SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie girls win with depth
By ERIC VICCARO
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The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team and Paradise vied for District 3A-9 supremacy on Friday evening.
Well, for the Lady Rabbits, their depth and their ability to knock down crucial fourth-quarter free throws helped them to a 42-35 conquest over the Lady Panthers.
With the victory, Bowie stands two games clear of Paradise in the district standings. The Lady Rabbits are now 24-5 overall, 11-0 in 3A-9.
“Paradise is a tough place to play,” Bowie head coach Colby Davis-Pastusek said. “It was a game of free throws, and we stepped up and hit them. That’s what we did.”
Courtney Brady, who paced Bowie with 13 points, sank all four free throws she took during the final frame. Addy Cook made two foul shots. So did Jordan Brightwell. And reserve Henslee Ogle canned 3-of-4 free throws.
Bowie scored all of its fourth-quarter points from the stripe.
Because Kamryn Cantwell and several other Lady Rabbits were riddled with foul trouble during the game, bench players like Lily Gill and Ogle played a vital role in the win.
“Henslee played really well,” Davis-Pastusek said. “She gave us good minutes. We needed her, and she made an impact.”
Bowie’s defense excelled yet again, holding Paradise guards Kaylee McConnell and Courtney Kerr to four points apiece. McConnell and Kerr combined for 28 points in the game at Bowie earlier this season.
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Bowie’s Henslee Ogle (14) shoots a fourth-quarter free throw while teammate Courtney Brady looks on. (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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