SPORTS
Daniell picked to lead Bowie softball
Bowie’s new head softball coach will not be new to the district.
Heather Daniell takes over the lead for the program from the departing Jordon Roth.
Daniell has 16 years of coaching experience in volleyball, basketball, softball and track. While she was not on the softball coaching staff last year, she has been around the game for the last 20 or so years thanks to her family.
All three of her daughters she coached at one time or another and all went on to play college softball, including her youngest, Brecklyn, who describes her as one of the best coaches she has had.
“She is hard and expectant, but also willing to help and dedicated to her players,” Brecklyn said.
Last year Daniell was an assistant volleyball coach.
It was her willingness to offer her experience to younger coaches on staff that was one of the reasons athletic director Tyler Price wanted her for the softball coach.
“Just her knowledge of the game with her experience being around it, plus her relationships I’ve see her build this past year,” Price said. “She’s really good with the girls. She has good relationships with the coaches. Players want to play for her and coaches want to work with her.”
Before Bowie, she has spent time at Rio Vista, Floresville and La Vernia coaching at both the junior high and high school level.
She knows there is no quick turnaround for a Lady Rabbit program that last made the playoffs in 2019, especially with a team that will be replacing several graduating players at key positions.
“I want continued growth for the softball program,” Daniell said.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.
Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.
Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.
Imotichey, in her 2nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.
The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.
Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.
Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Rest. Run. Repeat.
Sage Keck, an 8th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.
She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.
Her success continued, as she finished 2nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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