SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: The quest begins for Jackrabbits

Published

10 years ago

03/03/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

The road back to the University Interscholastic League playoffs starts Thursday for the Bowie High School baseball team.
The Jackrabbits will play host to the American Cancer Society Tournament, with a game versus Mineral Wells at 3:45 p.m. followed by a game versus Peaster.
The team also plays Decatur, Godley, Bridgeport and S&S Consolidated (Sadler) during the event.
“We have a lot of experience coming back,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said.
That’s despite losing four players to graduation, and all of them are now having successful collegiate careers.
Bowie rose into the upper echelon of regional baseball programs last year, with a record of 26-3-2 and an unblemished 14-0 mark in District 3A-9. The Jackrabbits advanced to the area round before falling to Palmer in a best-of-3 series.
Rogers believes the Jackrabbits can win the district again.
“I think we should win it,” Rogers said. “We have high expectations.”
Henrietta and Paradise will challenge Bowie for the top spot. Nocona, Holliday and Boyd all will be in the mix for playoff positions as well. Read more, and see the season schedule, in the March 2 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Barrett Brooks practices bunting in February in preparation for the season ahead. Brooks will be a key cog in the success of the Jackrabbits this season as a starting outfielder. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

6 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.

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

6 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.

SPORTS

Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

6 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.