SPORTS
Looking back: 1995 girls basketball state title
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During the next few weeks The Bowie News will be looking back at sports teams that accomplished big things for their communities.
The next team we are looking at is Bowie High School’s 1994-95 girl’s basketball team that would win the program’s second state title exactly 40 years after the first one.
Both the photo and text were taken from the school’s yearbook from that year and was written by the coach from that team, Rennie Waldrop.
If you have any memories of this team or time in Bowie’s history, we would love to hear from you.
The Lady Rabbits had one goal from the beginning–to win it all. Their quest for a state championship began at Keller High School, where they beat Decatur, 63-35.
The next game, however, proved to be a much more difficult contest. The Lady Rabbits ran into a tough, athletic, and extremely talented Childress team.
Bowie’s accuracy at the free throw line proved to be a deciding factor as they defeated Childress 54-50.
The team won more than a simple trip out west with this victory. They had earned a chance at a rematch with Slaton, the same team who knocked the Lady Rabbits out of the playoffs in 1994. The Rabbits defeated Slaton 54-40.
Next up for the team was Brownfield, and Bowie continued it winning ways with a 63-47 victory.
This win allowed them to advance, for the first time in 40 years, to the State Tournament.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week 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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