SPORTS
BOWIE NOTEBOOK: Cross country runs Wednesday
The Poolville Independent School District will have a cross country meet on Sept. 24 on the high school campus grounds.
Poolville High School is located at 1001 Lone Star Road.
Bowie and Bellevue are among the area schools competing in the race.
The varsity and junior varsity girls combined will run at 2:30 p.m. This will be a two-mile race.
The varsity and junior varsity boys combined will run at 3 p.m., in a three-mile race.
The junior high school girls’ race is set for 4 p.m., followed by junior high boys at 4:45.
The festivities will conclude with an elementary school fun run, which will cover one mile, at 5:30 p.m. The fun run is for boys and girls in grade six or lower.
Boosters approve
several purchases
The Bowie High School Booster Club had a meeting this past Monday in the high school commons, and agreed to several purchases.
The boosters agreed to the purchase of new basketballs for the Bowie boys’ and girls’ basketball programs. Basketballs cost $640 per team.
In addition, basketball warm-ups were approved for purchase totaling $800 for the girls program.
Softball practice shirts and shorts were purchased for $1,200.
In addition, Booster Club member Craig Stallcup reported there was a discussion on the forthcoming Homecoming game against Gunter on Sept. 26 and Bleacher Creatures.
Booster Club
meets Monday
The next meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday in the BHS commons.
Bowie JV maroon team falls to Boyd
The Bowie High School JV maroon team lost to Boyd on Tuesday in two games 25-10, 25-20 at the high school.
Ivy Dennis and Lauren Gill both supplied two assists for the Lady Rabbits.
Heather Skinner served up one ace and had one kill. Kylie Robinson and Gill both had two kills.
JV maroon team stands at 7-8.
The JV white squad didn’t play on Tuesday.
All teams are expected to compete on Saturday against Jacksboro at home, with the junior varsity matches starting at 11 a.m.
Bowie Junior High
competes at NCTC
The Bowie Junior High School eighth-grade and seventh-grade “A” teams will both compete at the North Central Texas College volleyball tournament today.
Matches will begin at 8 a.m. Both the seventh- and eighth-grade championship matches are scheduled for 6 p.m.
Joining Bowie in this one-day tournament are the following: Valley View, Krum, Callisburg, S&S Consolidated of Sadler, Gainesville, Whitesboro and Lindsay.
All-day admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for those under 18 years old.
The NCTC volleyball team will operate a concession stand.
Bowie Jackrabbits. (Logo provided by the Bowie Independent School District)
SPORTS
Big crowd attends Bowie Sports Association Awards night
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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)
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SPORTS
World gets ready for 2024 Summer Olympics
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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.
SPORTS
Firecracker 5K welcomes 100 runners on July 4th
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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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