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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Bowie tops ranked team

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10 years ago

05/26/2016

The Bowie High School baseball team knocked off Conference 3A ninth-ranked Gunter during a best-of-3 regional quarterfinal this past weekend.
The latest Texas Association of Baseball Coaches polls were released on May 19.
West, the defending Conference 3A state champion, is No. 1 with Central Heights second, Shallowater third and Jim Ned of Tuscola fourth.
Bowie, unranked with a record of 26-9-1, will take on Van Alstyne starting at 7 p.m. on May 26 in the best-of-3 regional semifinals at Kennedale.
Farmersville is ranked eighth, and Bowie could face that school should the Jackrabbits win the semifinals this weekend.
In Conference 2A, Chico stood fifth with a record of 27-1 and Lindsay is sixth with a mark of 26-1.
Bosqueville leads 2A with a record of 25-1, while Beckville is second and Riesel is third. Windthorst, who knocked off Chico this past weekend, will play Bosqueville.
Lindsay will play Mart in the regional semifinals starting at 5:30 p.m. on May 25 at Waco ISD Veterans Field. The teams will play Game Two at 2 p.m. on May 28 at Fort Worth Brewer.
Lindsay defeated Archer City 4-1 in Game One and 9-3 in Game Two.

Bowie High School’s Carter Shackelford slides into third base during Friday night’s game versus Gunter. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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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.