SPORTS
57TH ANNUAL WHATABURGER TOURNAMENT: Bowie girls falter from field in loss to Wall
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The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team matched up against Wall in this contest of two teams ranked in the top-20 of Conference 3A on Monday.
In the end, Wall proved to be just a little bit better than Bowie, winning this Whataburger Tournament of Champions game by a score of 53-50.
The Lady Rabbits dropped to 12-5 on the season. They played a consolation bracket first-round game against Crandall on Tuesday morning. Wall improved to 11-5.
Bowie didn’t help itself any with a slow start in the first quarter, generating only six points.
The Lady Rabbits bounced back to close within two points of Wall by intermission, 26-24. But, the Hawks once again claimed a three-possession lead by the end of three (39-32).
Three Bowie players scored in double figures, paced by Courtney Brady’s 18 points. Jordan Brightwell added 13 points, and Addy Cook. But, only five Lady Rabbits scored in all.
Monday’s Result
Whataburger Tournament
At Saginaw High School
North Fort Worth
Wall 53, Bowie 50
Score by Quarters
Bowie 6 18 8 18 – 50
Wall 13 13 13 14 – 53
Individual scorers: Brittney Pound, 6; Courtney Brady, 18; Logan McMurray, 3; Addy Cook, 10; Jordan Brightwell, 18.
Individual scorers, Wall: Kelsey Walling, 14; Allie Dierschke, 7; Sadie Brest, 12; Bobbi Chitsey, 12; Emmy Phillips, 4; Macy Gully, 4.
Additional statistics: Bowie made just 12-of-52 shots from the field, 23 percent. Wall canned 20-of-33 field goals (61 percent). Bowie made up for cold shooting from the floor by going 20-of-26 from the free-throw line (77 percent). Cook went 8-for-11 on field goals. Brady canned three 3-pointers, but the Lady Rabbits were 6-of-23 as a team from beyond the 3-point arc.
Record: Bowie, 12-5.
Next game: Bowie played Crandall in the first round of the consolation tournament at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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Bowie’s Courtney Brady (10) works her way around a Jordan Brightwell screen during a Dec. 12 game against Decatur. Bowie lost to wall 53-50 Monday, but Brady was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points. (Bowie 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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