SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bellevue girls top Gold-Burg in 1A-21 opener
By BLAKE WOOD
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Gold-Burg’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams played host to different opponents Tuesday night.
The Lady Bears opened District 1A-21 competition against Bellevue while the Bears played host Poolville’s junior varsity squad.
In the first game of the evening, the Lady Eagles soared on the road with a huge 79-12 win.
“It was a really good first step for opening the district,” said Bellevue coach Bryan Goehring.
“We’re just focusing on progress,” said Gold-Burg coach Lyndsey Shaw. “We scored more against them the second time, and with fewer girls.”
The Lady Bears offensive struggles continued into the first quarter of this game – down 26-4 after one. The struggles continued as a six-point fourth quarter was the best they could muster in the defeat.
“We have a lot of work to do on offense,” Shaw said. “We struggle with keeping the ball in our control playing against teams like Bellevue.”
Bellevue, meanwhile, was firing on all cylinders throughout the game.
The Lady Eagles were relentless in the first three quarters, scoring at least 20 points in each quarter.
Goehring said the team mixed it up through the game, starting by pressing their opponent, then moving into man-to-man play and finishing with a 2-3 zone scheme. Read more, and see complete box scores, in the weekend Bowie News in print and with your electronic subscription.
Gold-Burg’s Stormey Edwards (left) dribbles toward the basket while defended by Bellevue’s Emily Trail during Tuesday’s District 1A-21 opener for both schools at Stoneburg. (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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