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Bowie golf competes at regional tournament
Despite neither team punching a ticket to the state tournament this year, both the Bowie boy’s and girl’s golf teams competed well at the regional meet this week in Baird.
Played over the course of two days each, the Bowie boy’s team finished fifth overall while the plucky girl’s team finished 11th.
The boy’s team came into the tournament with expectations to try and get back to the state tournament for the second straight year. Last year’s team came back on the second day from several shots and places back to earn the final qualifying spot despite the weather being worse. This year the inverse happened.
Following the first day of the tournament, the Jackrabbits were sitting behind the two Brock teams in third place after shooting 337 as a team. The next day almost everyone shot a bit worse which added 19 shots to the previous day’s total for 356 to finish fifth.
Andrew Sandhoff was the lowest scorer both days for Bowie, shooting 79 and 83 as he finished 10th overall in the individual players. Cy Egenbacher was next shooting 81 and 88 as he finished 19th in the individual standings.
Zac Harris shot 87, 90 and Hunter Lea shot 90, 101. Senior Hunter Duke, in his final high school tournament, shot 100 the first day and was the only team member to improve the second day as he shot 95.
The Lady Rabbits team did not have as high expectations, so big time score improvements each day were as a good as they could have asked for.
The team shot 456 on the first day, which was seven shots better than what the team shot at the district meet.
That score was blown out of the water on day two when the team improved by 27 shots as each girls set career best rounds all on the same day.
Senior Halle Duvall led the team as she shot 95 the first day and 91 the second day to end her high school career finishing 17th individually. Neely Price shot 112, 106; Rylie Vieth shot 118, 108; Hadlee Jones shot 131, 124.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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