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STORM CENTER: It was ‘Friday Night Lightning’

Published

12 years ago

10/17/2014

Let the sports editor say – for the record – last Friday’s high school football game between Bowie and Boyd was one of the more interesting I’ve been associated with.
I’ve covered high school football games since I was in college, and the weather for the District 4-3A-I opener was some of the most intense ever.
Rain fell in buckets. Lightning was so vivid and bright there was a question whether it caused Boyd Independent School District Stadium to go dark for roughly 30 minutes.
The thunder sounded like what happens when I dive into a bowl of Cracklin’ Oat Bran cereal.
Winds picked up, and changed direction so many times I thought the weather was channeling its inner Barry Sanders.
Yes, it was that kind of night.
At 9:30 p.m., just after Boyd had closed the gap on Bowie to 13-7 with a Qualynn Wells touchdown and Spencer Pellegrini extra-point kick, the officiating crew stopped the game.
Lightning flashed northwest of the stadium. The storm was coming in. The cold front became the only true ground gainer – for about 2 hours, 30 minutes. Read more from this column in the weekend Bowie News.

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

For two hours, 30 minutes, Boyd Independent School District Stadium was vacant during a weather delay on Oct. 10 as Bowie and Boyd tried to play a district football game. See how wet the parking lot is. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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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.