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FOOTBALL: Saint Jo gridders receive honors
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The Saint Jo High School football team received honors earlier this week as the District 9-IA-Division I all-district teams were made public.
The Panthers are coming off a 5-5 season, under longtime head coach Chad Tallon.
Newcastle and Tioga staffs tied for Coach of the Year accolades.
Newcastle senior Ryan Hardin was named the offensive most valuable player and Trinity Bohanon, also of Newcastle, the defensive MVP. Newcastle sophomore Mikey Walker was named Newcomer of the Year.
Newcastle won the district and Tioga also qualified for the playoffs. Saint Jo placed third, and Bryson was last in this four-team district.
The first-team offense featured Saint Jo’s Wyatt West at wide receiver. Blake Pledger was named top spread center.
Garrett Parker of Saint Jo was selected as first-team spreadback and Laramie Brawner was a first-team specialist.
Daimeon Lawler was chosen as a second-team tight end. Ethan Wagner was second-team tight center. Anthony Gutierrez was a second-team running back, Baltazar Lozano second-team fullback and Lawler second-team kicker.
On defense, Lawler was first-team defensive lineman. Brawner was a first-team linebacker selection. Lozano was chosen as a defensive utility player.
As for the second-team defense, Saint Jo’s Colton Thomas was picked as a defensive lineman, Garrett Parker a second-team linebacker and West a second-team safety.
Saint Jo’s Daimeon Lawler (center) blocks during this season’s game against Forestburg. Lawler was honored twice on the District 9-1A-I team as a first-team defensive lineman and a second-team tight end as shown above. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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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.
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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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