SPORTS
COLLEGE RECRUITING: Cantwell flies like an Eagle
By BLAKE WOOD
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Bowie Jackrabbit baseball standout Cooper Cantwell rounded out a big week for athletes preparing to play on the college level.
Cantwell was the third and final athlete to pen his signature to a National Letter of Intent on Friday afternoon – opting to play for Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Okla.
“I’m super excited,” said Cantwell, the Jackrabbits ace pitcher. “I’m looking forward to going up there.”
The 17-year-old senior said he had compiled a list of schools he was interested in.
“I went through them one by one and visited a couple of them,” he said. “But once I got to Oklahoma Wesleyan, I knew it was the place for me. The coaches really liked me, and I think it’s beautiful up there, so I knew it was the right fit.”
In the 11 games Cantwell started in the 2014 season, he pitched 43 innings, striking out 56 batters and walking 17. He surrendered 12 earned runs, and ended the season with a 1.92 earned run average.
Before advancing to the next level in his playing career, Cantwell has one final season left as a Jackrabbit. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie’s Cooper Cantwell (front and center) signs his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Okla. Cantwell is surrounded by his family, mother Kristen, younger sister Kamryn, father Jerry and older sister Kendal. Oklahoma Wesleyan is a powerhouse in NAIA baseball circles. (News photo by Blake Wood)
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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