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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Banks, Patrick punch state tickets
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Last year, Forestburg High School athlete Cheyenne Banks qualified for state in the Conference 1A discus.
Banks is returning to the state meet, but this time in the shot put.
“She didn’t get a mark in the discus this year, but she was able to get a mark in shot put and go in that,” Forestburg head girls’ track and field coach Steve Sandusky said. “It’s very exciting to be a part of what Cheyenne’s doing.”
Not too many Forestburg athletes have qualified for state more than once, and Banks joins the ranks of former Lady Horns such as middle-distance runner Christany Reynolds.
Meanwhile, after watching friends pole vault at the state meet in 2014, this time Saint Jo’s Sarah Patrick will be a competitor.
“She attended the state track meet last year as a spectator,” Saint Jo head girls’ track and field coach Chad Tallon said, “and she set the goal of qualifying this year. She has worked hard for this goal.”
This rounds out a stellar junior year for Patrick, who also qualified for the 1A regional golf and tennis tournaments and she won the region in the Current Events category at a University Interscholastic League academic competition. Read more, and see complete results from Conference 1A, in the mid-week Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Sarah Patrick runs with the pole during the Conference 1A pole vault competition at Tarleton State University in Stephenville on Friday. Patrick qualified for state in this event with a mark of 8-feet, 9-inches. (Courtesy photo by Shelby Patrick)
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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