SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Scrimmages are important
Scrimmages are a necessary component of a high school football season.
Without scrimmages, football coaches can’t truly measure who deserves to be a starter or a reserve.
Without them, coaches can’t truly discern what plays will work best on offense, and which formations will help the defense play with maximum efficiency.
Last night, the Bowie High School football team competed in a scrimmage against Bridgeport at Jackrabbit Stadium.
Also, Saint Jo played host to Wichita Christian at Harley Sewell Field in another scrimmage.
At 9 a.m. today, Gold-Burg travels to Wichita Falls for a scrimmage against Notre Dame. Meanwhile, Nocona will have a scrimmage at Windthorst at 10 a.m. and Forestburg will play at Northside in rural Vernon with Paint Creek.
Scrimmages go by many names.
Some call them exhibitions such as what the Dallas Cowboys played against the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night.
In tennis, a scrimmage is commonly referred to as a warm-up match, and basketball games preceding the playoffs in Texas also are termed warm-ups. Bellevue played a warm-up game during the 2014-15 season.
Snobs have called scrimmages a preparation match or a demonstration. In soccer, or association football, scrimmages are coined a “friendly.”
There’s rarely any prize money on the line in a scrimmage. Your win-loss record is not affected in a high school football scrimmage.
In the National Football League, the win-loss record is reflected and standings are kept. Personally, this sports editor has always thought preseason standings are silly. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Malaci Moore rushes with the football during a 2014 scrimmage versus Bryson at Forestburg. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News file photo)
SPORTS
Big crowd attends Bowie Sports Association Awards night
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)
SPORTS
World gets ready for 2024 Summer Olympics
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.
SPORTS
Firecracker 5K welcomes 100 runners on July 4th
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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