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Bowie volleyball loses to Peaster

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4 years ago

09/07/2022

After nine straight wins the Bowie Lady Rabbits faced their biggest test of the season hosting state-ranked Peaster on Friday night.
The Lady Greyhounds won in straight sets against the Lady Rabbits in a game that showed Bowie where it is at after such a great first month of the season.
The Lady Rabbits’ confidence was at an all time high, having dominated most of their matches during a nine-game run stretching back to two weeks ago. Besides picking up wins against Burkburnett and at Paradise, the team won all of its games at its final tournament in Nocona, including a straight sets win against a Boyd team that had beaten them twice earlier.
But Peaster is one of those programs that usually is one of the top in 3A and is in Bowie’s region. The Lady Greyhounds have won their district the past two years, including two years ago when they ended the Lady Rabbits season in the bi-district round of the playoffs.
The first two sets were competitive, but ended the same way with Peaster pulling ahead at the end to win 25-20. The third set was not as competitive as the Lady Greyhounds won 25-17 to take the match.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.

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Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

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1 day ago

04/30/2026

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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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

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1 day ago

04/30/2026

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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.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

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1 day ago

04/30/2026

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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.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.