SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Wylie tops Bowie boys with size
By ERIC VICCARO
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After starting with a victory over Grapevine Faith at the 57th Annual Whataburger Tournament, it was expected Bowie would face rough sledding in the championship bracket.
That’s exactly what happened as Bowie then suffered three straight losses – to Kennedale, Mexia and Abilene Wylie.
Still, Bowie showed it could compete against top-level teams and find some success along the way.
“We had a lead on Kennedale at halftime (22-21),” Bowie head coach Doug Boxell noted.
Bowie stands at 11-7 heading into its District 3A-9 opener today against Holliday at home. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m. at the high school.
“Holliday’s a big district game,” said Boxell, who told The Bowie News the team practiced on Thursday morning despite the poor weather conditions. “We’ll have to learn from losing those games (at the Whataburger Tournament). We need to take those lessons and apply them to get better.”
In the loss to Wylie on Wednesday, Boxell thought the Jackrabbits didn’t hold their ground well enough for rebounds and shot too quickly on offense.
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Bowie’s Kamry Weber (20, white) finds himself surrounded by dark-colored jerseys from Wylie during Wednesday’s blue boys division game at the 57th Annual Whataburger Tournament at Chisholm Trail High School in Fort Worth. (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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