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REGIONAL: Haley to speak at MSU
Charles Haley, a member of the 2015 National Football League Hall of Fame class, is set to be the guest speaker at the ninth annual Midwestern State University Welcome Dinner.
The dinner will take place on Aug. 23 at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum on the campus in Wichita Falls.
The event begins with a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. with Dallas Cowboy and Midwestern State University memorabilia and other items.
The dinner, catered by the Branding Iron Restaurant, will follow at 6 p.m. and Haley’s speech at 6:45 p.m.
Haley played defensive end and linebacker during a storied career with both the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers.
Reserve seats are available for $70, for a student-athlete sponsorship. A limited number of corporate tables accommodating six people with a sponsor acknowledgement are available for $300.
Haley is the only player in pro football history to win five Super Bowls, three with Dallas and two with San Francisco.
Haley transferred from linebacker to defensive end with the Cowboys. He registered double-digit sack seasons with Dallas in 1994 and 1995.
When he walked away after the 1999 season, Haley finished with 100½ sacks over a 169-game career. He was twice named National Football Conference defensive player of the year, in 1990 and 1994.
Haley played in the NFC Championship Game six times during a seven-year period, and he was a member of 10 division championship squads.
For more information, call Sherri Mummert at 1-940-397-4779 or log onto MSU’s website: www.msumustangs.com.
Charles Haley is the only player in National Football League history to be on five Super Bowl-winning teams. Haley will speak at Midwestern State University on Aug. 23. (Courtesy photo)
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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