SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING: Bowie in running for medals

Published

10 years ago

04/04/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

Saturday marks the end of the season as Bowie High School seniors Cristian Martinez and Saul Landaverde compete at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association meet.
And plenty is riding on the line for today’s competitors.
“Last year, I didn’t do too well, so I want to do better,” Martinez said. “It will be a good way to end my senior year. It’s going to take my best to win.”
The first bar will be loaded at 8:45 a.m. today at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene, and the action will be frenzied with 11 lifting platforms going at a single time.
Martinez is currently among the top-5 powerlifters in the 132-pound weight division of Conference 3A.
“Cristian has worked really hard this year,” said Bowie strength-and-conditioning coordinator Monte Sewell. “He’s improved by roughly 180-200 pounds this year. His work ethic has put him in position for success.”
Landaverde also stands among the top-half of powerlifters in the 275-pound weight class. Read more in the April 2 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Cristian Martinez will be contention to win the 132-pound weight class in Conference 3A today. Martinez was outstanding lifter at the Jacksboro Invitational earlier this season. (News file 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.