SPORTS
Montague boys’ basketball wins consolation
The Montague Eagles boys’ basketball team played in the First State Bank Cooke County Shootout in Gainesville last Saturday and followed it up with a game in Saint Jo last Monday.
The Eagles won two out of three games in the tournament and took home the consolation trophy. In the first of three games, Montague faced the Lindsay Knights at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning.
In a very competitive game, Lindsay outlasted the Eagles and won by a final score of 28-24.
In the second game, Montague faced off against Era. In a strong defensive showing for the Eagles, they went on to win the game 36-21. Montague held Era to just eight points at half.
In Montague’s third game for the consolation championship, they met up with the Alvord Bulldogs. At the end of the first half, the Eagles led 23-6.
The Eagles tacked on six more in the third quarter and 16 in the fourth to win the tournament’s consolation championship for the second year in a row, 33-16.
Following the tournament, the Eagles traveled to Saint Jo on Monday and met up with the Panthers to play in their seventh district game. The Eagles were impressive in the matchup, playing strong defense, forcing timely turnovers, converting in transition and in their half court offense.
At halftime, the Eagles led 16-3. After a strong third quarter, the Panthers tightened the gap making the score 20-12 to start the fourth. Montague’s Kleinhans and Wetmore took over in fourth quarter handling the ball and controlling the pace, leading the Eagles to their sixth district win by a final score of Montague 27, Saint Jo 18.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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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