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