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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Panthers win for Homecoming

Published

11 years ago

09/23/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

After the excitement of Homecoming, the Saint Jo High School football team has two weeks off to prepare for Montague County rival Forestburg.
The Panthers celebrated Homecoming in style by pasting Northside 55-34 at Harley Sewell Field in Saint Jo this past Friday.
And what a difference it makes having Blake Anderson back on the field after missing the Gold-Burg game.
Anderson rushed for 292 yards on 19 carries with five touchdowns and he made eight solo tackles on defense. In addition, Preston Lyons recorded an amazing five interceptions.
“Blake gave us a big boost on offense and defense with his speed,” Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon said.
Tallon said the Saint Jo freshmen group has its moments where the Panthers let up, like late in the Northside game, but he’s impressed how they have rolled to a 3-1 start on the season.
Saint Jo is off this week.
“It’s good for us,” Tallon said. “It gives us a chance to get healthy, and work on the fundamentals. We still need work on our timing on offense and tackling on defense.”
Saint Jo had two weeks to prepare for athletic Forestburg last year, too, but the Longhorns came up with the victory on its home turf. Read more, and see the complete game summary, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Saint Jo quarterback Preston Lyons (8) rumbles in with a second-quarter touchdown as the Panthers whipped up on the Indians 55-34 during Homecoming at Harley Sewell Field in Saint Jo on Friday. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

4 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Willett, Richey off to State

Published

4 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

4 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.