SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Bowie walks its way to victory

Published

10 years ago

03/27/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

Sure, the walk is not a glamorous part of the sport of baseball.
But, the team that normally draws more walks has a greater chance to win a game, and that’s what happened as Bowie downed Paradise 4-0 in District 3A-9 action on Tuesday.
Pete Cunningham and Trace Hardee combined for five walks and three runs, backing up yet another dazzling pitching performance from Chandler Dean.
“We haven’t been walking as much this year,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “Both Trace and Pete gave us quality at-bats. They both drew key walks and got us going. They both gave us what we were looking for.”
Bowie improved to 9-7-1, 3-0 in 3A-9, heading into what was expected to be a competitive game versus Henrietta on Friday night.
Dean pitched another masterful game, with 15 strikeouts and he only surrendered one hit.
The Northeast Texas Community College pledge allowed five walks, but he was able to get out of a jam in the fourth inning to help preserve Bowie’s lead.

BASEBALL RECAP
Jacksboro 11, Nocona 0
Jose Ogeda tripled for one of the two hits of the night and Jeremy James touched base with the other hit, but the Indians couldn’t manage a run and were defeated 11-0 by the visiting team. Read more, and see box scores and district standings, in the March 26 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Pete Cunningham slides home safely with the Jackrabbits’ fourth run during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 game. (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.