SPORTS
JBD has rodeo action six days next week
The Jim Bowie Days celebration has a full week of activities, but also six nights worth of action at the rodeo arena.
It is set to open on Monday night with the 4D Open Barrel racing. There is a 75% payback and $500 additional money added this year. Buckles will go to the winners in 1D, 2D, 3D and 4D divisions.
To sign-up, the books will be open that day until noon, with the number to test being 940-366-2812 that day. Runs will start at 7:30 p.m. and go until they are done. Dragging of the dirt will take place after every five runs to keep the arena fresh.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights are when the youth rodeo is happening. The first night will be speed events while night two will include all roping events. On both nights events will start at 7 p.m. and it is open for kids aged 4-19. There will also be mutton bustin’ on each night.
The books will open for all youth rodeo events from 6-9 p.m. on June 19, texting the number 940-577-9740 to sign-up.
Those wishing to enter the Jim Bowie Rodeo Mutton Bustin’ can register from 1 a.m. to noon on June 20. Text only to 940-366-2812.
They will compete Thursday and Friday, with the top winners going in a final ride at Saturday night’s rodeo.
The rodeo opens Thursday night at 7:30 p.m., with mutton bustin’ checking in at 6:30 p.m. It will feature all of the traditional rodeo events along with an FFA calf scramble and children’s calf scramble. Rodeo slack will follow the main performance.
Friday night’s performance also will start at 7:30 p.m., with a 6:30 p.m. check-in for mutton bustin’. There also will be royalty introductions. Following the rodeo, Richard Beverage is scheduled to perform starting at 9:30 p.m. in the Bowie Community Center. It will cost $5 to see the concert.
Saturday night’s performance again will start at 7:30 p.m., though there will be a 6:30 p.m. check in time for the top six mutton bustin’ riders. The new Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss will be crowned to start the rodeo before the action begins.
Afterwards, Tin Rivers will perform a concert at 9:30 p.m. at the Bowie Community Center to wind down all of the festivities of the week.
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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