SPORTS
HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND: Bowie tops Mineral Wells, now 6-0
BOYS BASKETBALL
Bowie Tournament
At Bowie
Bowie 48, Iowa Park 39
Bowie 52, Mineral Wells 49
Bowie Record: 6-0
Junior Varsity Maroon
Bowie 55, Krum 51
Bowie 61, Callisburg 28
Maroon Record: 5-5
Junior Varsity White
Iowa Park 45, Bowie 21
Bowie 38, Callisburg 33
White Record: 1-6
Forestburg Tournament
At Forestburg
Forestburg 61, Valley View 28
Forestburg Record: 5-3
Perrin-Whitt Tournament
Ranger 50, Prairie Valley 23
Prairie Valley Record: 2-3
Red River Shootout
At Burneyville, Okla.
Comanche, Okla. 58, Saint Jo 18
Saint Jo Record: 3-5
At Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge 81, Nocona 52
Nocona Record: 3-3
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lady Elk Tournament
At Burleson
Mansfield Legacy 57, Bowie 51
Bowie 51, Dallas South Oak Cliff 31
Bowie record: 8-4
Forestburg Tournament
At Forestburg
Forestburg 61, Wichita Christian 15
Forestburg Record: 6-4
Clay County Tournament
At Petrolia
Bellevue 51, Gold-Burg 8. (Lady Bears acting as JV)
Records: Bellevue 3-6, Gold-Burg 0-5
Red River Shootout
At Burneyville, Okla.
Ryan, Okla. 45, Saint Jo 33
Saint Jo Record: 1-8
For the Love of the Game Tournament
At Sadler
Era 49, Nocona 40
Nocona Record: 1-5
Perrin-Whitt Tournament
At Perrin
Prairie Valley 35, Midway 18
Prairie Valley Record: 4-4
Cooper Cantwell (14) dribbles the ball upcourt during Friday’s game against Mineral Wells at the Bowie Tournament at the high school. Four Bowie players scored in double figures as the Jackrabbits topped the Rams 52-49. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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