SPORTS
H.S. BASKETBALL: Rabbits ready to run in Dallas
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
For both the Bowie High School boys’ and girls’ basketball programs, it’s a return engagement.
Bowie will compete inside the plush American Airlines Center (AAC), home of the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks, for the second straight season.
Bowie head girls’ basketball coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said playing at the AAC is made possible through the Mavericks’ “Courts of Dreams” program.
According to the Mavericks’ website, “Court of Dreams” is an “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all ages and skill levels to play on the Mavericks’ main court.”
The program is available to everyone. Some businesses have rented out the facility for employee challenges.
Bowie’s boys will play Krum at 1 p.m., followed by the girls’ game at about 2:15 p.m.
Davis-Pastusek said games will be played rapidly, with shortened times for both warm-ups and intermission.
“It’s a great experience for the girls,” she said. “It’s a neat place to play and it gives us an opportunity to play in a big arena.”
Last year, Bowie’s girls defeated Millsap 55-32 and Courtney Brady was the Lady Rabbits’ leading scorer, dropping in 17 points.
Davis-Pastusek downplayed the atmosphere inside the AAC.
“We still have to go and play basketball,” she said. “The goals are still 10 feet high. You can’t get caught up in the logistics of it.”
Bowie boys coach Doug Boxell agrees with Davis-Pastusek’s sentiments.
“It doesn’t matter the gym,” he said. “It’s not about the surroundings or the depth perception. It’s all about making lay-ups and getting rebounds.”
For the second straight season, the Bowie High School boys’ and girls’ basketball programs will play at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Bowie will play Krum, with the boys tip-off at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24. (Courtesy photo by Danny Bollinger/Dallas Mavericks)
A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.
Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.
Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.
Imotichey, in her 2nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.
The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.
Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.
Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Rest. Run. Repeat.
Sage Keck, an 8th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.
She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.
Her success continued, as she finished 2nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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