4D divisions.
The event is cash only. To register for the event, text 940-366-2812 on June 24 from 10 a.m. to noon.
You also can show up in person at the announcers booth upon arrival to sign-up.
The youth rodeo events will start at 7 p.m. on June 25-26. The first night will be the speed events which will cover pole racing, barrel racing and goat tying. There will be age categories six-and-under, 7-10, 11-14 and 15-19. No lead lines will be allowed. The entry fee will cost $25.
The second night will be roping events covering, breakaway roping, tie down roping, ribbon roping and team roping. The age categories will be broken up into 13-and-under and 14-19. The entry fee for this night will cost $35.
All around buckles for boys and girls will be awarded to the best performers from events combined from both nights.
To sign-up for the youth rodeo, call Tennile Green at 940-577-9740 on June 24 from 6-9 p.m.
Mutton bustin’ will be both nights as well for kids aged 4-6. Only 15 contestants will be allowed per night.
The main rodeo will start at 7:30 p.m. on the nights of June 27-29. It will be sanctioned by the United Professional Rodeo Association for the seventh year and produced by T-N-T Rodeo Company.
Amateurs can also sign-up as well to compete with the professionals. The books will remain open until 5 p.m. on June 23. To sign-up, use the NextGen phone app.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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