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STORM CENTER: Richardson is a special athlete
Back in 2008 and 2009, the current Bowie News sports editor lived in Liberal, Kansas, which is roughly a six-hour drive from Montague County.
The newspaper I worked for then received the Amarillo Globe-News, and there was a fascinating story taking place in Texas involving a high school athlete named Bonnie Richardson.
Richardson singlehandedly won the University Interscholastic League Conference 1A track and field championship.
Bonnie didn’t accomplish the feat once, she did it twice as a junior in 2008 and once again as a senior in 2009.
Richardson was the lone qualifier from her school, Rochelle, which is an unincorporated community in McCulloch County. Brady is McCulloch County’s county seat.
Yes, Rochelle is a tiny blip on the map. But, the community of less than 200 people still has a functioning United States post office and the school district – off Texas Highway 190.
And that’s my point, track and field stars can come from anywhere – including here in Montague County.
We have plenty of small school districts; Gold-Burg, Prairie Valley and Forestburg come to mind. Bellevue, in neighboring Clay County, is also capable of producing a “Bonnie.”
The Bowie News coverage area is sending three to the UIL state meet next week in Jackrabbit Zeke Vaughan in the high jump, Saint Jo pole vaulter Sarah Patrick and Forestburg thrower Cheyenne Banks.
We wish all three of these juniors good luck on the biggest stage of them all – Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium in Austin. Read more of this column in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Bonnie Richardson was a talented multi-event track and field athlete. Here, Bonnie prepares for the discus. Richardson won the Texas state meet all by herself not once, but twice. (Photo by Patrick Dove/San Angelo Standard-Times)
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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