SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Bowie hears rallying cry, wins
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie High School shortstop Chandler Dean saw Glen Dunnam hold up all five fingers when the pitching coach called for time in the top of the seventh inning.
Gunter had base runners on second and third base, and Dean hurried into the dugout to change his glove. He thought he was taking over for Trace Hardee on the mound.
Dunnam told Dean to return to shortstop, and player Justin Bolton scrambled in the dugout – and a second timeout was issued – in order give Dean his infielder’s glove back.
And it’s a good thing Bolton raced out there to hand Dean his fielder’s glove.
Gunter’s Mason Mazerolle lined out sharply to shortstop to end the game, giving Bowie the best-of-3 series over the Tigers as the Jackrabbits won the rubber game of the Conference 3A Region 2 quarterfinals 3-1.
“I was like, ‘What in the world is going on?’” said Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers. “Everything was spinning. It was a miscommunication. We had to call time twice.”
Van Alstyne is next
Now Bowie will play Van Alstyne, another top-ranked team, in a best-3 series starting at 7 p.m. on May 26 at Kennedale. Game Two will take place at 2 p.m. on May 28, with the if-necessary Game Three 30 minutes thereafter.
Like Gunter, Van Alstyne won its district (3A-13). The Panthers are currently 24-2-2 on the season under head coach Jimmy Haynes.
Game Two
Bowie 9, Gunter 8
Keck Jones opened up the bottom of the sixth with an innocent single past shortstop Troy Watson. Trace Hardee followed by sacrificing Jones to second.
Game Three
Bowie 3, Gunter 1
Gunter could only muster one run during the game as Gunter tagged up at third and scored during the third inning. Read more, and see complete box scores, in the May 25 Bowie News.
Bowie High School’s Chandler Dean heads for third base with an insurance run during the bottom of the sixth inning. Carter Shackelford scored Dean with a deep double. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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
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.
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.
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