SPORTS
Jackrabbits come up just short in opening district game at Peaster

A week after scoring the second most points in program history, the Bowie Jackrabbits lost their opening district game on the road at Peaster in a defensive struggle.
The Greyhounds hung on to win 10-9, doing all of their damage in the first quarter while the Jackrabbits came up just short of coming back in the final three quarters.
Bowie came into the game with something to prove. While the Jackrabbits and Peaster both came into district play with 3-1 records, the Greyhounds played what was perceived to be the better teams and were a preseason playoff pick within the district.
Bowie was picked to finish last and now that district was starting, it was time for the Jackrabbits to get exposed.
In the first quarter it looked like that was coming to fruition. Peaster hit on a some explosive pass plays down the field that set up a short touchdown run to start the game up 7-0. Later in the first quarter, the Greyhounds then hit on an impressive 35-yard field goal to take 10-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
Bowie’s defense made the adjustments in its secondary on defense and ratcheted up the pressure on the quarterback.
While it did not completely shut down Peaster’s run game, it did make Greyhounds running back Kaden Albert earn every bit of his 101 yards on the ground and not let anyone else hurt the Jackrabbits.
Peaster only gained 46 yards of offense in the final three quarters.
The Bowie offense were finding some success running the ball, but not quite enough success to get out of third and long situations it kept finding itself in when something went wrong.
Twice the Jackrabbits entered the red zone in the second quarter. On one trip, Bowie was able to settle for a short 23-yard field goal from Nick Salazar.
The other trip saw a holding penalty back the team up too far for another field goal chance and the Jackrabbits turned the ball over on downs.
Bowie went into halftime trailing 10-3.
The Jackrabbits defense continued to keep Bowie in the game. In what has emerged as a trend, the Jackrabbit defense pitched its third second half shut out of the season in five games. It would be in four of the games, but the team allowed Dublin to score once in the second half in the previous week’s blow out win.
The Jackrabbits racked up seven sacks, with Noah Metzler leading the team with three while Preacher Chambers and Zac Harris each added two.
The team also forced and recovered two fumbles in the game. Metzler forced one and Tyson Jordan the other one while Hayden Rodriguez recovered both. As a team, Bowie finished with 30 tackles for loss in the game.
On offense, the Jackrabbits continued to struggle in the second half, but got a boost on their biggest play of the game. Running back Justin Clark proved to be a workhorse all game as he finished with team high 151 yards rushing. He also scored the team’s only touchdown when he found a lane on a sweep to the left for a 25-yard touchdown run.
Unfortunately, a special teams gaff would come back to bite Bowie later.
A high snap on the extra point led to a missed kick opportunity and the Jackrabbits trailed 10-9. With it still being the third quarter and the defense playing well, Bowie had time to not dwell on the missed opportunity. Unfortunately, that would be the Jackrabbits last good chance.
Bowie’s offense turned the ball over twice in the game on a fumble and an interception. The Greyhounds played tight and physical coverage which seemed to limit the Jackrabbits wide receiver screen passing game as Bowie was held to 75 yards passing.
Trying to make Peaster pay with passes down the field unfortunately did not produce the big plays Bowie needed to exploit the strategy, which Coach Tyler Price thought was the difference in the game.
“A couple of times we just didn’t make plays in the air,” Price said. “We had a couple of dropped passes. We didn’t win one-on-one matchups outside and those are things we have to get better at. When the ball comes to you, you have to make plays.”
It made the final score that much more crushing as the Jackrabbits fell 10-9.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Girls basketball all-district list released

Bowie
First team: Laney Segura
Second team: Hanna Bell
Honorable mention: Parker Riddle, Railey Martin, Lanie Moore, Laney Enlow, Sadie Weaver
Nocona
Superlatives: Meg Meekins, most valuable player; Reagan Phipps, defensive MVP
First team: Aubree Kleinhans, Jolie Rose
Second team: Avery Crutsinger, Bayler Smith, Jasmine Olivares
Honorable mention: Paige Davis
Academic all-district: Kaygan Stone, Ayden Patton, Paige Davis, Bayler Smith, Jasmine Olivares, Avery Crutsinger, Aubree Kleinhans, Reagan Phipps, Jolie Rose, Meg Meekins
1A Awards
Superlatives: Taylor Patrick, Saint Jo, District MVP; Mary Grace Broussard, Bellevue, offensive MVP; Brenna Briles, Forestburg, defensive MVP; Tatum Morman, Saint Jo, sixth woman of the year; Mattie Broussard, Bellevue, newcomer of the year; Celsey Hoffman, Bellevue, coach of the year
First team: Brittany Gill, Bellevue; Tristan Shook, Bellevue; Jocelyn Rich, Forestburg; Payzlie Cervantes, Saint Jo; Jordyn O’Neal, Saint Jo
Second team: Karis Denson, Bellevue; Chloe Broussard, Bellevue; Isabella Lawson, Forestburg; Braylee Briles, Forestburg; Aubrey Morman, Saint Jo; Krista Reeves, Saint Jo
Honorable mention: Brooklyn Shook, Bellevue; Megan Bain, Forestburg; Taylor Griggs, Forestburg; Linzie Priddy, Prairie Valley; Natalee Young, Prairie Valley; Renee Stout, Prairie Valley; Kamron Skidmore, Saint Jo; Abigail Carter, Saint Jo; Savannah Hill, Saint Jo
Academic all-district
Bellevue: Brittany Gill, Tristan Shook, Mary Grace Broussard, Karis Denson, Ella Broussard, Mattie Broussard, Brooklyn Shook
Forestburg: Braylee Briles, Jocelyn Rich, Isabel Lawson, Taylor Griggs, Brenna Briles, Megan Bain
Prairie Valley: Linzie Priddy, Natalee Young, Renee Stout
Saint Jo: Taylor Patrick, Aubrey Morman, Krista Reeves, Mercedes Diaz, Payzlie Cervantes, Kaycee Clark, Tatum Morman, Kamron Skidmore, Jordyn O’Neal, Abigail Carter, Savannah Hill, Olivia Johnson
SPORTS
Softball Roundup

Bowie
The Bowie Lady Rabbits softball team started off last week with an opening district win against Vernon before struggling at a tournament in Iowa Park over the weekend.
The Lady Rabbits won by run-rule against Vernon at home on Feb. 25, but then lost five games at the tournament playing some tough teams.
Bowie opened up district play hoping to do well since the team has missed the playoffs the last several years.
Against the Lady Lions the Lady Rabbits did most of their offensive damage in the fourth and sixth inning, scoring six and five runs.
Chloe Kinney led the team with three RBIs while Serinity Klump drove it two runs.
Sadie Britt had a team high three hits as the team finished with 10 in the game while drawing four walks.
On the mound, Klump struck out 10 batters while giving up three hits and three runs, two earned and walking two batters. The defense committed three errors overall.
Bowie took that good win into the tournament at Iowa Park where unfortunately wins were hard to come by.
Against Petrolia, the Lady Rabbits lost 8-4, with most of the damage done in the fourth inning before the game was called. Kinney led the team with two RBIs while Britt had two hits.
The next game against Caprock did not go well. The Lady Horns won 15-0 after four innings and not much went right for Bowie.
The second day started against Canyon. While the Lady Rabbits played a bit better, the Lady Eagles won 10-2 after four and half innings. KP Rutherford and Kinney both drove in one run on offense.
The last day of the tournament started against Amarillo. Bowie gave up 10 runs in the first inning and could not recover, losing 17-2 after three and half innings. Klump drove in both runs and had two hits. The Lady Rabbit defense committed only one fielding error in the game as well.
Bowie ended the tournament playing Wichita Falls Legacy and played a competitive game it almost won.
The Lady Rabbits led 5-0 heading into the bottom of the second inning when the Lady Leopards scored nine runs. Bowie answered with two runs in the third inning, but the game was called and the Lady Rabbits lost 9-7.
Four different players drove in one run each while Klump had two hits to lead the team.
Nocona
The Nocona softball schedule had to juggle around the basketball team’s march to the state championship last week, but the Lady Indians played and won one game last week.
Nocona won another high scoring game, this time against Bryson on Feb. 26, 34-24.
After winning earlier in the season a game with the final score of 35-34, the Lady Indians are not opposed to marathon games with lots of twists and turns.
After three innings, Nocona was down 16-8, but even though the team trailed for the majority of the game the Lady Indians hung around enough to stay within range.
Entering the bottom of the sixth inning, Nocona was down 24-21. The Lady Indians then scored 13 runs, the last one on a passed ball, to win the game by run-rule 34-24.
Nocona took advantage of Bryson’s pitching accuracy, drawing 30 walks in the game. That meant all nine hits in the game from the Lady Indians were impactful. Tinley Cable led the team with six RBIs and hit a home run. Skye Kirby, Kylea Wallace and Evelyn Marquez were second with four RBIs each.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers started their season with tough games against Lindsay and Era.
The Lady Panthers lost 18-0 against the Lady Knights and 17-1 against the Lady Hornets.
Saint Jo only had a week’s worth of practice as a full team heading into a tough game in the best of circumstances against 2A Lindsay on Friday.
With it being the start of the season, the only things that went right for the Lady Panthers was giving up only one fielding error in the game. The Lady Knights won 18-0, ending the game after three innings due to run-rule.
Nevaeh Spann got the team’s only hit and Symbri Evans drew a walk to mount some offense.
Saint Jo then played at Era on Monday afternoon. The Lady Panthers got off to a good start on offense.
Jordyn O’Neal drew a walk and after she stole two bases, Maxey Johnson drove her in with a single. Saint Jo led 1-0.
The Lady Hornets answered with three runs before having a big second inning scoring 10 runs.
The Lady Panther bats had no answer and Era tagged on two more runs in each of the next two innings to win 17-1 after four innings by run-rule.
Saint Jo struggled throwing strikes, giving up 22 walks in the game that fueled the Lady Hornets offense.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Baseball Roundup

Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles picked up their first win of the season and of its most recent history against Vernon Northside on Feb. 27.
The Eagles won 9-1 to jump start this season after struggling last year in the program’s inaugural season after many decades of no baseball.
Bellevue dominated from start to finish as the game went six innings. Bryce Ramsey struck out 17 batters on the mound while giving up one run on three hits and one walk. Most importantly, the defense committed no fielding errors.
With the bats, River Trail and Brycen Bancroft led the team two RBIs each. Ryan Jones led the team with three hits.
Bowie
The Bowie Jackrabbit baseball team had a great weekend hosting the American Cancer Society Tournament.
The Jackrabbits went 3-1 overall, winning some close games as they start to come together as a team.
Bowie started the tournament against Archer City.
The Jackrabbits took control scoring four runs in the first inning to lead 4-1. After that, Bowie’s offense slowly added more runs the next four innings while shutting out the Wildcat offense. The Jackrabbits won 9-1.
Edmon De Leon and Caden Belcher led the team with two RBIs each, with De Leon hitting a home run.
On the mound, Rayder Mann pitched most of the game and struck out nine batters while giving up two hits, two walks and one run (zero earned).
Bowie’s second game came a day later against Whitesboro. It was a pitcher’s dual that went down to the final batter. De Leon pitched seven complete shut out innings while giving up one hit and striking out 17 batters.
In the bottom of the seventh inning with one runner on third base and one out, Weston Walker hit a groundball to third base which induced an error that allowed Hunter Rodriguez to score and the game to end. Bowie won 1-0.
The final day of the tournament did not start great for the Jackrabbits. Playing a tough Muenster team, the Hornets were up 4-0 after four innings and Bowie was having trouble scoring giving its limited chances. The Jackrabbits did score one run in the sixth inning, but the game was called before the seventh inning could start. Bowie lost 4-1. Boston Farris drove in the one run for the Jackrabbits.
Bowie was able to bounce back and end the tournament on a fun note. Playing an overmatched Electra team, the Jackrabbits easily beat the Tigers 16-0 after three and half innings played.
Four different players drove in two runs apiece to lead the team as Bowie finished with 13 hits. On the mound, Trae Siegler struck out seven batters in three innings of work while giving up no runs and one hit.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians only got to play two games on the final day of the Jacksboro tournament last week on Saturday due to the state basketball consuming the whole community.
The Indians went 1-1 and competed well in both of their games.
Nocona first played Comanche and won a good game 10-5 after five and half innings played. RJ Walker, Brody Langford and Miller Jhett each drove in two runs to lead the team.
Walker struck out 11 batters and allowed five runs (one earned) on five hits while walking two batters. The defense committed two fielding errors.
The Indians then played Wichita Falls Memorial JV team. It was even after four innings with the score tied at 5-5, each run Nocona scoring being answered by the Mavericks within the same inning.
The Indian offense failed to score any runs in the fifth inning and Memorial was able to score one run on a walk-off single to end the game. Nocona lost 6-5.
Landon Fatheree led the team with two RBIs and three hits while Walker drove in one run. Three different pitchers threw for the Indians and the defense committed only one fielding error.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers struggled in their three games played at the Era tournament last week.
The Panthers did not win, but showed flashes of good play.
Saint Jo first played Callisburg last week and lost 8-2. Tren Gaston and Sam Martin led the team by driving in one run each offensively.
The Panthers then played Tioga and lost 17-8. Charlie Evans and Martin led the team with three RBIs each.
The final game against Sam Rayburn was close, but Saint Jo lost 5-1. Rylan Forrester drove in the one run for the Panthers in the game.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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