SPORTS
HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND: Wednesday update
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HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND
TUESDAY
BOYS
Forestburg 57, Bryson 41
Forestburg record: 3-3
Perrin 34, Prairie Valley 29
Prairie Valley record: 1-1
Notre Dame, Wichita Falls 32, Gold-Burg 23
Gold-Burg record: 0-3
Nocona 67, Callisburg 44
Nocona record: 1-0
Bellevue 71, Lindsay 64
Bellevue record: 2-1
MONDAY
Saint Jo 53, Turner, Okla. 45
Saint Jo record: 3-2
GIRLS
Nocona 55, Muenster 32
Nocona record: 1-2
Forestburg 46, Bryson 35
Forestburg record: 3-4
Perrin 52, Prairie Valley 21
Prairie Valley record: 3-2
Notre Dame, Wichita Falls 54, Gold-Burg 17
Gold-Burg record: 0-5
Lindsay 64, Bellevue 39
Bellevue record: 0-4
MONDAY
Turner, Okla. 67, Saint Jo 19
Saint Jo record: 1-5
Nocona’s Victoria Fatheree drives to the basket during Tuesday’s non-district game at Muenster. The Lady Hornets proved too much for the Lady Indians, winning 55-32. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (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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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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