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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: For Vaughan, a leap of faith

Published

11 years ago

05/06/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Isn’t it somewhat comical for Bowie High School athlete Zeke Vaughan?
Of all the events Vaughan qualified to compete in at the Conference 3A Region II meet at Wildcat Stadium in Whitesboro, he’s advancing to state in the high jump.
Vaughan popped a mark of 6-feet, 4-inches to finish second behind Trenton Wallace from Grandview during Friday’s field events. Wallace recorded a leap of 6-5.
Bowie head boys’ track and field coach Daylon West said Vaughan’s performance will give the Jackrabbit program a shot in the arm.
“It’s exciting for us,” West said. “It will hopefully keep the kids’ interest that it can happen. What Zeke did was surprising; it was beyond what we expected.”
Vaughan is the first Bowie male track and field performer to qualify for state since current Wayland Baptist University middle-distance specialist Kevin Dunn in 2012.
Thrower Kelsey Grottie advanced to state in 2013. Only the top-two finishers at all four regional meets qualify to compete at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin. Read more, and see complete team standings, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bowie’s Zeke Vaughan leaps to a mark of 6-feet, 4-inches during the Conference 3A Region II meet at Whitehouse High School’s Wildcat Stadium on Friday. Vaughan finished second in the event and qualified for state. (Courtesy photo by Norman Vaughan)

SPORTS

Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

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2 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

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2 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

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2 hours ago

04/30/2026

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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.