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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Workman promoted once again

Published

9 years ago

05/25/2017

For the second time this season, the Boston Red Sox have called up former Bowie standout Brandon Workman.
The Red Sox made the move on Sunday, promoting Workman while sending Noe Ramirez back to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Ramirez allowed two home runs in a loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, and Boston’s bullpen resources have been severely depleted.
Workman also was called up in earlier this month, pitching three scoreless innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts in a loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
So far this season, Workman has been a productive member of the Pawtucket pitching staff, with a 1-1 record and 1.98 earned-run average.
He has struck out 17 and walked five while allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 13-2/3 innings of work. Opponents hit .149 in the minors.
This is another sign Workman has turned the corner, and he’s seen as a valuable member of the roster. Brandon’s fastball has been clocked at near 91 mph according to StatCast.

Taylor joins IP staff

On Monday, the Iowa Park Independent School District announced it had hired former Bowie baseball player Heath Taylor.
Taylor will serve as an assistant baseball coach, according to Iowa Park ISD.
Heath was co-national pitcher of the year as a senior at Bowie High School in 2004 under then head coach Kelly Shackelford. He eventually played baseball at both Vernon College and the University of Oklahoma.

Brandon Workman was promoted back to the Boston Red Sox for the second time this season. (Courtesy photo from Boston Red Sox media relations)

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Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

2 days 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 days 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 days 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.