SPORTS
BOWIE BRIEFS: Softball begins 2015 practices
This past Friday marked the opening of softball practices in accordance with University Interscholastic League bylaws.
Bowie softball will open with a pair of scrimmages.
The Lady Rabbits will play at Decatur on Feb. 3 and then home for Krum on Feb. 9.
Bowie will open the regular season on Feb. 19 at the Brock Tournament. The team will also play in the Stephenville Tournament the following weekend from Feb. 26-28.
Bowie’s own tournament is set for March 5-7.
District 3A-9 play opens on March 10 as Bowie takes on Montague County rival Nocona here at home.
The Lady Rabbits and Lady Indians will play once again on April 3 at Nocona.
The regular season will conclude on April 24 at Holliday.
The Lady Rabbits will be under the direction of first-year head coach Brant Farris.
Baseball fires up on Feb. 26
The first day for organized baseball practices will be next Friday, Jan. 30, according to University Interscholastic League bylaws.
Bowie baseball will have a hit-a-thon at noon on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The team will have scrimmages on Feb. 9 home versus Millsap, Feb. 14 at Whitesboro, Feb. 16 home versus Pilot Point and then Feb. 21 at Iowa Park with Bridgeport.
The regular season begins with the NTX Tournament of Champions on Feb. 26.
The Bowie Tournament is scheduled for March 5-7 and the Walker Stallcup Tournament March 12-14.
District 3A-9 play will begin on March 17 at Jacksboro.
Bowie and Nocona will play on April 3 in Nocona and again on April 28 here in town. The April 28 game between the Jackrabbits and Indians will be Bowie’s Senior Night.
The final game of the regular season is May 1 at Boyd.
Ryan Rogers serves as Bowie’s head coach.
JV girls blast Boyd
The Bowie High School junior varsity girls’ team blasted Boyd, outscoring the Lady Jackets 23-5 en route to a 73-18 victory on Tuesday at home.
River Romine netted 17 points to lead the Lady Rabbits. Madison Hill contributed 16 points, Carli Shields 15 and Aubrey Gill 10.
The JV Maroon boys had no trouble beating Boyd as well, 55-35, as Trace Hardee put in 18.
Tuesday’s Results
At Bowie
GIRLS
Junior Varsity
Bowie 73, Boyd 18
Score by Quarters
Boyd 5 2 6 5 – 18
Bowie 23 18 12 20 – 73
Bowie individual scorers: River Romine, 17; Lauren Gill, 6; Carli Shields, 15; Kaylie Spikes, 5; Carcyn Robertson, 2; Chloe Polk, 2; Aubrey Gill, 10; Madison Hill, 16
Record: Bowie, 14-4, 6-1 in District 3A-9
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Bowie Jackrabbits. (Logo provided by the Bowie Independent School District, no copyright infringement inferred)
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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