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Boner going into Bowie Hall of Honor
Former longtime Bowie Coach Hubert Boner will be inducted into the Bowie Hall of Honor during halftime at this week’s home varsity football game on Sept. 13.
Coach Hubert Ellis Boner was born on June 21, 1943, to parents Hubert Lee and Edith Mae (Rowe) Boner. Coach married the love of his life Lois Evelyn Sisk on March 25, 1966, in Alvord. The Boners were blessed with two children, daughter Kristi and son Kenny, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren and one on the way.
Boner attended Alvord High School where he lettered all four years in football, basketball, track and two years in baseball. Boner was twice named all-district honorable mention in 1959 and 1960 in football.
After graduating Alvord High School in 1961, Boner attended North Texas State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education and a Master’s degree in education.
Coach Boner took his first coaching job in 1966, under Head Coach Charles Blanton. Boner later moved to Amarillo and then to Grapevine.
In 1970, he made his return to Bowie, teaching eighth grade science, physical education and coaching seventh and eighth grade boys. Boner remained in Bowie for more than 30 years of his 33-year career of teaching and coaching, retiring in 1999.
During those 30 plus years of coaching at Bowie Junior High, he had two undefeated football teams and one undefeated basketball team. His teams amassed a win/loss record of 161 wins and 75 loses in football and in basketball 209 wins and 65 loses and in track eight district titles. One of his favorite memories was winning a district track meet with no first-place finishers.
Boner started coaching to increase his involvement with his students and for the love of athletics along with making a little extra money. He stated, “I coached for the love of competition.”
He also stated, “I feel like I accomplished more at this (junior high) level to prepare students for athletics and future challenges they would face in life.”
He was a 30-year member of the Texas High School Coaches Association and is a current member, Sunday school teacher and deacon at Southside Baptist Church.
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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