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REGIONAL: Annual Decatur washer pitching tournament July 26

Published

10 years ago

07/22/2016

Reunion begins next week, and one of the more popular events takes place on July 26.
Yes, it’s time for the “Put Yo Money Where Yo Mouth Is” Wise County Reunion washer pitching tournament.
Registration will start on the reunion grounds at Joe Wheeler Park at 5 p.m., closing at 6:45 p.m., and the event begins at 7 p.m.
This Guinness World Record-holding event serves as a fundraiser for the Decatur Chamber of Commerce.
The entry fee is $25 per person; or $50 per team, in this double-elimination formatted tournament.
Washer boards will be single-holed ones. Each board will be 21 feet apart. Two-person teams will pitch from opposite ends.
The first team to reach 21 points ore more wins the game. But, the one team can throw its remaining washers to cancel out points from their opponents. The “bust rule” doesn’t apply.
Teams must show up to their board three minutes within being called.
For information, log onto the website: Decaturtx.com or call the Decatur Chamber of Commerce at 1-940-627-3107.

Here are the washer boards that will be used during the 2016 Wise County Reunion Washer Tournament set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Decatur. (Submitted photo)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

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2 hours 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.

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Willett, Richey off to State

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2 hours 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.

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

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2 hours 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.