SPORTS
SUMMER ACTIVITIES: Bowie basketball camps nearing
The Bowie High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will be having camps coming up during the first week of June.
The camp for players from kindergarten through second grade will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. June 1-3 in the Bowie Junior High School gymnasium.
The camp for players from third through sixth grade will occur from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. from June 1-4, also in the junior high gym.
The camp for players from seventh through ninth grade will be from 2:30 to 5 p.m. from June 1-4, at the junior high school.
The cost of the camp is $55 for kindergarten through second grade and $75 for third- through ninth-graders. There will be $10 discounts for the children of Bowie Independent School District employees, and for each additional family member. The late fee is $10, if registering after May 25.
Walk-ins and players from all school districts are welcome.
These camps will focus on fundamentals, ball handling, dribbling, shooting and fastbreaks.
There will be contests for the following: Knockout, free-throw shooting, speed dribbling, hot shot, freeze out, relay races, Simon says and red light-green light.
There will be 1-on-1, 3-on-3 and full 5-on-5 games.
The concession stand will be available every day. The first 100 campers will receive both a T-shirt and basketball.
For information, call Bowie head boys’ basketball coach Doug Boxell at 1-940-735-2433.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Bowie girls’ basketball team will have a mini-camp from 8-10 a.m. on June 1-3 at the high school.
Girls from kindergarten through fourth grade will learn the proper fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, passing and defense.
The cost is $45. The charge is $35 for the children of school employees and for each additional camper.
Instruction will be provided by Lady Rabbit basketball players. Also, another camp is slated called the Lady Rabbit Basketball Academy which will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the high school.
This camp is for fifth- through ninth-grade girls.
The cost is $75. The charge is $65 for the children of school employees and for each additional camper.
The basketball academy will allow girls the chance to work with the Lady Rabbit basketball staff in a smaller group setting similar to a high school practice.
Girls will learn specific drills, terminology, and how the program operates.
All participants will receive a camp T-shirt.
Make all checks payable to the Bowie Summer League.
For information, call Bowie head girls’ basketball coach Colby Davis-Pastusek at 1-940-689-2818.
Basketball. (Metro graphic)
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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