SPORTS
CROSS COUNTRY: Runners compete at regionals
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Fields are set at various regional cross country meets across the Lone Star State, and Montague County runners will be prominently involved.
Saint Jo’s complete girls’ team plus Logan Morman, Bellevue’s Jonah Belcher, Gold-Burg’s Haley Davis and Prairie Valley’s complete boys’ and girls’ teams will compete at the Conference 1A, Region III meet.
Saint Jo’s experience competing in at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie, site of the regional meet, could be a boon. The team ran here in September at the Richey Invitational, hosted by the University of Texas-Arlington.
“Half of the race is back in the woods,” Saint Jo head coach Taylor Klement said. “It’s mainly on grass, and the runners like it. It’s a solid course for them.”
The girls will run at 3:30 p.m., followed by boys at 4 p.m.
Paityn Holley has the Lady Panthers best time this year, clocking in at 12 minutes, 12 seconds over 3,200 meters at the District 1A-21 meet at Twisted Oaks Golf Club in rural Bowie.
Other runners for Saint Jo are Caitlyn Holley, Paityn’s older sister, Coletta Holland, Ashley Reyling and Destiny Diaz – all of whom recorded their best times at the District meet.
Morman’s top effort also came at district, with a time of 18:09.9 over the 5,000-meter course.
“We competed against a lot of bigger schools here last time, and I think we held our own,” Klement said.
Klement said the Lady Panthers have a legitimate shot at qualifying for the state meet to take place in two weeks time. Read more in the Oct. 29 Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Destiny Diaz (left) and Coletta Holland will both run at the Conference 1A, Region III meet. (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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