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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Saltillo’s start tops Forestburg in 1A girls

Published

11 years ago

02/25/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Experience mattered during Saturday’s Conference 1A Area game at Princeton High School.
Saltillo, two years ago, played in the then University Interscholastic League 1A Division II state championship game – falling by nine points to Whitharral.
“Saltillo was taller than us, and they had a lot of experience,” Forestburg head girls’ basketball coach Rosana Barbosa said. “They are very well-coached. Whenever we had a run, their coach was able to fix it and get the girls in different positions.”
In the end, Saltillo defeated Forestburg 55-40, ending the Lady Horns season.
Forestburg, which hadn’t qualified for the playoffs since 2007, finished the 2014-15 campaign with a 22-11 record.
The Lady Horns will lose Virginia Cody, Kendall Wallace and Samantha Reynolds to graduation.
“These three girls tried very hard for us,” Barbosa said.
Forestburg had difficulty attacking the basket. Meanwhile, Saltillo was able to penetrate the lane for easy baskets, especially during the first half, before Barbosa made defensive adjustments.

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Forestburg’s Alexia Britain moves with the ball near the 3-point line during Saturday’s Conference 1A Area game against Saltillo at Princeton High School. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

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

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

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

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

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