SPORTS
Gayno Shelton Hardwood Classic tips off
The second annual Gayno Shelton Hardwood Classic tips off on Thursday with all three Bowie Jackrabbit teams set to compete.
The tournament was named in 2017 to honor the longtime Bowie High School basketball coach, who served as head basketball coach from 1965 to 1990 in a decision that Head Coach Jonothan Horton said was a no brainer.
His 25-year career at BHS included 15 teams that qualified for playoffs with 12 District Runner-Ups, eight Regional Qualifiers, four Regional Finalists, one Regional Championship and one State Championship with a win-loss record of 525-213.
Shelton was one of the first 10 charter members inducted into the Bowie Hall of Honor, recognized at the homecoming game in the fall of 2010 and inducted in May of 2010.
He also is a member of the Duncan High School Hall of Fame, the Murray State College Athletic Hall of Fame, the Austin College Athletic Hall of Honor and the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
“It meant so much to coach here and so many people, the players, administration, all the fans and parents, were a blessing. It’s a great place to be and that’s why we decided to make our home in Bowie,” said Shelton.
This year’s tournament will see 10 teams in the varsity division, 10 in the junior varsity and eight in the ninth grade division, including the younger Nocona Indian teams.
Competition will span across three days at the high school and junior high gymnasiums.
The winner will be determined in the varsity division and JV pools based on the win/loss record, head to head, points allowed and points scored.
The Bowie Jackrabbits open up the competition at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the high school main gymnasium against Lake Worth. The junior varsity team kicks off at 8:30 a.m. in the main gymnasium against Bridgeport, while the JV white team will play at 8:30 a.m. in junior high gym one against Mineral Wells.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The 19th annual Bullfest came to the county on May 4, hosted at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. With bulls provided Big L Rodeo Company, Locke Bucking Bulls and more, it attracted many great riders, both local and farther away. In the end, it was Colby Deel from Jacksboro who won the the senior division round. The junior division winner was Ringo Stummer from Mountain Springs.
To see more photos, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
With the track season firmly over this year, one school went out of its way to encourage its athletes to not only improve on their totals, but set some school records this season.
Brenna Briles set the school record in the girl’s high jump (5-4), triple jump (33 feet), 100 meters (13.11) and the 200 meters (27.87).
Kayden Dill set the school record boy’s 100 meters (11.08) and 200 meters (23.47). Tye Reid set the boy’s 110 meter hurdles record at 18.7 seconds. Jesse Wadsworth set the boy’s 800 meters record with a time of 2:06.
Some relay teams also set some records. The boy’s 4×100 meter team of Jeremiah Perez, Kyler Willett, Will Johnson and Dill set the record with the time of 45.29 seconds.
The 4×400 meter relay team with Christian Binanti, Johnson, Willett and Wadsworth ran a time of 3:40.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs will be seeing a new face around the gym and fields next fall with the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Coach, Kent Caruthers.
Caruthers will be replacing Coach Seth Stephens, who has accepted a coaching job in LaPoynor, moving closer to his family and hometown. Although Coach Stephens will be missed after six years of being a part of the Prairie Valley family, Coach Caruthers will step into his new role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Coach Caruthers has coached basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, track and golf.
He has a well-rounded background, which makes him the perfect candidate for a 1A coaching position.
He comes, most recently, from Matagorda where he was the athletic director, boys basketball, volleyball, and track coach.
He spent the majority of his coaching career at Tolar, where he was the head boys basketball coach, defensive coordinator for the varsity football team and head golf coach.
His record and experience speak for themselves, but when asked why he felt led to apply for this position, he said that the move north is all about coaching good kids.
His coaching philosophy revolves around hard work, stating “A winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works their tail off developing the talents into skills and uses these skills to accomplish their goals.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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