SPORTS
Jackrabbits pick up first district wins
The Bowie Jackrabbit baseball team was able to secure their first district wins of the season last week with their sweep of City View.
The Jackrabbits won 7-2 and 10-2 to break out of their slump and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Bowie came into the week having lost their first three district series against Jacksboro, Iowa Park and Henrietta with out a win.
The Jackrabbits knew they needed to win out if they wanted to keep their playoff hopes alive and got started against the Mustangs.
Bowie scored two runs in the first inning and three in the second inning to take control of the game. While the bats cooled off after that, adding only one run in both the fourth and fifth innings, it was enough to stay in firm control.
City View threatened, scoring runs in the fifth and sixth innings, but not enough to stage a comeback. The Jackrabbits held on to win 7-2.
The team got RBIs from Edmond De Leon, Trae Siegler, Hayden and Hunter Rodriguez. Bowie finished with eight hits and drew five walks.
On the mound, Seigler pitched a complete game, allowed two runs on two hits while striking out eight and walking two. The defense committed one fielding error.
The Jackrabbits were able to build on that win and play even better a few days later on the road. City View took the lead after the first inning, going up 2-1. That seemed to fire up Bowie as the team took back the lead in the second inning.
The Jackrabbits offense scored in all but two innings during the game while Bowie’s defense recovered to shut out the Mustangs the final six innings. The Jackrabbits won 10-2.
The team got RBIs from Rayder Mann, Boston Farris, Caden Belcher and Seigler to the lead the team. Bowie finished with 12 hits and drew eight walks. Combined with the five fielding errors from City View and the Jackrabbits benefitted from some unearned runs.
On the mound, Farris came in to pitch relief in the first inning. He allowed no runs and one hit while striking out nine and walking four in 5.2 innings of work. The defense committed one fielding error.
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Nocona’s volleyball team headed to Bowie for a three-team scrimmage with the host team and Ponder Aug. 7.
Each team played the other two for 30 minutes in the Lady Rabbit gym. Lady Indian Coach Sandy Langford said she thought things went well for a first scrimmage.
“Just like any young team that is trying to find itself in a first scrimmage, We looked really good at times and at others not so much,” Langford said. “We’re forming a new team after losing a lot of seniors.”
Langford said the squad would have one thing go wrong and it would explode into several things. That will need to stop for a successful year in Langford’s mind.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s tennis team is now 3-3 for the non-district campaign with a 1-2 week.
In the Rabbits’ home opener Aug. 5 against Graham, Bowie posted a 13-6 match win with the girls completing a 9-0 sweep.
Jessi Mayfield and Angeles Alvarez won 9-8 (7-4) while Payton Goodwin and Maddie Schwarz were 8-1 winners as were Avery DeWeber and Avery Bonham.
In girl’s singles Willow Seibert won 8-2 in No.1 1 singles. Goodwin and Mayfield were each 8-5 winners. Alvarez posted an 8-1 win. Schwarz won 9-8 (8-5) with Deweber taking an 8-2 decision.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Two major portions of Nocona’s 2023 bond issue are very close to being completed.
The new high school gym should be complete in time for the volleyball team to begin practice there Aug. 1, according to Superintendent Dr. David Waters. Ground on the 22,000 square foot facility was broken on Oct. 18, 2024.
Waters said a punch list meeting with the construction manager was scheduled for earlier this week with final touchups expected shortly afterwards. Fans should be able to enjoy the facility for the volleyball team’s season opener Aug. 11.
Fans will enjoy the new gym from entering the facility which has glass walls, enabling fans to watch the game from the foyer. Once inside the gym itself, there is stadium, chair back seating on the home side allowing for a much more comfortable experience.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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