SPORTS
LOCAL: For softball, we’re open all night
By ERIC VICCARO
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We’re open all night.
Well, at least on July 18 overnight at the Haggar Sports Complex across the street from the North Central Texas College-Bowie campus.
This Saturday, the Bowie Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will have the Great Balls of Fire all-night co-ed softball tournament.
“This is the sixth year we’ve put on the tournament,” said Lee Adams, one of the event coordinators. “It’s different. We use this as a fund-raiser.”
The tournament will feature a double-elimination format, and all teams are guaranteed at least two games.
The games will begin at 6 p.m. on July 18 and conclude with the championship at 9 a.m. on July 19.
Games will be played using rules from the United States Specialty Sports Association, which means pitches can be flatter.
Fielders will be allowed to move around more. Games will be played to a 55-minute time limit, and all batters will begin with a one-ball, one-strike count.
“That speeds the games up a bit,” Adams said.
There will be 12 teams in the event, including eight from out of town in places like Wichita Falls, Lewisville, Carrollton and Decatur.
SOFTBALL
What: The Sixth Annual Bowie Ladies Auxiliary Co-ed Softball Tournament.
Where: Haggar Sports Complex, Bowie
When: Saturday, with games starting at 6 p.m.
Who: Twelve teams, including four from Bowie.
Tickets: No cost to spectators. Raffle tickets for various items will cost $5 apiece.
What’s At Stake: This is a fund-raiser for the Bowie fire department, so that’s the most important part. T-shirts will be awarded to the first- and second-place teams.
Haggar Sports Complex will be the site of an all-night softball tournament this weekend to benefit the Bowie Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary. (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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