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Boner going into Bowie Hall of Honor
Former longtime Bowie Coach Hubert Boner will be inducted into the Bowie Hall of Honor during halftime at this week’s home varsity football game on Sept. 13.
Coach Hubert Ellis Boner was born on June 21, 1943, to parents Hubert Lee and Edith Mae (Rowe) Boner. Coach married the love of his life Lois Evelyn Sisk on March 25, 1966, in Alvord. The Boners were blessed with two children, daughter Kristi and son Kenny, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren and one on the way.
Boner attended Alvord High School where he lettered all four years in football, basketball, track and two years in baseball. Boner was twice named all-district honorable mention in 1959 and 1960 in football.
After graduating Alvord High School in 1961, Boner attended North Texas State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education and a Master’s degree in education.
Coach Boner took his first coaching job in 1966, under Head Coach Charles Blanton. Boner later moved to Amarillo and then to Grapevine.
In 1970, he made his return to Bowie, teaching eighth grade science, physical education and coaching seventh and eighth grade boys. Boner remained in Bowie for more than 30 years of his 33-year career of teaching and coaching, retiring in 1999.
During those 30 plus years of coaching at Bowie Junior High, he had two undefeated football teams and one undefeated basketball team. His teams amassed a win/loss record of 161 wins and 75 loses in football and in basketball 209 wins and 65 loses and in track eight district titles. One of his favorite memories was winning a district track meet with no first-place finishers.
Boner started coaching to increase his involvement with his students and for the love of athletics along with making a little extra money. He stated, “I coached for the love of competition.”
He also stated, “I feel like I accomplished more at this (junior high) level to prepare students for athletics and future challenges they would face in life.”
He was a 30-year member of the Texas High School Coaches Association and is a current member, Sunday school teacher and deacon at Southside Baptist Church.
In its’ second consecutive playoff trip, Bowie’s volleyball team gave it a valiant effort against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy. The Eagles proved to be too much with an athletic frontcourt proving too much in a 3-0 win (25-20,25-21,25-18) Oct. 29 at Breckenridge High.
Bowie led midway though all three sets but the Eagles were able to come from behind and pull out the win.
The Eagles got out quickly with a 5-0 lead in the opener. The Lady Rabbits showed some gumption and stormed right back with a Taelyn Webb dink breaking serve. Junior Molly Enlow rolled off four points to knot the game at five. KP Rutherford’s kil kept the drive alive.
Olivia Stewart’s kill set the stage for Serenity Klump’s three-point string. Frontcourt work by Ellie Mowery and Stewart allowed Bowie to take a 10-9 lead. Bowie maintained the lead thanks to dinks by Abby Reneau and Stewart, which forced the Eagles into a timeout.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
In its first playoff game of 2026, Saint Jo took control after a slow start and wound up cruising past Garner 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-16) in a Class A area round game Nov. 2.
The Lady Panthers will face Strawn, which swept Crowell in the area round, next. No further details were available as of press time.
The Lady Longhorns showed they were ready to play in the early going, getting out to a 9-4 lead in game one. Saint Jo broke serve and used a pair of Kamron Skidmore points, aided by Savannah Hill kills on both points to get within one.
Garner led by six midway through the set before Hill’s five-point serving run, helped along by a Skidmore kill to draw within 13-14. A Skidmore kill was followed by two Skidmore points, including an ace, to tie the game at 19.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Several county schools will have runners at the state cross country meet Nov. 7 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.
Bowie, which qualified for regionals with a 3rd place finish at the District 6-3A Meet, will have both Brayden Willett and Kellen Rater, who finished in the top 10 individually. Willett finished 3rd in the Class 3A Region I Meet in Lubbock with a time of 16:17.20. Kellen Rater finished 10th with a time of 16:51.60.
Other Rabbits competing were Hayden Cox with a time of 18:56.30, Hayden Sutton in 19:41.60, Taven Melton in 19:59.20. Coleman Holloway in 20:26.80and Jaxon Castro in 20:56.10.
The top 10 individuals and top four teams from each region qualify for State.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
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