SPORTS
LOCAL NOTEBOOK: Firecracker 5K set for holiday
Registration is underway for the Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K run set for 8 a.m. on July 4.
The Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K run is sponsored by the Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce.
The run marks the official start for a daylong Fourth of July celebration for the city of Saint Jo.
This is a certified 5K race on a mix of paved streets and country road.
Participants begin running on Main Street and then race down Williams Street. The race continues on Line Street, Farm-to-Market 677. The finish line is in front of the downtown bank.
Walkers and strollers are welcome to participate.
Check-in is set for July 4 from 6-7:30 a.m.
Registration is $10 for students from kindergarten through 12th grade, and $20 for adults.
The race didn’t take place last year.
For information, email the Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce at stjo@saintjochamber.com.
Plenty of other Saint Jo events on tap
The Saint Jo Youth League is sponsoring volleyball, horseshoe pitching, softball and 3-on-3 basketball tournaments in Boggess Park.
For information, call Mitch Brockman at 1-940-366-9209 or Christy Brockman 1-940-284-5850.
Fishing tackle available
The Wichita Falls’ Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fisheries office is offering fishing tackle for loan.
The program is designed for family members to take children fishing.
But, the fishing tackle is available for anyone.
For information, call the office at (940) 766-2383.
The Saint Jo Firecracker five-kilometer run returns this year after a one-year absence. (Metro graphic)
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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