SPORTS
SPORTS IN BRIEF: Richey wins at Team Roping event
Jason Richey was part of the winning team at a World Team Roping event that took place in Hamilton on Saturday.
Richey is a header from Bowie. He teamed with heeler Cody Owens with a total time of 33.33 seconds over the course of three runs.
Jim Coffman and Bob Knudsen finished second, three-tenths of a second behind.
NCTC begins spring sports
The North Central Texas College baseball and softball teams are set to begin the 2015 season with games later this week.
The Lions’ basketball team, featuring Nocona’s Caleb Swofford, will play at Mountain View College in Dallas on Friday at noon.
NCTC and Mountain View will then play at noon on Saturday at Darwin Field in Gainesville.
The Lady Lions’ softball team will also play at home at noon on Saturday against Murray State (Okla.).
The baseball and softball fields are located on the NCTC campus.
Nocona’s Graham garners class again
Nocona High School heavyweight powerlifter Deziray Graham won her weight class again – this time at the 11th Annual Perrin Pirate Invitational on Saturday.
Graham lifted 770 pounds, which included a 340-pound squat. She finished 25 pounds ahead of Chico’s Jessica Redwine.
Lexi Towery took second at 165 pounds for Nocona. Towery lifted 625 pounds among the squat, bench press and dead lift. She finished 80 pounds behind Sydney Wilhelm from Archer City.
Jessica Vogel placed eighth at 132-pound division, lifting 530 pounds.
On the boys’ side, Parker Marshall was 10th (945 pounds) and Juan Mancilla 15th (780 pounds) in the very competitive 165-pound class.
Nocona’s girls took ninth in a field of 19 teams, with 19 points. The Indians’ boys didn’t score any points in a field featuring 22 teams.
Overall, there were 158 male and 120 female lifters.
Bowie’s Jason Richey with partner Cody Owens. (Courtesy photo)
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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