SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Cook, Brady steer the stars
By ERIC VICCARO
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The Bowie News all-star girls’ basketball team is heavy on the guards, but that’s because there are so many quality players to go around.
The all-star team features plenty of ball-handlers and girls who enjoy defense with plenty of steals per game.
Courtney Brady and Addy Cook were named the all-star captains because both were named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Conference 3A Region 2 team.
The rest of the team features two girls from Bowie, four from Forestburg, four from Bellevue, two from Nocona, two from Gold-Burg and one each from Saint Jo and Prairie Valley. There also is a list of honorable mention players.
Bowie (26-7) handled plenty of adversity this season, but the Lady Rabbits still pulled through for another district championship and they advanced to the regional quarterfinals for the fifth consecutive year. The girls also placed fourth in the Whataburger Tournament.
Nocona nearly made the playoffs, but fell to Henrietta during a play-in game by seven points. The Lady Indians equaled last year’s win total with 16 victories.
Forestburg captured second place in District 1A-21 with Bellevue third. Read more in the March 19 Bowie News.
Alexia Britain, Forestburg: Became a force in the post in District 1A-21 this year, and she was named all-district most valuable defensive player. Britain had nearly two blocked shots per game while recording a double-double all season (19.1 points and 14.7 boards per game). Read more biographies in the March 19 Bowie News. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)
SPORTS
Youth rodeo awards presented
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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.
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