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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bowie wins with ‘D’

Published

11 years ago

11/21/2014

By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Bowie, ranked number 21 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Conference 3A rankings, opened the season at home Tuesday against Burkburnett.
Bowie made a strong case for moving up in those rankings after a decisive 58-22 win.
“The team played hard,” said head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek. “It was a really good first game.”
Bowie seized control of the game from the start as Courtney Brady recovered her own rebound for the team’s first points of the season.
Once the Lady Rabbits grabbed the lead, they never lost it. Burkburnett finally reached double digits midway through the third quarter.
The Lady Rabbits established a 36-7 lead by intermission. For the game, Bowie held Burkburnett to 29 percent field-goal shooting.
“I was proud of the defensive effort,” Davis said. “It’s really good when you can hold opponents to single digit scoring for a couple quarters; it’s one of our goals. We played sound defense in full and half court.”
Only in the fourth quarter, when the game was already decided, was Burkburnett competitive. Read the weekend Bowie News for more, including a complete box score. Buy an e-subscription to The Bowie News.

Addy Cook stares at the basket while attempting a free throw during Tuesday’s game between Bowie and Burkburnett at BHS gymnasium. The Lady Rabbits opened the season with a 58-22 victory. Cook finished with 13 points. (News photo by Blake Wood)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Willett, Richey off to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.