SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tough opener for Forestburg
By DANI BLACKBURN
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The Forestburg High School football team had a tough start to their district season as they were defeated by Newcastle 62-15 on Friday night.
The Bobcats jumped out of the gate with 20 points in the first quarter, while the Longhorns struggled to put points on the board. The offense stepped up in the second quarter with two touchdowns and four extra points.
“As far as offense goes, we were able to move the ball,” said Forestburg Head Coach Wayne Tuckwell. “We were missing one of our best players (JD Moore) which hurt us quite a bit, but we did okay.”
However, the defense struggled to slow down the Bobcats in the second as they put up 28 points compared to Forestburg’s 15. The fate of the game seemed sealed with a Newcastle touchdown just seconds left before the half.
This week, the Longhorns will face rival Saint Jo, only 12 miles down the road. The game, originally scheduled for Friday, has been moved to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday night. Read more in the Oct. 12 Bowie News.
Forestburg’s Zach Bradley looks for room to run during Friday’s District 12-1A-I football game at Longhorn Stadium versus Newcastle. The Bobcats won 62-15. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)
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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