SPORTS
Bowie girl powerlifters qualify seven for state
The Bowie Lady Rabbits finished tied for fourth as a team at the regional powerlifting meet in Chico on Saturday.
The Lady Rabbits had seven girls qualify for the state meet and two girls earn alternate bids.
In the past only the top two finishers in each weight class were guaranteed a spot at the state meet and whoever finished in third place would get an alternate bid. This year lifters qualified by the 1A-6A classification at the state meet instead of split up by three divisions.
That meant at the regional meet it was not just where a lifter finished, but who finished in front of them that determined if they qualified for the state meet.
The Nocona Lady Indians had one girl complete all three of her lifts on Saturday.
Natalie Pirkey finished eighth in the 123 pound weight class, which unfortunately was not enough for her to qualify for the state meet.
Bowie’s top two lifters both finished second in their weight classes, Ashley Aguirre in the 165 pound weight class and Kerstin Wolfe in the 181 pound weight class.
Other Lady Rabbit lifters who finished among the top five in their weight classes included Laisha Johnson finished third in the 114 pound weight class, Traycee Stewart finishing fourth in the 97 pound weight class and Katie Boyles finishing fourth in the 198 pound weight class.
All five girls also qualified for the state meet.
Leah Boyd also scored for the team finishing fifth in the 259 pound weight class. Unfortunately, due to who finished ahead of her, she earned a state alternate spot.
Jordan Vaught finished sixth in the 220 pound weight class, but earned a trip to the state meet. The same was true for Kinley Russell, who finished seventh overall in the 132 pound weight class.
The last alternate for the state meet is Jenna Rogers, who finished sixth in the 198 pound weight class.
With seven girls qualifying for the state meet, this is as many as Bowie has sent in the last several years, outdoing the 2019 and 2020 teams that sent five.
The state meet is scheduled for 1 p.m. on March 17 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi.
To see weight totals for all of the Bowie and Nocona lifters, 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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