During the rest of 2022, The Bowie News will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. There will be many activities throughout the year.
Sports Rewind will offer up a few sports headlines from the past 100 years of Bowie News coverage including its predecessor The Bowie Booster.
For the final issue, we are looking back on the 2008-2009 Bowie Lady Rabbit basketball team that got all the way to the state tournament before losing to eventual champions Brock.

Nov. 23, 2008, The Bowie News
Headline: Ladies win home opener
The Lady Rabbits had little trouble dispatching 4A team Saginaw in Bowie’s home opener Tuesday.
After a close 38-46 loss to Springtown in the season opener, Bowie got back on track with a 92-29 win over the Lady Riders. An aggressive offense combined with a high-pressure defense was the perfect recipe for the big win.
The Lady Rabbits took a quick 5-0 lead before Saginaw was able to make its way onto the scoreboard. Bowie continued to pull away throughout the quarter. The Lady Riders quickly began to look frustrated by the team’s potent offense and defense.
A 16-point run to open the second quarter gave Bowie a larger lead. Less than three minutes remained before halftime when the Lady Riders were able to sink a basket.
The Lady Rabbits continued their domination through the second half. The team did have a noticeable let up during the fourth quarter as Saginaw nearly doubled its score from the previous three quarters.
Despite the fourth-quarter drop, the team’s offense remained conisistent throughout the game, scoring 23 points each quarter. Bowie sank 75 percent of its free throws, shot 65 percent inside the arc and nailed a third of its three-point attempts. All five of the Lady Rabbits’ starters finished the night with double-digit points and the entire team scored at least once.
Megan Workman had a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds. She also had eight assists and four steals. Kayle Reaves scored 20 points along with having four rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Olivia Long also had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Long also added three assists and a team high six and half steals.
Whitney Enis had 15 points, one rebounds, five assists and three steals. Rachel Austin provided 12 points, seven rebounds, an assist and three and half steals. Kendra Dunn had four points, two rebounds and two assists. Shawn Maloney added two points, two rebounds and two assists.
This weekend, the varsity will travel to Forth Worth for the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Tournament. The team failed to place at the event last year and look to have a better showing this year.
Bowie will travel to Breckenridge Tuesday to face the Lady Bucks.

March 1, 2009, The Bowie News
Headline: How sweet it is, Lady Rabbits join final sixteen teams
It took an extra eight minutes of play, but the Lady Rabbits eliminated the reigning 2A state champion from the playoffs and moved one step closer to a trip to Austin.
Bowie faced Jim Ned Tuesday in the regional quarterfinal and defeated the Lady Indians 73-63 in double overtime. The win earned the Lady Rabbits a trip to Midland this weekend for the 2A Region I tournament.
Despite leading the entire game, the win did not come easy for the Lady Rabbits. Just one minute remained in regulation when Jim Ned tied the game, eliminating a 12-point deficit from just 11 minutes earlier.
The Lady Indians controlled the ball in the final seconds of regulation, but were unable to break the tie. Jim Ned took its first lead of the game during overtime and the Lady Rabbits had to fight to knot the score in the final second. Like the end of regulation, Jim Ned stalled for a final-second shot, but the basket was missed and the game was extended once again.
After controlling the tip for the second overtime, Bowie quickly put up four points and put the pressure on Jim Ned. The Lady Rabbits’ defense gave up just one point in the final period, while expanding their lead with free throws in the final minutes.
“I just tried to keep the kids focused and playing the whole time,” Bowie Head Coach Matt Garrett said. “They did just that.”
While the team played an additional quarter’s worth of basketball, Garrett does not feel the additional physical and mental effort given will affect Bowie in the upcoming regional tournament.
“Kids are resilient,” the coach added.
The teams opened the game with very similar play. Four minutes into game, just a Bowie three-pointer separated the teams. As the first quarter ended, the Lady Rabbits began to pull away and led by eight points entering the second.
Bowie had two three-pointers waved off during the first half, one due to a traveling violation and another due to an offensive foul. The team also was troubled early by a number of turnovers. Jim Ned received a number of offensive opportunities and cut Bowie’s lead to five points at halftime.
Whitney Enis opened the second half with a pair of three-pointers and the Lady Rabbits soon held their largest lead of the game. At that point, Jim Ned’s offense caught fire and cut Bowie’s lead back to eight entering the fourth quarter.
The final quarter of regulation resembled a three-point contest for the Lady Indians. Jim Ned sank six long-distrance shots to send the game into its dramatic finish.
Megan Workman led the team with 19 points. Rachel Austin contributed 16 points and Kayle Reaves scored 14. Kendra Dunn, Olivia Long and Enis each had eight points.
Bowie sank a total of nine three pointers against the Lady Indians. The team shot a meager 42 percent from two-point range, but sank 20 of 23 free-throw attempts. The Lady Rabbits’ record improved to 36-2 with the win.
Heading into the regional tournament, Garrett said the team will continue to do what is has done all season without major changes, but added there are things the team needs to do better.
“It will just be another day of practice. Every day we practice is a good day,” the coach said.
Bowie faced Abernathy Friday in the regional semifinal. A win against the Lady Lopes, as well as a victory in the regional final, would send the Lady Rabbits to the state tournament for the first time since 1995, when the team won the state championship.

March 5, 2009, The Bowie News
Headline: State bound, Bowie heads to Austin after claiming Region I-2A title
Of the 52 teams in Region I, none is better than the Lady Rabbits.
Bowie claimed the 1-2A championship Saturday after facing two of the region’s and state’s best teams. All four of the teams at the regional tournament were ranked in the top 10.
Only four 2A girls’ basketball teams remain of the state’s 224 teams and this Saturday one will be crowned state champion. The Lady Rabbits set themselves among the elite with a 53-41 win over Abernathy and an 83-68 victory against Shallowater.
Abernathy’s Lady Lopes were Bowie’s first obstacle. The Lady Rabbits played a very solid defense throughout the game. Abernathy countered Bowie’s solid inside defense by shooting number three-pointers. Twelve of the Lady Lopes’ first 14 points were from threes.
Bowie had a stout offensive burst midway through the second quarter and pulled away with a 10-0 run before Abernathy scored twice in the final 30 seconds. Turnovers troubled the Lady Rabbits throughout the game. The team ended the game with 10 more turnovers than steals.
The third quarter did not start well for the Lady Rabbits. A little more than three minutes into the half, the Lady Lopes had eliminated Bowie’s lead and tied the game. The team regrouped and finished the quarter well.
Bowie’s offense took off in the fourth quarter and the defense matched that intensity. After the Lady Rabbits’ first basket of the quarter, the team led by double-digits the entire time to coast to the regional finals.
Olivia Long led Bowie against the Lady Lopes with 15 points. Kayle Reaves scored 11 points. Megan Workman had nine points, Kendra Dunn and Rachel Austin each added seven points. Whitney Enis scored four points.
Shallowater surprised many basketball fans with its big win over Wall in the semifinal, but the Fillies found themselves on the opposite side of a run-away game in the finals against Bowie. The Lady Rabbits played a near perfect quarter of basketball and led the Fillies 23-4 after eight minutes.
“We just tried to play as focused as we could,” Coach Matt Garrett said. “Shallowater just had some bad breaks early on. They are a great team and played well the rest of the game.”
The Lady Rabbits continued to play extremely well on both ends. Shallowater was able to hit some three-pointers, but Bowie was still able to carry a 23-point lead into halftime.
The Fillies played much better basketball in the second half. Shallowater cut into Bowie’s lead throughout the half, but the lead the lead built by the Lady rabbits in the first half was too much for the Fillies to overcome.
“I didn’t want our players to get worried by what Shallowater was doing in the second half,” Garrett said. “Our plan was to just keep doing what we do.”
In the regional final, Workman scored 20 points. Long added 17 points. Dunn and Reaves each scored 14. Enis and Austin both had nine points.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Bowie players and fans rose to their feet and began to cheer. Those cheers intensified as the final buzzer rang, signaling Bowie’s advancement to the state tournament for the first time since 1995.
As exciting as a final four appearance is, the timing holds special value for Garrett and four of his seniors. Workman, Long, Reaves and Dunn were freshman when Garrett arrived in Bowie. Four years later, the coach has the privilege of taking them to the state tournament.
Garrett has been very pleased with the effort and support provided by the entire team as well as their families.
“I have sure been blessed by God to have these girls and their parents this year. Hard work and support sure do go a long ways,” the coach said.
Bowie will face Region II champion, Brock, in the state semifinal at 10 a.m. at the University of Texas’ Frank Erwin Center. The winner will face the winner of the Woodville-Salado game for the state championship at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center.

March 12, 2009, The Bowie News
Headline: Bowie ends year with final four
The Lady Rabbits’ outstanding 2008-2009 season came to a hearbreaking end Friday. Bowie was defeated by Brock 42-46 in the state semifinal.
Bowie finished the season with a 36-3 record, the third best record in the state in any class. The team went into the semifinal game on a 26-game win streak.
Brock went on to win the state championship, marking the second year in a row Bowie has been knocked out of the playoffs by the eventual state champion. It was the Lady Eagles’ fourth championship since 2002.
“As far as I’m concerned that was the state championship. We were the best two teams and just happened to meet in the semifinals,” Bowie Coach Matt Garrett said after the game.
While the finish, two wins short of the state championship, was not what the team had hoped for, the players are proud of what they have accomplished.
“We had a good season and built on last year,” Kayle Reaves said. “We have built a lot of bonds that will carry on for all our lives.”
When Garrett came to Bowie four years ago, he and his players set a goal to play in Austin. Four of those players, Reaves, Megan Workman, Kendra Dunn and Olivia Long, got to see that goal fulfilled in their senior year, along with fellow seniors, Whitney Enis and Shawna Maloney.
“I am extremely happy for the seniors. We have gotten to live our dreams together, invest in each other and now it is time for them to graduate,” the coach said. “The senior girls are truly a blessed group and I thank God for each and ever one of them. They have blessed my life and I pray that God blesses each one of them in their future. I hope in these past four years that these seniors have learned that if you dream big and work hard, great things will happen.”
The Lady Rabbits got off to an uncharacteristically bad start. Brock scored the first points of the game, but Bowie answered with a three-pointer from Long. The basket marked the only time the Lady Rabbits would lead during the game and proved to Bowie’s only points in the first quarter.
After the first eight minutes, the Lady Rabbits trailed by 10 points and the team found itself in a position it was unfamiliar with. Bowie’s cold shooting began to warm up and the team was able to recover a solid chunk of ground in the second quarter with an aggressive defense.
Bowie began playing much better in the second half, but quickly found itself in foul trouble. Despite foul issues, the team began to cut into Brock’s lead little by little.
“We weren’t scoreboard watching or anything, but we could feel we were behind,” Workman said. “We realized we had to show up and play our best.”
The Lady Rabbits trailed by just three points entering the fourth quarter. Brock spent much of the final quarter protecting and expanding its lead. With 22 seconds remaining, Workman sank a three-pointer to put Bowie within two points. Two points would be as close as the Lady Rabbits would come as the teams traded free throws in the final seconds.
Workman finished the game with 21 points. Reaves had eight points. Enis scored six, Long had five and Rachel Austin added two points.
As the game ended, the tearful team lined up to receive its semifinalist medals from the Texas First Lady Anitia Perry. The disappointment was apparent on each face. Cheers fro the team’s outstanding season from Lady Rabbits fans provided some comfort and were greatly appreciated.
“Thank you so much for all the support,” Reaves said on behalf of the team. “We couldn’t have made it without you.”
During the season, the Lady Rabbits were undefeated district 5-2A champions and the region I-2A champions. The team won the Diamon Hill-Jarvis Tournament and Bowie’s Hwy. 287 Tournament. Of Bowie’s two regular season losses, both came by teams the Lady Rabbits also had a win against.
“What a great year for the girls. They have accomplished so much,” Garrett added. “I am extremely proud of them, they have done things this year that less than one percent of all girls that play basketball get to do: Play in the final four.”

By BARBARA GREEN
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During 2022, The Bowie News is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Throughout this year we will offer glimpses back into old editions of The Bowie News to see the top news or community items from the past 100 years of our newspaper.
This month I look back at the Centennial edition of the Bowie News published July 24, 1958. This was a celebration of Montague County’s Centennial and encompassed 92 pages, a massive undertaken for the small staff. The actual birthday for the county was Aug. 2, 1958.
This commemorative edition was prepared during the transition of Mr. and Mrs. Harlow E. Tibbetts buying the newspaper from H.I. Trout in April 1953. The Tibbetts began working on the project in January researching receiving, writing and editing a compilation of county history.

Each of the 12 sections offers a window into each community of Montague County. Their unique history, founding pioneers and businesses.
The sections were printed from April 7 to May 5, with the front page showcasing the complete centennial program that featured programs in Ringgold, Spanish Fort, Saint Jo, Forestburg, Bowie, Nocona, Montague, a county-wide program at the courthouse and a bonfire ceremony that was the climax of activities that ran July 27-Aug. 2.
Community programs included parades historical reviews, music, lunch, a queen coronation for Sylvia Hamilton the 1958 Centennial Queen, an old style “revue,” marker dedication, fiddler’s contest and several street dances. It was noted that Mrs. Mose Johnson was the 1858 Queen of Bowie.
The bonfire ceremony that wrapped up the week sounds fantastic. On Aug. 2 at 9:30 p.m. bonfires were lighted simultaneously on four high points in the county and one place in Oklahoma.
It was expected they could be seen from most places in the county. Bonfires were set at Queen’s Peak near Bowie, Jim Ned Lookout between Montague and Forestburg, Gordon’s Mountain near Saint Jo, Blue Mound near Nocona and Ketchum’s Bluff due north of Nocona in Oklahoma.
The bonfires were under the auspices of the Boy Scouts, assisted by the Forestburg 4-H Club. It was sponsored by Historical Committee chaired by Glenn Wilson.
If anyone reading this has recollections of this event, I would love to hear about it. Email [email protected] or call 872-2247.
While the edition was filled with centennial items, it also had some news of the day. Here are some of the highlights.
Page one, section two
State Park At Lake Amon Carter Urged by Rep. Tony Fenoglio
Three improvements to Lake Amon Carter are suggested by Rep. Tony Fenoglio, he told the News this week.
“To build the lake as an attraction to tourists and to make it more useful for Montague County citizens, I will work for a paved farm-to-market road around the lake; the creation of a state park at the lake and the completion of the farm-to-market road south to Crafton,” he said.
Rep. Fenoglio said he felt a state park was badly needed in this area and that Lake Amon Carter was a logical spot for it to be located.
“I am going to work for all three projects,” he emphasized but added that it would be easier to get the paved road around the lake if it were to be declared a state park area.
Noting that the location of a state park her would “build Bowie tremendously,” Fenoglio urged support for the proposition from all county citizens.
Fenoglio is seeking re-election from the 71st legislative district this year.
Page one, section five
Late Lee Bailey Had Framed Copy Of First Paper Published In County
The late Lee Bailey furnished The Bowie News a framed copy of the first newspaper published in Montague County – The Frontier News. it is believed tht the Frontier News as the first paper in the county as its states in its first issue of June 6, 1876 under the head “Salutatory.” “The publication of a paper in this county is an untried experiment.”
W.L. Lyles was listed as editor of the paper and Lyles & Ryan as publishers.
Lee Bailey came into possession of the first copy as his sister, Ellen Bailey, Later Mrs. R.D. Rugeley, was “keeping company” with W.L. Lyles. Lee was told that Lyles kept the first copy of the paper off the press and when he called upon Miss Ellen Bailey that night he handed her the first copy of the paper off the press.
Price of this county’s first newspaper was $2 per year. The paper has three columns on each page and was 9 inches X 12 inches. The following advertisements of Montague firms appeared in the first issue of The Frontier News.
J.B. Ryan & Co., dealers in dry goods.
R.J. Furgeson, attorney at law.
Stephen and Matlock, attorneys at law.
A.J. Talley, drug goods.
J.M. Loving, livery stable.
Montague Hotel, W.J. Brown, prop.
The newspaper had the following articles head “Rail Road:”
Just now, no people should be more interested in a railroad than the inhabitants of Montague and immediate vicinity.
The Dallas and Wichita railroad promised the people of Montague town, that if they will give one-half of their town property, that the road shall be built within a quarter of the public square; should they do this, let us inquire from a financial standpoint. This road is the only one pointing west of here that has offered us anything. It is the only road that can be induced to come to us; for the Sherman, Wichita and Panhandle Road will run up Red River, north of us 17 miles.
The Rail Road which is in prospect from Coffeyville, Kansas will run west of 20 miles, so we can expect nothing from either of them. Then let us stubbornly refuse the offer of the Dallas and Wichita Road and our town is ruined for unless we do give the Dallas and Wichita Road what they ask, the road will be built up Denton Creek and a depot will be built ten miles south of us and our improvements lost, which are today worth $500 will be worth $100. But should we give half of the lot that is today worth $500 will then be worth $15,000 so you see the gain.

Section 8, page one
First Chamber of Commerce Was Probably Organized Here In 1893
The first record that can be found of the organization of a chamber of commerce is Bowie is one that gives Jan. 21, 1893 as the date of the meeting at which the chamber was organized.
D. Davis acted as secretary of that meeting and his minutes are in possession of the local chamber of commerce. The Mayor, J.H. Matthews was elected chairman of the meeting and later president of the organization…
The name of “Bowie Chamber of Commerce” was adopted. The only project mentioned in the minutes was the following: “Wade Atkins made reference to the meeting of the Bob Stone Camp of Ex-Confederate Veterans of Montague County, which will meet in our city the first Monday in February and recommended that some public action be taken looking toward their entertainment by our citizens.
The Bowie chamber has had much to do with the growth of Bowie. One of its most recent projects was the building of the garment factory for the company which employs more than fifty women.

During the rest of 2022, The Bowie News will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. There will be many activities throughout the year.
Sports Rewind will offer up a few sports headlines from the past 100 years of Bowie News coverage including its predecessor The Bowie Booster.
This month as we are halfway through the football season, I decided to look back just 10 years ago to where all five of Montague County’s football programs were after their opening games of the season.

Sept. 5, 2012, The Bowie News
Headline: Rabbits run passed Hirschi
The Jackrabbits used their ground game to edge out a 21-12 victory against Hirschi Aug. 31 in the football season opener.
“We are glad to start off 1-0. It’s a big confidence builder,” said Bowie Head Coach Dylan Stark. “We did a lot of stuff well, but there is lots to fix.”
Bowie kept the ball on the ground through most of the game. The Rabbits ran for 201 yards, with eight players carrying the ball. Marcus Vaughn led the team with 75 yards, while Corey Brady had 50 yards and two touchdowns.
The team attempted just eight passes and completed only one, a 19-yard touchdown from Garland McCoy to Austin Brock. Stark said he is not concerned about the passing game, adding that passing was not part of the game plan against the Huskies.
“Hirschi has so much speed that throwing against them is dangerous,” he explained. “A tipped pass could quickly become an interception returned for a touchdown. We felt we would do much better running the ball.”
Bowie threatened to score on the opening drive, but stalled out inside the 30.
The team hit pay dirt on its second possession as Brady scored on a 28-yard run. Hirschi answered on the next drive, but a blocked extra point gave the Rabbits an edge.
With a halftime score of 7-6, Hirschi took the second half kick, but Bowie’s defense came out ready to work. The Rabbits forced Hirschi backwards until Tod Jackson grabbed an interception and sent Bowie’s offense back to work. Bowie made short work of the 21-yard field with Brock’s scoring catch.
“Our goal at halftime was to score before them and we did that,” Stark said. “Getting that score was pretty important. We did not want to get behind Hirschi.”
The defense kept the pressure on the Huskies and forced a punt. A bad snap gave Bowie another short field to work with. Brady capped off the drive with a one-yard score.
Hirschi was able to reach the end zone again on a big pass play. Bowie stopped the two-point conversion attempt to set what would be the final score.
“Hirschi had a couple of big plays, but I thought our defense played well against their speed,” said Stark. “We did what we had to do on offense to get the win.”
The coach added that the offensive line will be a focus this week as the new players in that position have gotten a little experience.
Bowie has not started the season 1-0 since 2008, the last time the Jackrabbits dropped to 2A. That season, Bowie was 7-4, reaching the playoffs for just the second time since 1982.
Up next for the Jackrabbits will be Lake Worth in Bowie’s first home game of the season. The Frogs defeated North Side 53-7 in their season opener.
“Lake Worth is fast, it’s going to be a lot like Hirschi. They are coming off a big win so they will have a lot of confidence,” Stark said. “We are just going to focus on getting better at what we do. There will be no big overhaul to get ready for this week.”
Bowie will host Lake Worth at 7:30 p.m. in Jackrabbit Stadium.

Sept. 5, 2012, The Bowie News
Headline: Nocona wins shootout
Nocona’s season opener turned into a shootout Friday at Whitewright. The Indians were able to convert their early success into a 55-47 victory.
Playing without starting quarterback Hayden Hill, Nocona Head Coach Brad Keck was pleased with how the team performed.
“I thought the offense did really well,” he said. “Hayden is good for at least 150 to 200 yards a game, so we’ll be that much better when he plays.”
The Indians’ offense produced 511 yards. The team ran for 309 yards and threw for another 202.
“We had a good spring and summer throwing the ball, so I thought the passing game would be pretty good,” Keck added. “Most of our pass yards came off play action.”
Running back Tate Fenoglio took snaps for the Indians and the threat of the runner helped open up Nocona’s passing game. Fenoglio still led the team with 177 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
“Edward Cardoza had a big game catching the ball. I knew he could catch, but I wasn’t sure if Take could get it to him,” Keck laughed.
Cardoza had 82 receiving yards with three scores. Bryce Dingler had one catch for 43 yards and ran for 36 yards. John Jennings added 96 yards on the ground with one touchdown.
Nocona’s defense had its hands full with Whitewright quarterback Tyrone Swoopes. The QB accounted for 305 of the team’s rushing yards and threw for another 175 yards.
“Swoopes is really good. I think the only time we stopped him was when we had to at the end of the game,” Keck said. “The defense played well at times, but got tired.”
While the Indians had a solid performance, Keck feel there is still plenty of room for improvement.
“After watching the film, I told them I felt like we beat a very good player,” he explained. “We made a million mistakes and stopped using good technique when we got tired. I don’t feel like we would have beat a good team.”
Nocona will host Muenster at 8 p.m. Friday in Jack Crain Stadium. Muenster will enter the game coming off a 24-13 victory against Ponder.
“Muenster is a good team,” Keck added. “We have to play good to beat them.”

Sept. 5, 2012, The Bowie News
Headline: St. Jo comes back to win
Saint Jo came from behind Friday to defeat Harrold 40-34 in a game that went down to the wire.
The Panthers got on the scoreboard first, but would trail by 10 at halftime. Harrold took advantage of a Saint Jo mistake and returned a fumble for a touchdown to take the lead in the second quarter. The Hornets make it a two-score game before the half was up.
Saint Jo rallied in the second half. While the team began putting more points on the board, it did not take the lead until less than two minutes remained.
“They had a chance to lay down, but didn’t,” said Saint Jo Head Coach Chad Tallon. “You can’t see how much heat a team has in practice. They played harder than any team I’ve coached.”
Shawn Cannon threw two touchdown passes to Tyler Coates. They were the Panthers’ only two completion s of the night. Saint Jo rushed for 264 yards. Nathan Cannon and Cody Brimer each had two rushing scores. Brimer led the Panthers with 119 yards on the ground. Cory Fitch had two interceptions on defense.
“It’s always exciting to get the first win,” Tallon added. “Last season ended on a bad note and these kids were a part of that. I let them take time to enjoy the win, but we got back to work Monday.”
The coach said he was pleased with the team’s tackling, the blocking of the offensive line and the quarterback’s ability to protect the ball.
“We made a lot of mistakes, but they are all fixable,” he said. “Mental mistakes are the biggest problem, but those can be fixed with practice.”
Saint Jo will host Chillicothe at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 5, 2012, The Bowie News
Headline: Longhorns fall to Hill
Forestburg played a tough game against Fort Worth Hill High Friday, but turnovers cost the Longhorns in a 39-25 loss.
The Horns had eight turnovers, including an interception returned for a touchdown to set the final score.
“I was disappointed,” said Forestburg Head Coach Nathan Winn. “We could have played better.”
The team came back from a 32-6 third quarter deficit to be down by just one score late in the fourth quarter.
“I was proud of their fight,” Winn added. “It would have been easy to just roll over, but they kept pushing.”
A.J. Nolan scored two rushing touchdowns for Forestburg. Tristen Hill threw two score scores, both to Justin Hurd.
The Horns had seven players most of the game. The team’s conditioning looked solid as it played hard through the game. Winn also was pleased with the teamwork and communication of the players and how the team executed the plays.
“We definitely have things to work on,” added the coach. “The fundamentals and technique are going to be a focus.”
Forestburg will travel to Fannindel Friday. Winn said the team will put an emphasis on tackling, blocking and protecting the ball during this week’s practices.
“If we play like we played Friday, but without the turnovers, we have a good chance to win,” the coach said.

Sept. 5, 2012, The Bowie News
Headline: Bryson bests Gold-Burg
Gold-Burg’s season opener did not go as the Bears would have liked as the team fell to Bryson 51-0.
“Overall, I thought we played well,” said Gold-Burg Head Coach Stephen Conner. “We just need to work on fumbles and covering onside kicks.”
The Bears lost seven of eight fumbles. Conner said the team was doing a good job of driving the ball down the field prior to the turnovers.
“They are improving every week,” added the coach. “We are getting our blocks down. We just have to protect the ball.”
Zack Ingram led the Bears with 65 yards. Conner also noted Ingram had no turnovers.
The Bears will play their first road game of the season Friday at Wichita Falls Christian and will get themselves focused on the upcoming game.
“I told them Bryson is done and over with,” said Conner. “That’s in the past, we have to focus on the next team.”
After watching film of the Stars, Conner feels his team is a good match up.
“We should be able to hold our own,” he added. “They run the spread offense. Their favorite play is for the center to block then release and catch the ball. We’ll be ready for that.”
Gold-Burg will face Wichita Fall Christian at 7:30 p.m. in Wichita Falls.