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HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS: Prairie Valley’s Roof, Suarez top honorees

Published

11 years ago

05/27/2015

The Prairie Valley Independent School District had its season-ending awards banquet on May 21 at The Carpenter Shop in Nocona.
Honors were handed out to high school and junior high school students at the event.
On the girls’ side, Alley Roof was a regional qualifier in cross country. Roof was joined by Paxton Edwards, Alexia Roof and Robin Fenoglio were regional qualifiers in track and field.
Prairie Valley won four games this season in District 1A-21 basketball and the Lady Bulldogs also won a pair of games in volleyball.
Matt Suarez and Fenoglio were the District 1A-21 champions in mixed doubles, and both qualified for regionals. Fenoglio was also most valuable player in golf.
Alec Ducharme was a regional qualifier on the Prairie Valley boys’ track and field team. Michael Ducharme competed in powerlifting. And the boys’ basketball team won three district games this season. Read more, and see a complete list of awards, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Matthew Suarez (left) looks at Prairie Valley head boys’ basketball coach Jack Williams during the May 21 banquet at The Carpenter Shop in Nocona. Suarez was named O.C. Mann most valuable player in the sport, and he was also chosen for The Bowie News All-Montague County team. (News photo by Kayla Jean Woods)

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

17 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.

Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.

“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”

Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.

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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

17 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.

The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.

Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.

Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.

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

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

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17 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.

Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.

After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.

Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.

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