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OUTDOORS: First ShareLunker caught at Rayburn

Published

10 years ago

11/11/2015

Roy Euper of Lufkin caught the first ShareLunker of the 2015-16 season from Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper on Monday.
The fish weighed 13.2 pounds, qualifying it to be deemed ShareLunker No. 564.
The official weight for the fish was taken from Jackson Hill Park Marina.
The fish contained a 0.3 pound crappie. Had the fish not eaten the crappie, or spit it up before weighing, the fish would not have weighed the 13 pounds necessary to qualify.
Euper fished in 30 feet of water with a crankbait when the fish bit at about 3 p.m. on Nov. 2. The fish was 25.5 inches long and 22 inches in girth.
The catch moved Sam Rayburn into second place among Texas lakes for the number of ShareLunkers caught. Anglers have caught 26 largemouth bass weighing 13 pounds or more. Lake Fork is first. Lakes O.H. Ivie and Alan Henry have produced 25 entries.
Last season, two ShareLunkers were caught at Sam Rayburn – both on the same day, March 7. More ShareLunkers are caught during March than any other month.
Euper’s fish is only the 12th in the 30-year history of the program caught in November. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Roy Euper of Lufkin shows off the largemouth bass he caught at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper on Monday. This marked the first ShareLunker of the season. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (Courtesy photo from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

5 days 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

5 days 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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5 days 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.