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Looking back: 1995 girls basketball state title
During the next few weeks The Bowie News will be looking back at sports teams that accomplished big things for their communities.
The next team we are looking at is Bowie High School’s 1994-95 girl’s basketball team that would win the program’s second state title exactly 40 years after the first one.
Both the photo and text were taken from the school’s yearbook from that year and was written by the coach from that team, Rennie Waldrop.
If you have any memories of this team or time in Bowie’s history, we would love to hear from you.
The Lady Rabbits had one goal from the beginning–to win it all. Their quest for a state championship began at Keller High School, where they beat Decatur, 63-35.
The next game, however, proved to be a much more difficult contest. The Lady Rabbits ran into a tough, athletic, and extremely talented Childress team.
Bowie’s accuracy at the free throw line proved to be a deciding factor as they defeated Childress 54-50.
The team won more than a simple trip out west with this victory. They had earned a chance at a rematch with Slaton, the same team who knocked the Lady Rabbits out of the playoffs in 1994. The Rabbits defeated Slaton 54-40.
Next up for the team was Brownfield, and Bowie continued it winning ways with a 63-47 victory.
This win allowed them to advance, for the first time in 40 years, to the State Tournament.
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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