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STORM CENTER: Geocaching a new activity

Published

12 years ago

09/19/2014

Last week, the sports editor of The Bowie News posed a question on our Facebook page.
I asked if any of our Facebook fans were involved in an activity called geocaching, which is the official outdoor activity of the month of September for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The post reached 1,137 people, received 11 likes and 21 responses, which included a couple from me.
“I really enjoy geocaching with the family,” said Bob Powell, a respondent who lives in nearby Sunset. “I really like the ones off the beaten path. We have found several in the state parks that you have to hike to. It’s a great pastime and gets you outside.”
“I absolutely love geocaching,” said Deann Powell. “It’s so much fun and educational.”
Tiffany Leake, another respondent, agrees that geocaching is a fun activity and she hopes my column will generate more support for the hobby.
So, what exactly is geocaching then?
According to the TPWD website, geocaching is the hunt for more than two million geocaches worldwide. They are hidden by people like us. Read more of this column in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.

Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.

Here are a couple of examples of a geocaching cannister. Sometimes the cannisters are plastic like these, others can be metal, such as coffee cans and old-fashioned lunch boxes. (Courtesy photo from Friends of Channel Coast State Parks, Ventura, Calif.)

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Bowie, Nocona compete in VB scrimmages

Published

6 days ago

08/13/2026

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Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.

Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.

“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”

Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Rabbit netters beat Graham

Published

6 days ago

08/13/2026

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Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.

In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.

Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.

In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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New Nocona gym nearing completion

Published

2 weeks ago

08/06/2026

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Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.

The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.

Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.

Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.