SPORTS

Rabbits not fazed after loss

Published

10 years ago

09/02/2014

For Bowie High School head football coach Dylan Stark, the focus goes from a top-flight running back to a speedy quarterback.
Bowie’s defense will take on Lake Worth signal caller Tray White, who started as a wide receiver last season but moves under center this season.
“Their quarterback is athletic,” Stark said. “They like to have the ball in his hands, and he’s elusive.”
West has a 40-yard dash time of about 4.5 seconds, which isn’t nearly as fast as Wichita Falls Hirschi’s Cedric Battle, who controlled last Friday’s game at Memorial Stadium as the Huskies won 40-28.
“We want to be able to get that first win,” Stark said.
Lake Worth will try to confuse Bowie’s offense with a pair of different defensive alignments, with both a 4-3 and a split 4-4.
The Bullfrogs, like Hirschi a member of Conference 4A, has Kameron Milton at middle linebacker.
“He runs downhill well, and he’s aggressive,” Stark said. “He knows how to get after it.”
Last week, like Bowie, Lake Worth was on the losing end of things falling to Fort Worth Country Day, 27-22. Both teams are 0-1 heading into Friday’s contest at Jackrabbit Stadium.
Lake Worth was 6-5 last season, a bi-district finalist, however only two returners come back on both offense and defense. The Bullfrogs have lost a whopping 19 seniors to graduation from last year’s postseason team. Read more in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News, including game statistics.

Are you ready for some football?
Who: Lake Worth at Bowie
When: 7:30 p.m., Friday
Where: Jackrabbit Stadium
Why it’s important: Both teams are seeking their first wins.
Tickets: $5 for adults and students.

Carter Shackelford finds room to run during Friday’s game against Hirschi at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. Shackelford had a successful day running and receiving, despite Bowie falling to Hirschi 40-28. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

World gets ready for 2024 Summer Olympics

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22 mins ago

07/17/2024

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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

Published

4 days ago

07/13/2024

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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.

Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher in the Firecracker 5K.

Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, came in as the top female finisher in the Firecracker 5K.

SPORTS

MLB All Star Week underway Metroplex

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4 days ago

07/13/2024

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Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers have planned a full week of activities for 2024 All-Star Week taking place in Arlington, Fort Worth and the North Texas region from July 12-16.
The 94th Midsummer Classic will be played at Globe Life Field on July 16, marking the second All-Star Game to be hosted by the Rangers following the 1995 All-Star Game at The Ballpark in Arlington.
HBCU Swingman Classic: July 12
All-Star Commissioner’s Cup: July 12- July 15
Jennie Finch Classic: July 12-15.
All-Star Village: July 13-16
All-Star Futures Game: July 13
All-Star Celebrity Softball: July 13
MLB Draft Opening Night: July 14
Home Run Derby: July 15
All-Star Red Carpet Show:July 16
MLB All-Star Game presented: July 16

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.