SPORTS

LOCAL: For softball, we’re open all night

Published

11 years ago

07/15/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

We’re open all night.
Well, at least on July 18 overnight at the Haggar Sports Complex across the street from the North Central Texas College-Bowie campus.
This Saturday, the Bowie Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will have the Great Balls of Fire all-night co-ed softball tournament.
“This is the sixth year we’ve put on the tournament,” said Lee Adams, one of the event coordinators. “It’s different. We use this as a fund-raiser.”
The tournament will feature a double-elimination format, and all teams are guaranteed at least two games.
The games will begin at 6 p.m. on July 18 and conclude with the championship at 9 a.m. on July 19.
Games will be played using rules from the United States Specialty Sports Association, which means pitches can be flatter.
Fielders will be allowed to move around more. Games will be played to a 55-minute time limit, and all batters will begin with a one-ball, one-strike count.
“That speeds the games up a bit,” Adams said.
There will be 12 teams in the event, including eight from out of town in places like Wichita Falls, Lewisville, Carrollton and Decatur.

SOFTBALL
What: The Sixth Annual Bowie Ladies Auxiliary Co-ed Softball Tournament.
Where: Haggar Sports Complex, Bowie
When: Saturday, with games starting at 6 p.m.
Who: Twelve teams, including four from Bowie.
Tickets: No cost to spectators. Raffle tickets for various items will cost $5 apiece.
What’s At Stake: This is a fund-raiser for the Bowie fire department, so that’s the most important part. T-shirts will be awarded to the first- and second-place teams.

Haggar Sports Complex will be the site of an all-night softball tournament this weekend to benefit the Bowie Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Jacksboro defeats Lady Rabbit VB, 3-1

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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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.

SPORTS

Gold-Burg gives it a go, falls to Perrin 35-32

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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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.

SPORTS

XC teams compete in Prairie Valley, Lubbock

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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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 10^th 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.