SPORTS
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL: Montague, Gold-Burg split games
The Montague School basketball teams split games with visiting Gold-Burg on Monday in Montague.
The Lady Eagles defeated the Lady Bears, 54-5, while Gold-Burg garnered the boys’ game in slim fashion 39-38.
Averee Kleinhans paced Montague in the girls’ game to the tune of 28 points, four assists, six steals and six rebounds.
Hope Howard tallied 11 points to go with a whopping season-high 24 rebounds, four assists and six steals. Trystin Fenoglio added nine points, four assists, six steals and seven rebounds.
Sydni Messer, Halea Holding and Mikey Jordan chipped in with two points apiece. Messer grabbed four rebounds. Holding dished off three assists, had three steals and three rebounds. Jordan also had three rebounds. Gabby Valdez contributed four rebounds.
On the boys’ side, Dalton Atteberry tossed in 22 points and he had 11 steals in this rare combination of a double-double. He also had four assists and five rebounds.
J.D. Cunningham netted 12 points, six assists and six rebounds. Connor Sears added four points and he snared a team-best 11 rebounds. Ethan Myers swiped four steals, and Laramie McCarty also had a couple of steals. Kaden Maness contributed three rebounds.
Montague wraps up the regular season on Monday with a home date against Terral, Okla.
Montague’s Jon David Cunningham has his shot blocked during Monday’s game against Gold-Burg. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Blake Wood)
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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