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BASEBALL: NCTC alumns finding success

Published

11 years ago

07/18/2015

Two former North Central Texas College pitchers are finding success in Major League Baseball.
Sam Freeman was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Texas Rangers back in March.
A lefty, Freeman has pitched for both the Texas Rangers and Round Rock Express this season.
For the Rangers, Freeman has played in 28 games and pitched 18-2/3 innings with a 3.86 earned-run average. Sam has allowed eight earned runs on 17 hits (one home run). He’s struck out 17, walked six and hit two batters.
Freeman is a native from Carrollton who played at Hebron High School. Overall, he has a 3-2 record, and a 3.34 ERA with 62 strikeouts.
Chase Anderson has become a top-of-the-line starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, called up on May 6, 2014.
Anderson has put together a 4-3 record this season, with a 3.91 ERA, in 17 game starts and 101-1/3 innings pitched. He’s struck out 64 while walking 25 and with six hit batsmen.
Anderson, who played locally at Wichita Falls Rider, has posted a 13-10 record with 3.96 ERA during the past two years.
Arizona drafted him in the ninth round in 2009.

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Sam Freeman was a standout at North Central Texas College back in the 2000s. (Courtesy photo)

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

8 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

8 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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8 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.