SPORTS
LOCAL SPORTS: Three camps set for Bowie
The second annual Bowie Jackrabbit football camp is set for 9-11:30 a.m. from June 15-18 at Jackrabbit Stadium here in Bowie.
The camp is for children incoming into second through ninth grades.
The cost is $50, with a $10 discount for each additional child participating.
Campers will take part in stretching and agility drills, plus throwing, receiving and defensive drills.
There will be a punt, pass and kick contest, 7-on-7 touch football, a field goal contest and athletes will be timed in the 40-yard dash.
“Campers will have fun, learn the game of football, become a better player and take pride in being a future Jackrabbit,” said athletic director and head football coach Dylan Stark.
The concession stand will be in operation.
Make checks payable to Stark, or pay on the first day of the camp.
Students must sign a liability waiver to participate in any Bowie camp.
For information, call Stark at the school at 1-940-689-2856.
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning camp is set for the high school weight room from June 15-July 17.
The morning session will run from 8:45-9:30 a.m., reserved for seventh- through ninth-graders. The evening session is for 10th- through 12th-graders from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
If there are scheduling conflicts, special arrangements will be considered, said camp director Monte Sewell.
The fee is $60, checks or cash will be taken. Make all checks payable to Sewell.
For information, call Sewell at 1-940-689-2962 (school) or 1-806-577-3331 (cell).
Volleyball
The TGIF volleyball camp will take place in both high school gyms from June 15-17.
The camp is for those entering ninth grade on down to youngsters at the discretion of the parent.
Make checks payable to head volleyball coach Jeanie Stark, and send them to Tabatha Jones.
Campers are asked to bring a water bottle, knee pads, and money for snacks since the concession stand will be available.
The cost of the camp is $50, or $30 for the children of Bowie Independent School District employees.
For information, call Stark at 1-940-841-1276 (cell).
A camper runs through a tire course during last year’s Jackrabbit football camp here in Bowie. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Saint Jo’s boy’s and girl’s track teams took area titles April 20 at Forestburg.
The top four finishers in each event qualified for the Region 3-A meet May 1-2 at Hewitt Midway High School outside Waco.
Boys
Saint Jo’s Ayden Giambruno finished 2nd in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:32.62. Bellevue’s Cade Broussard was 4th in 12:02.50.
In the 400-meter relay, Forestburg’s foursome of Jesse Wadsworth, Josiah Wadsworth, Rafael Sanchez and Hayden Halliburton finished 4th with a time of 47.27. Forestburg’s Juan Gonzaez was 2nd in the 800-meter run in 2:13.17.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
A five-run outburst over the final three innings lifted Holliday’s baseball team past host Bowie 8-3 April 17.
The Eagles got out to a 2-0 first inning lead, using two hits and an error off Rabbit pitcher Rayder Mann. Mann opened the Bowie first by reaching on a caftcher’s error. A pair of groundouts and Mann getting caught in a rundown ended the threat. Bowie threatened again in the second, Allen Miller was hit by a one out pitch. A pair of strikeouts ended the threat.
Hollday added a run in the third for a 3-0 lead. The Rabbits got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third.
Mann drew a two-out walk with Caden Belcher picking up a single. He moved to second on the throw in. Eddie DeLeon followed with a two-RBI single. He was caught in a rundown to end the threat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Seven Nocona track team members qualified for the Region II-2A track meet May 1-2 after top four finishes at the Area meet April 17 in Graham.
The 400-meter relay foursome of Gage Grubbs, Kyle Walters, Landon Fatheree and David Pizano finished 3rd with a time of 43.93. Pisano won the 400-meter dash in 51.38 with Fatheree 2nd in the 100-meters in 11.24.
The 1,600-meter relay team of Jax Fuller, Waters, Fatheree and Pisano were 3rd in 3:33.60.
On the girl’s side sophomore Sy Parker won both the shot put with a 34’3” throw, beating 2nd place by just one inch, and the discus with a 107’10” try. Ava Johnson was 4th in the 200—meters with a 27.69 time.
Not qualifying for regionals but still coming through with points for the Lady Indians with Raylea Bowles in the high jump, who finished 5th with a 4’8” leap, and Kaylee Thomas who was 5th in the pole vault with a 7’6” effort.
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