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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Eagle girls break little sweat
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Bellevue High School first-year girls’ basketball coach Bryan Goehring should be pleased with recent developments for the Lady Eagles.
The team is showing signs of cohesion, and that was on full display in Tuesday’s District 1A-21 victory over Prairie Valley 68-28.
“I thought Tuesday night was the first consistent game the girls have played for all four quarters,” Goehring noted. “Our defense got stronger as the game went on and our offense stayed steady throughout the game.
“The girls keep working hard in practice,” the coach added, “and keep their eyes on the goal of this season, which is to make the playoffs.”
Even though there are a slew of district games remaining, it’s becoming clear Bellevue’s girls resemble a team that will be featured on the postseason dance card.
The game was foreshadowed by a medical emergency involving Prairie Valley senior post player Amber Wood, who fell ill during the boys’ game.
Prairie Valley and Bellevue were knotted at 8-all in the first quarter when Hannah McWilliams connected on a pair of back-to-back buckets. McWilliams first made a baseline shot, and followed that with a layup on the Lady Eagles’ next possession.
Bellevue didn’t relinquish the lead for the remainder of the game.
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Prairie Valley’s Amber Wood rebounds the ball and looks for a teammate to pass to during Tuesday’s District 1A-21 game against Bellevue in Bellevue. Read a column on Wood online, in print and with your electronic subscription. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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