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HIGH SCHOOL FISHING: Stone, Sanders record 3rd place
By ERIC VICCARO
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Bowie High School bass fishing club members Mitch Sanders and Jared Stone produced a memorable Saturday at Eagle Mountain Lake in Azle.
Sanders and Stone caught four fish weighing 11.98 pounds, which was good enough for third place in the second Texas High School Bass Association East Division tournament of the year.
“The boys won a rod-and-reel combination and a plaque,” bass club coordinator Trent Gillaspia said.
Gillaspia said the boys were successful thanks to boat captain Rusty Edwards.
Lane Hopson and Hadley Morgan caught two fish weighing 4.22 pounds, which was expected to put them in the top-25 of teams.
Overall, there were about 150 two-man teams competing.
Gillaspia said there was a light breeze and the conditions were ideal for fishing.
“There was a little ripple and the water temperature was just right,” he said. “It had a light stain on it. Most all of the teams fishing there had success.”
Kollin Gillaspia and Jeremy Stone also caught fish, however the fish was either too small or not the right kind. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie’s Jared Stone and Mitch Sanders teamed up for third place at the Eagle Mountain Lake fishing tournament in Azle this past Saturday. Stone and Sanders caught four fish that weighed 11.98 pounds. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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Buffest entertains crowd
The 19th annual Bullfest came to the county on May 4, hosted at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. With bulls provided Big L Rodeo Company, Locke Bucking Bulls and more, it attracted many great riders, both local and farther away. In the end, it was Colby Deel from Jacksboro who won the the senior division round. The junior division winner was Ringo Stummer from Mountain Springs.
To see more photos, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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Forestburg track set school records this year
With the track season firmly over this year, one school went out of its way to encourage its athletes to not only improve on their totals, but set some school records this season.
Brenna Briles set the school record in the girl’s high jump (5-4), triple jump (33 feet), 100 meters (13.11) and the 200 meters (27.87).
Kayden Dill set the school record boy’s 100 meters (11.08) and 200 meters (23.47). Tye Reid set the boy’s 110 meter hurdles record at 18.7 seconds. Jesse Wadsworth set the boy’s 800 meters record with a time of 2:06.
Some relay teams also set some records. The boy’s 4×100 meter team of Jeremiah Perez, Kyler Willett, Will Johnson and Dill set the record with the time of 45.29 seconds.
The 4×400 meter relay team with Christian Binanti, Johnson, Willett and Wadsworth ran a time of 3:40.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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Prairie Valley names Caruthers as new athletic director
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs will be seeing a new face around the gym and fields next fall with the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Coach, Kent Caruthers.
Caruthers will be replacing Coach Seth Stephens, who has accepted a coaching job in LaPoynor, moving closer to his family and hometown. Although Coach Stephens will be missed after six years of being a part of the Prairie Valley family, Coach Caruthers will step into his new role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Coach Caruthers has coached basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, track and golf.
He has a well-rounded background, which makes him the perfect candidate for a 1A coaching position.
He comes, most recently, from Matagorda where he was the athletic director, boys basketball, volleyball, and track coach.
He spent the majority of his coaching career at Tolar, where he was the head boys basketball coach, defensive coordinator for the varsity football team and head golf coach.
His record and experience speak for themselves, but when asked why he felt led to apply for this position, he said that the move north is all about coaching good kids.
His coaching philosophy revolves around hard work, stating “A winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works their tail off developing the talents into skills and uses these skills to accomplish their goals.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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