SPORTS
PERSONNEL CHANGES: Hall steps down as Bowie tennis coach
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Well, Bowie High School tennis coach David Hall ended his tenure with a bang.
Hall guided No. 1 girls’ doubles team Myah Russell and Meagan Russell to the University Interscholastic League state tournament in College Station earlier this May.
This marked Hall’s first time coaching state qualifiers. It will also be his last.
The Bowie News has learned Hall has decided to step down as head tennis coach.
Bowe athletic director Dylan Stark said the school district hasn’t found a replacement for Hall as coach.
Hall said he stepped down because of increasing time commitments with Sunset Church of Christ, where he has now been named an elder.
Hall as served as a tennis coach in some capacity in Bowie Independent School District for the past 14 years, and he was named head high school coach for the spring of 2010.
He will still work for the district as a full-time bus driver.
There are plenty of other coaching changes throughout the region.
Saint Jo
Saint Jo athletic director Chad Tallon reported Kyle Sivadon has been named head girls’ basketball coach, replacing Glenn Boerger. Sivadon previously was head coach at Okemah, Okla.
Dakota Crockett, a former Bowie standout who played for Texas A&M-Commerce, has been named Saint Jo’s new volleyball coach. She replaces Kristi Tallon.
Forestburg
At Forestburg, Brianna Watkins will replace Rosana Barbosa as the head volleyball and girls’ basketball coach. Barbosa has taken a teaching position in Jacksboro. Read more in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
Bowie’s David Hall (center) coached Myah Russell and Meagan Russell to the University Interscholastic League Conference 3A state tournament this season. Hall recently turned in his resignation as tennis coach. No replacement has been named as of yet. (Courtesy photo)
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
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.
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.
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