SPORTS
No offseason programs detrimental
With COVID-19 restrictions relaxing around the state at the moment, there is hope Texas High School football will happen this fall.
What it will look like and what changes there will be is anyone’s guess at this point.
Whether the season sees fewer games scheduled or if fan seating will be limited, anything is better than nothing at this point after almost two months of no sports played.
One thing is certain for high school football coaches. With their offseason programs halted, pre-season practices will be even more important than ever.
“We are going to have to take a little more time for everything,” Nocona Athletic Director Rick Weaver said. “Our kids are not going to be in the best shape. We will probably need to get more conditioning in during the season.”
Along with players getting bigger, faster and stronger comes with familiarizing players with certain schemes during the period so when practices start in August it is not from scratch.
At the time of this writing every head football coach in Montague County will be entering their second year on the job.
While it will not affect them as much, any new head football coaching hires happening now until the beginning of the season will only get to see the talent they are working with once the first day of practice starts.
The high school football offseason is an underrated part crucial for every upcoming season. Usually many coaches point to a successful offseason as the foundation that led to a great season the next year.
Besides athletes growing physically, it’s the confidence they grow mentally.
Leaders emerge during workouts that everyone gets used to hearing for months before they strap on the pads and start trying to win games.
Coaches can set the tone for what type of team or program they want by plugging in key words, phrases or actions that get repeated until everyone adopts them.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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