SPORTS
BOWIE NOTEBOOK: Cross country resumes Sept. 20
The Bowie High School cross country teams will be off until Sept. 20 when the boys and girls will compete at the Holliday Invitational.
The event will take place at Kiwanis Park in Wichita Falls.
The Bowie boys are also scheduled to run on Sept. 24 at Poolville.
The schedule is subject to change due to conflicts with academic or other extracurricular activities.
Keep tabs on cross country here in The Bowie News.
Boosters approve baseball purchase
The Bowie Bowie Booster Club approved the purchase of baseball jerseys and pants during its scheduled on Monday in the Bowie High School Commons.
The purchase was valued at $1,600 according to Bowie Booster Club member Craig Stallcup.
These will be additional uniforms for use by the Jackrabbits during the season.
The next Bowie Booster Club meeting is set for 6 p.m. on Monday in the commons. Meeting take place every Monday during the football season.
Bowie Junior High changes schedule
The Bowie Junior High School’s volleyball matches against Boyd have been shifted around, athletic director Dylan Stark said.
The matches have moved from Sept. 15 to Sept. 16 and will now be played at 4 p.m. that date at Bowie High School.
All Bowie versus Boyd matches will take place in the same location that day, ranging from seventh grade to high school varsity.
The matches will take place in the back gymnasium at BHS.
Bowie will now travel to Boyd on Oct. 6 for matches.
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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