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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: McCarty top newcomer in 3A-9
Bowie High School catcher Courtney Brady and shortstop Taylor McCarty were handed major honors in District 3A-9.
McCarty, a freshman, hit the ball at a .414 clip with four doubles, three triples and one home run. Taylor reached base more than half of the time. She recorded 60 assists and 54 putouts defensively.
Brady was moved to catcher late in the season and hit .279, with two triples during the bi-district playoff round. Courtney finished with a team-best 27 RBIs, and scored 20 times. Defensively, she had 45 putouts and had only eight errors.
Two Bowie players were first-team selections in second baseman Henslee Ogle and Angelo State-bound Petie Wolsey.
Ogle hit .283, but drew 12 walks for a .424 on-base percentage, and she scored 14 times. Henslee recorded 37 putouts and 30 assists and committed just seven errors.
Wolsey was Bowie’s undisputed leader batting in the No. 1 hole, with a team-best 39 runs scored and a scorching batting average of .552. Petie put together a .949 fielding percentage with 34 putouts.
Bowie also had five second-team choices with pitcher Kellbie Throckmorton, catcher Jayde Brezina, Callie Melton at first base, and outfielders Addy Cook and Tristin Hopson. Nocona’s Katelynn Walker was a second-team selection at second base and Karlie Pepper was the same over at third base. Read more, and see the complete all-district list, in the weekend Bowie News.
Taylor McCarty (13) was named District 3A-9’s newcomer of the year when postseason awards were announced this week. McCarty is a freshman shortstop for the Lady Rabbits. (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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