Dorian Bowie was an unparalleled three-sport athlete at Brentwood.

He competed in football, basketball and track and field during his accomplished athletic career and made his biggest impact on the football field.

Bowie and Molly Huffman were lauded as Brentwood's top senior athletes in 2016-17.

They were honored at the 61st annual Brentwood High Athletic Boosters all-sports awards banquet at the end of the school year.

Bowie, a three-time all-conference selection in football, was presented with the Mark Reider Award as the top male athlete. Huffman was presented with the Booster Athlete Award as the top female athlete.

“Dorian is very gifted athletically,” said Rick Huffman, Brentwood's athletic director, “and is one of the best pure athletes at Brentwood in recent memory.

“Dorian also worked very hard to become stronger and faster during his four years at Brentwood. He was able to become a dominant football player in spite of always being the focal point of the other team.”

Bowie, a speedy 6-foot-2, 185-pound wide receiver/defensive back, accounted for 1,321 yards and 18 touchdowns during the 2016 football season, and was named “most outstanding” team member.

He finished with 31 receptions for 613 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 19.8 yards per catch. He also rushed for 533 yards and 10 touchdowns on 65 carries, an average of 8.2 yards. And he completed 6 of 10 passes for 175 yards and four scores.

“Dorian was one of the most athletic and versatile football players I have had an opportunity to coach in my 23 years as an assistant coach at Brentwood,” Dan Golvash, Brentwood's offensive coordinator, said. “Dorian played wide receiver, running back and quarterback on offense his senior year. He didn't just play those positions, he was dominant at all three.

“He was a tremendous asset on offense to me as offensive coordinator because I knew if he had the football, he was able to score from anywhere on the field at any position. I am sure opposing coaches had a difficult time trying to prepare for Dorian each week.”

For his career, Bowie caught 76 passes for 1,350 yards and 11 touchdowns and averaged 17.8 yards per reception. He amassed 2,131 yards in total offense and scored 24 touchdowns plus a 2-point conversion.

“Dorian was a tremendous leader and a very unselfish player who ran every play at practice full speed,” Golvash said. “When your best player is your hardest worker on the field, the rest of the team usually follows.

“Dorian was also a tremendous basketball player and set a number of records in track. He will definitely go down as one of Brentwood's most talented athletes. He was a true pleasure to coach and fun to watch perform.”

Bowie was named “most outstanding” team member in football as a senior, and in basketball as a junior.

During his junior season, Bowie averaged a team-leading 13.5 points for the basketball team and was an all-section selection.

Bowie capped his athletic career at Brentwood this spring as a WPIAL and PIAA qualifier in track.

He was a member of the 400-meter relay unit that — thanks to a 44.35-second time and fourth-place showing at the WPIAL championships — advanced to the state meet.

Bowie, John Gomez, Evan Vickless and A.J. McPherson, who is Bowie's younger brother, competed in the 400 relay at the WPIAL finals.

Ray Fisher is a freelance writer.

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