Scottsbluff High School is proud to announce Shaide Bowthorpe as the Girls Wrestling Coach for the 2025-2026 season. With a track record of growing successful girls wrestling programs, Bowthorpe brings experience, energy, and vision to the role.
Shaide and her husband, Brooks, have been coaching wrestling together since 2022, working with both middle school and high school athletes in Newcastle, WY. In Newcastle, Bowthorpe focused on building competitive and character-driven girls' programs from the ground up. Bowthorpe grew the Newcastle girls' team from a single wrestler, who went on to become a state champion, into a team of 16 athletes as well as a middle school team that placed in the top two at Districts the past two years. Her year-over-year results reflect her commitment to consistency, athlete development, and team culture.
"I'm incredibly excited to be part of a larger school where we can continue building a strong, positive program for young women," said Bowthorpe. "Wrestling teaches discipline, resilience, and confidence. I believe it creates strong, capable women—and that’s exactly who we want our daughters and our athletes to grow up to be."
“We are extremely excited for Shaide and her husband, Brooks, to lead our girls' wrestling program,” said Dave Hoxworth, Scottsbluff High School Activities Director. “Through the interview process, our team was impressed with their overall passion for the sport, the knowledge they possess, and their genuine concern for establishing great relationships with the girls and the work it takes to build a competitive program.”
Bowthorpe’s husband, Brooks, will serve as Assistant Coach, and their family will be relocating to Scottsbluff this spring. Bowthorpe and her husband are also proud parents of three young daughters, all of whom compete at the youth level. Coach Bowthorpe will take the reins for the Bearcats after a milestone season where Sophomore Jazmyn Garcia was the team’s first-ever District Champion and State Medalist, securing a runner-up finish at the NSAA Girls State Wrestling Championships.
Scottsbluff High School welcomes Coach Bowthorpe and looks forward to a successful 2025-2026 season under her leadership.