SPORTS
Nocona athletic awards
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Top Indian and Lady Indian
Jason Sparkman, Trystin Fenoglio
Football
Purple Heart Award-Jase Davis
Lineman of the Year-Saylor Fenoglio
Defensive MVP-Willie Salsman
Offensive MVP-Jason Sparkman
Team MVP-Juan Rico
Volleyball
Fighting Heart Award-Kycelynn Contreras
Warrior Award-Sydni Messer
Defensive MVP-Laramie Hayes
Offensive MVP-Ella Nunneley, Trystin Fenoglio
Team MVP-Averee Kleinhans
Powerlifting
Boy’s Outstanding Lifter Award-Brady York
Girl’s Outstanding Lifter Award-Natalie Pirkey
Newcomer of the Year-Dorian Ellis, Miguel Olivares
Boy’s Basketball
Fighting Heart Award-Blake Gauna
Offensive MVP-Jason Sparkman
Defensive MVP-Carter Horn
Team MVP-Jason Sparkman, Carter Horn
Girl’s Basketball
Defensive MVP-Sydni Messer, Chloe Daughtry
Offensive MVP-Karlee Brown, Trystin Fenoglio
Team MVP-Averee Kleinhans
Girl’s Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner-Kylie Rose
Fighting Heart Award-Claudia Espinoza
Girl’s Track
Fighting Heart Award-Kylie Rose
Most Valuable Runner-Raylee Sparkman
Softball
Outfield MVP-Jenna McBride
Infield MVP-Makenna Nobile
Hitting MVP-Koryanna Ramsey
Pitcher MVP-Laci Stone
Fighting Heart Award-Tobi Cable
Team MVP-Kycelynn Contreras
Baseball
Team MVP-Anthony Veitenheimer
Cy Young Award-Carlos Castro
Silver Slugger-Colton Evans
Golf Glove Outfield-Jason Sparkman, Kooper Hansard
Gold Glove Infield-Adam Meekins
Most Improved-Vinit Patel
Fighting Heart Award-Jason Sparkman, Colton Evans, Anthony Veitenheimer, Willie Salsman
Boy’s Track
Newcomer of the Year-Trent Sappington
Runner of the Year-Juan Rico
Indian Heart-Saylor Fenoglio
Track MVP-Jase Davis
Tennis
Boy’s MVP-Adam Meekins, Hank Ulbig
Girl’s MVP-Kelsie Smith
Golf
Girl’s MVP-Cobi Womack
Boy’s MVP-Blake Gauna
Boy’s Cross Country
Team MVP-Hank Ulbig
Buckle Up for Lane Scholarship
Jason Sparkman, Trystin Fenoglio
Booster Club Scholarship
Jase Davis, Carter Horn, Blake Gauna, Juan Rico, Kolbie Waldrip, Brady York, Ellen Yates
To see pictures of some winners, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Big crowd attends Bowie Sports Association Awards night
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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)
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SPORTS
World gets ready for 2024 Summer Olympics
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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.
SPORTS
Firecracker 5K welcomes 100 runners on July 4th
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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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