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Bowie hires new softball coach
The Bowie softball program will be led by a new face this next school year.
Griffin Fields comes to Bowie after spending the last six years at Iowa Park. Before that he spent time at Muenster.
Fields spent his time as the assistant coach in softball at Iowa Park though he was the head girl’s basketball coach along with being the girl’s sports coordinator.
At Muenster before that he was the head softball coach and said he always wanted to get back to leading in that sport.
At Bowie he will also serve as an assistant girl’s basketball coach as well as leading the girls cross country team.
“I’ve known Coach (Matthew) Miller a long time,” Fields said. “Loved the job he does on the basketball side of things and with the girl’s program. It was just time for a change. I’ve been a head softball coach before and I always said I would like to get back to being the head softball position. Bowie was an opportunity where me and Miller could work together in basketball and also an opportunity for me to lead a softball program again.”
With his youngest two kids, Kyler and Gracyn, recently graduated from Iowa Park, the opportunity to leave for a good situation was now open for Fields.
“Being in the same district with Bowie the last two years and watching their program, especially this year with some good young pieces on the softball side of things that I think we can mold and grow and be successful with,” Fields said.
Field’s hiring allows previous Coach Heather Daniell to take a step back so she will have more time to go see her daughter play softball at Wayland Baptist University.
“She was looking to spend more time with her family and be able to go watch her kid play college softball more, so it was just a good fit for the softball program to let him lead that,” Athletic Director Tyler Price said.
The Lady Rabbits went 3-9 in district last year as the young team, featuring several key underclassmen that graduated only two seniors, showed some promise and increased competitiveness as the season wore on. Bowie last made the playoffs in 2019.
“I’ve seen a lot of really good softball over the last six years, being really fortunate at Iowa Park to see what it takes and learn from Coach (Eric) Simmons,” Fields said. “I think there pieces here and some kids that really want this program to be on the uptick and looked at in the area as one that is going to be competitive every time we step on the field.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Incoming Bowie High School junior Heidi Siebert was chosen to receive the first Greater Texas Ford Dealers Female Athlete of the Month on Monday at Kory Hooks Ford Dealership. Siebert was nominated by her tennis coach Dayna Boothe becasue she “exemplifies excellent character and relentless dedication.” During the fall season, she was the team’s #1 position in girls’ singles and earned second team all district. In the spring season, she won two tournaments while competing in girl’s singles. She also received academic all-district during both seasons. She was given the award by Kory Hooks and had Bowie tennis coach Dayna Booth, Athletic Director Tyler Price and Principal Joanne Keeler present as well as friends and family.
The full week of Jim Bowie Days Celebrations started on Saturday with the bass tournament at Lake Amon G. Carter.
The bass tournament was the start of the day and had 23 teams compete. By the time of weigh-ins, 14 teams brought in fish to be weighed.
The overall winner was the team of Rick and Cody Green. The pair had a total of 11.58 pounds to take first place. It all came from one fish as well, so they also took home first place for the big bass award.
They finished just ahead of the team Casey and Jimmy Smith, whose one fish was just a bit lighter at 11.50 pounds in both total and big bass competitions.
It was extra special for the Greens since the team had finished second the previous year, beaten by the Smith team who were seeking their third straight first place title at the JBD Bass Tournament.
Third place went to the team of Doug Covington and Melanie Mack. They tied with three other teams with the most caught fish, ending the day with four caught. Their total was just short as well, weighing in at 11.48 pounds. Their biggest fish caught at 6.81 pounds was also the third biggest caught of the day.
For full results, go to the Jim Bowie Days Facebook page.
The first rodeo action of the Jim Bowie Days celebration was the 4D barrel racing event on Monday night.
There were four class divisions, with the top four riders in each division finishing with some money earned.
Overall, there were 92 different horses that raced, since some riders bring multiple horses.
KK Rule got the fastest time overall competing in the 1D class, finishing with a time of 16.261 seconds. It was .25 seconds faster than anyone else. She won $325 for finishing first and $429 overall since she also finished in the money in the 4D class as well.
In the 2D class, Amie Hennen won first place with a time of 16.761 seconds.
She beat out second place by only one thousandth of a second. She won $278 for placing first.
Maycee Sanford won the 3D class with a time of 17.287. Sanford also just edged out second place, this time by two one thousandths of a second. Sanford earned $186 for finishing first in the class.
Finally, Kim Tigert won the 4D class as she raced to a time of 17.761. Just like the previous winner in the 3D class, she just edged out second place by two one thousandths of a second. Tigert won $139 for getting first place.
To see more pictures of the event, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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