SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: No. 7 Boyd tops Bowie yet again
The Bowie High School volleyball team hoped to top District 3A-8 front runner Boyd after losing to them in five sets the first time around, but it was not meant to be as the Lady Rabbits fell to the Lady Jackets on Friday night.
The Lady Jackets swept Bowie 25-23, 25-11, 25-20, bringing the Lady Rabbits record to 21-13, 6-3 for the season.
Henslee Ogle scooped up 12 digs to slow down the state-ranked Boyd team, while Mackenzie Tole followed with five digs and one ace serve.
Meanwhile, Addy Cook served up six of the team’s seven aces, powered with 14 kills and added eight assists and three blocks.
Landra Parr set up the offense with 11 assists, including Karlyn Dean, who contributed six kills for the night. The girls also combined for eight digs.
Bowie visited Holliday on Tuesday night.
District 2A-10
Friday, Oct. 7
At Lindsay
Lindsay 3,
Gold-Burg 0
The Gold-Burg High School volleyball team struggled to compete against district leader Lindsay on Friday night, who has not lost a district game in years.
Lindsay defeated Gold-Burg by scores of 25-5, 25-11 and 25-4.
Libero Christina Arevalo put up a great defense against the Lady Knights, scooping up 16 digs, while Danielle Parr had six. Read more in the Oct. 12 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Henslee Ogle had 12 digs during a three-game loss to Boyd on Oct. 7. The Lady Jackets were ranked seventh in Conference 3A heading into the match. (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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