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AWARDS: Forestburg recalls a historic year

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10 years ago

05/26/2016

The Forestburg High School athletic program had a historic run during the 2015-16 academic calendar.
The school district feted those accomplishments during the year-end awards banquet, which took place this past Thursday.
The Longhorn football team, under the direction of head coach Wayne Tuckwell, won its first-ever district and bi-district championships – before falling to Motley County in the area round of the Six-Man Division II playoffs.
Taten Vann became the first football player in school history to sign a National Letter of Intent to continue his career on the college level – at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton.
Forestburg also produced deep playoff runs in girls’ and boys’ basketball and volleyball, the last of those sports the Lady Horns advanced to the Conference 1A regional semifinals.
Recently, Cheyenne Banks and Skyler Sandusky both qualified for the University Interscholastic League state meet down in Austin.
Sandusky and Kaylee Choate were selected as the male and female athletes of the year, respectively, at Forestburg. Read more in the May 25 Bowie News.

Skyler Sandusky (center) was chosen as Forestburg’s top male athlete during the school’s awards ceremony on May 19. (Courtesy photo by Jennifer Cody)

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

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1 day 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

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1 day 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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1 day 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.