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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Muenster’s Jones earns 2A MVP
All-Tournament Teams
Here are the Conference 1A-6A all-tournament teams from the state baseball tournament, which took place in Austin and Round Rock last week.
The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association made the selections, and tournament most valuable players were named by the media.
Conference 1A
Pitcher: Hunter Pope, Abbott; Catcher: Damon Gerik, Fayetteville; 1B: Trace Richey, Gail Borden County; 2B: Lane Fritsch, Fayetteville; 3B: Matthew Pevehouse, Abbott; Shortstop: Payton Hemmitt, Fayetteville; OF: Weston Cantrell, Abbott; Braden Rohde, Fayetteville; Steven Carrillo, Gail Borden County; Utility: Gabe Nelson, Gilmer Union Hill
Championship Game MVP: Brent Mynar, Abbott
Conference 2A
Pitcher: Austin Hendrix, Dallardsville Big Sandy; Catcher: Carson Cheaney, Muenster; 1B: Dax Neece, Albany; 2B: Clay Stevens, Muenster; 3B: Parker McGrew, Muenster; SS: Chance Coker, Groveton; OF: Kagen Dangelmyer, Muenster; Bryce Holmes, Big Sandy; Broch Holmes, Big Sandy; Utility: Brian Hamilton, Albany
Championship Game MVP: Blayne Jones, Muenster
Conference 3A
Pitcher: Ryan Gully, Wall; Catcher: Dryden Virden, Wall; 1B: Skyler Hill, Georgetown County; 2B: Will Haley, Nacogdoches Central Heights; 3B: Scout Sanders, Whitesboro; SS: Grayson Rodriguez, Central Heights; OF: Gage Weishuhn, Wall; Braden Thomas, Central Heights; Brock Rosenquist, Wall; Utility: Rowan Arrant, Central Heights
Championship Game MVP: Cade Watson, Central Heights
Editor’s Note: See the complete list and all of the tournament scores in the June 14 Bowie News.
University Interscholastic League. (Logo provided by the UIL, used with permission)
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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