SPORTS
Bowie boy’s track reflects on season
There was an error in getting this story by the Bowie News staff to run with the other Bowie athletic awards stories in the May 23rd issue. We apologize for the error.
Submitted by Coach Darren Hall
Track and field is unique. Compared to the other sports its athletes don’t get the opportunity to compete in a one on one situation versus other athletes or a team from the other schools in the district multiple times. Track and field athletes get one meet, sometimes less than a minute, and sometimes in less than ideal conditions, to show their skills and try and advance beyond district competition.
Not to mention the endless time put in four or five days a week trying to improve themselves in multiple events.
Track is a difficult sport. Elite athletes like you do what only about five percent of the planet can do. That’s why there are more people standing and watching than there are on the track. Believe you are special.
Bowie was coming off back-to-back district championships and the fact that we had lost our top four point scorers from the year before – and the fact that we had only two competitors that had scored points on the varsity level from the previous year – going for the three-peat was going to be difficult.
The Bowie boys only competed in two meets this year before the University Interscholastic League and Texas Education Agency decided to postpone and eventually cancel the season. I am really proud of the group of young men that stepped forward to represent Bowie High School in track and field this year. With the work ethic and dedication that these young men exhibited this brief season, the future of the program looks strong.
This season the most valuable player award belongs to junior, Alex Shelton. The Trent Walker Fighting Heart Award goes to newcomer, freshman, Evan Barnett.
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.
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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.
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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.
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