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DISTRICT 1A-21: Bellevue’s Cassetty smashes plateau
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
What a time for Bellevue’s Devon Cassetty to break the 14-minute threshold – at the District 1A-21 cross country meet on Wednesday at Willa Walla Shooting Complex in Dye Mound.
“The hard work the girls put in during the season paid off during the meet,” Bellevue co-head cross country coach Colby Broussard said. “The high school team surpassed my expectations with three top-10 finishers and a district champion. They are one of the hardest working teams I’ve ever coached.”
Cassetty won the district title with a time of 13 minutes, 45 seconds, to win the meet.
Saint Jo won the girls team title and Bellevue was second. On the boys’ side, Bellevue took the team title. All three of these squads have advanced to the regional meet set for Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie on Nov. 1.
The Conference 3A girls will run at 1 p.m. followed by the 3A boys at 1:30 p.m. Conference 1A girls will run at 3 p.m. and the 1A boys at 3:30 p.m.
The Bowie News’ Conference 3A schools are Bowie and Nocona. Bellevue, Forestburg, Prairie Valley and Saint Jo are all in Conference 1A. Bellevue’s Kyle Waller, who didn’t qualify for the regional meet last year, was the boys’ district champion in a personal-best time of 18:46. Waller’s time was 39 seconds clear of second-place Skyler Sandusky of Forestburg (19:25). Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Bellevue’s Kyle Waller qualified for the Conference 1A, Region 3 meet set for Nov. 1 at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie based on his gold-medal performance at the District 1A-21 meet on Wednesday at Willa Walla Shooting Range i (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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