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HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Holcomb drives Bowie at clinic

Published

11 years ago

02/25/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Borger native Shawn Holcomb was present at Twisted Oaks Golf Club in rural Bowie on Saturday afternoon to put on a golf clinic.
“It was a lot of fun to do that,” Holcomb said. “I got to see the kids, new faces, and show them long driving.”
Holcomb also participated in full round with the Bowie High School players who attended the session – Tessla Brewer, Sam Cole, Trent Parr and Jared Stone.
“Shawn was very personable and welcoming,” said Bowie head boys’ and girls’ golf coach Jonathon Horton. “He was able to get the kids excited about golf, and give them the motivation to play more.”
Bowie will open the season on March 6 at the Wichita Falls Invitational (Champions Course in Weeks Park).
Horton said Twisted Oaks PGA professional Ron Moxom is attempting to rebuild the youth golf program at the course, and that he’s off to a good start.
“Shawn and his dad, Dan, are good friends of mine,” Moxom said, “and they were happy to help the kids. This exhibition is just the start of our year at Twisted Oaks.”
Holcomb showed the golfers how to drive, including punch shots and low shots meant to cut into the wind – which does blow fiercely here in north Texas at times. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

Borger native and long-drive specialist Shawn Holcomb discusses club selection while playing shots during Saturday’s clinic at Twisted Oaks Golf Club. Twisted Oaks PGA professional Ron Moxom invited Holcomb. (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.

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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

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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.