Bowie High School girls’ basketball and the Texas Girls Coaches Association all-star games have been synonymous in recent years.
Several years ago, current Texas Tech University student Madison Wallace participated in the game.
Southeastern Oklahoma’s Courtney Brady and Addy Cook, soon to be on Midwstern State University’s volleyball team, also have competed in the game.
This week, it was Kamryn Cantwell’s turn to perform at the TGCA Conference 4A-1A all-star game.
These TGCA all-star games feature the top talent across the Lone Star – in contests ranging from basketball to softball and volleyball. There were also all-state spirit and cross country and track teams.
The soon-to-be senior had a strong showing – Cantwell dropped in 11 points to go along with six rebounds and two steals as Red defeated Blue 78-61 on Tuesday evening at Austin Bowie High School.
In a way, Cantwell must have felt outnumbered by all the local ties on the Blue squad – which featured Windthorst’s Tatum Veitenheimer, Myca Flowers from Knox City and coach Alex Koulavatos of Burkburnett.
“It was a lot of fun, and a huge honor to be asked to play in it,” Cantwell said. “There were some really good players, and some I’ve never played with. There were a lot of new people, and it was a good experience.”
Cantwell said Tuesday was frenzied because she’d also been playing basketball in Frisco.
“We practiced for an hour, and we heard from a devotional speaker,” Kamryn said.
Cantwell was part of a demonstration as the Texas Girls Coaches Association put on a demonstration before the game.
As for the game, Cantwell said she was familiar with only one of her teammates, Kamryn Mraz – also a guard, from Little River Academy.
This summer, in addition to playing for Bowie, Cantwell has been a member of Texas Elite Adidas Choice, which is based out of the Lewisville area.
Adidas Choice is a 17-under traveling basketball team. And, boy, do they travel – to Phoenix, Minneapolis and Atlanta among the cities. Read more in the July 15 Bowie News.

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

Bowie’s Kamryn Cantwell (left) and head girls’ basketball coach Chuck Hall pose for a photo at the Texas Girls Coaches Association Conference 4A-1A all-star game on Tuesday at Austin’s Bowie High School. Red defeated Blue, 78-61. (Courtesy photo)