SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF: Phipps ready for state
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Forestburg’s Hope Phipps will represent Montague County as the only golfer competing at the state tournament.
Phipps will compete at Lions’ Municipal Golf Course in Austin, one of the most historic courses in the Lone Star State.
For girls, the course plays 4,931 yards as a par-71.
“Last year, she was three strokes short,” Forestburg head girls’ golf coach Cori Hayes said. “She told me then she was going to make it this year. She’s worked harder.”
Phipps enjoys golfing with her older brothers Gunnar Maxwell, 27, and 22-year-old Hunter Maxwell.
“It’s a real honor,” said Phipps about representing Forestburg at the state meet. “I look up to all the former students who have been in athletics. To have my name attached to this means something.”
Phipps reported her best round ever was a 97 at Turtle Hill Golf Club in Muenster, where she practices regularly.
In early April, Phipps earned medalist honors at the District 1A-21 meet with a 101, which was 13 strokes better than second-place teammate Haley Nolan.
As a team, Forestburg qualified for the Conference 1A-Region III meet at Squaw Valley in Glen Rose.
Phipps recorded a two-round total of 226 at the region meet, and she qualified for state in the individuals’ pool. Read more in the May 13 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Hope Phipps prepares to tee off during the 2016 District 1A-21 tournament at Nocona Hills Golf Course. Phipps played golf all four years in high school. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)
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 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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.
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