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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Three are honorable mention all-state choices

Published

11 years ago

08/01/2015

Rose State College-signee Cooper Cantwell, teammate Carter Shackelford and Nocona’s Jaxon Phipps were honorable mention all-state choices by the Texas Sportswriters Association.
Cantwell was part of a formidable pitching rotation that helped the Jackrabbits to a 26-3-2 record, District 3A-9 championship and bi-district title over Whitesboro.
Cantwell recorded a 7-1 record with an earned-run average of less than 1.00. Cantwell struck out 65 and allowed only 31 base runners all season.
Shackelford was resourceful getting on base, with a .406 batting average.
He drew 12 walks and scored 32 runs. He will be a returning senior at Bowie for the 2015-16 campaign.
Phipps, who was named district most valuable player on offense, put together a .562 batting average and an .844 slugging mark.
Phipps scattered 18 hits, scored 11 runs and stole 11 bases, and remarkably he didn’t strike out all season. He will attend Murray State College in Tishomingo, Okla., this fall.
Holliday’s Chase Duncan was tabbed as a second-team all-state outfielder, with a .419 batting average and 36 runs scored.
West pitcher Bailey Horn was deemed player of the year, with a 13-0 record and 1.34 ERA for the state 3A champions.

Nocona meeting

Nocona High School will have a parents meeting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 3 in the high school auditorium.
Parents and students are urged to attend this event. Coaches will be on hand to discuss their various sports.
Incoming ninth- and 11th-grade athletes must have their physical forms turned in before practicing, in according with University Interscholastic League rules.

Bowie’s Cooper Cantwell was one of three Montague County baseball players to be named honorable mention all-state along with teammate Carter Shackelford and Nocona’s Jaxon Phipps. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Jacksboro defeats Lady Rabbit VB, 3-1

Published

4 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.

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

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4 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.

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XC teams compete in Prairie Valley, Lubbock

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4 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.

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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.