SPORTS
Bowie golf teams compete at Glen Rose, home course
The Bowie golf team competed in a multi-day tournament at the Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose last week, competing against schools as large as 6A.
The Lady Rabbits team finished 12th overall and the boy’s team finished 15th overall while competing in the Dinosaur Classic.
The girl’s team shot a consistent 388 and 389 the two days. Tess Egenbacher led the team shooting 89/92. Hanna Bell was second shooting 96/96. Miley Thompson shot 103/97.
Kendall Fallis shot well to the first day 100 to round out the team’s scoring, but shot 117 the second day and it was not included in the team’s score. Emma Read’s 110 score the first day did not count towards the team’s total, but her score the second day 104 did count.
The boy’s team shot a little better the second day overall, shooting 324 and 321 during the two days. Zac Harris led the team shooting, a team low 77 on both days. Hunter Lea was second shooting 80/81. Rayder Mann had a little more variance, but shot the same as Lea overall shooting 82/79.
Casen Airington’s first day score of 89 did not count towards the team’s total, but his second day score of 84 did. Hunter Fluitt’s score on day one of 85 went towards the team total, but his second day score of 89 did not.
Competing against some of the top programs in the state from mostly bigger schools, it was the tournament where Bowie gets pushed. With the program aiming for the state tournament the last several years, it is a good tournament early in the season to get the players out of their comfort zone.
That competition came on Monday and Tuesday when Bowie competed at the Lady Rabbit and Jackrabbit Invitational at the Top of Lake Golf Club and both teams won.
The girl’s team shot 365 overall. Egenbacher led the team shooting 85, good for third place individually. Thompson shot 92, Bell and Read shot 94 to round out the scoring.
Other Lady Rabbit players who played but whose scores did not affect the team’s score included Lillie Maddox who shot 98, Reegen Ferguson who 100, Molly Enlow and Fallis who shot 107.
The boy’s team shot 318 overall despite dealing with heavy winds on Tuesday throughout the whole day.
Lea led the team shooting 76. Harris and Mann followed shooting 79 and 80.
Fluitt’s 83 rounded out the team’s scoring. Belcher shot 88, but it did not count towards the team total.
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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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