SPORTS
Lady Rabbits win opening game
The Bowie Lady Rabbits played their first official game of the season at home on Monday night against Archer City, but it was more of a glorified scrimmage.
The Lady Rabbits took it to the Lady Cats, splitting their varsity teams up into two six-man teams and winning in straight sets against Archer City’s JV and varsity teams with ease.
Bowie Coach Ashley Sanders is still tweaking with her varsity roster and testing combinations.
To give everyone as much playing time as she could, she split the team so that there were no substitutions during each match.
The Lady Rabbits first group, consisting of returning seniors Ziba Robbins, Emily Cueva, Ella Richey and Gracie Duke while adding in new varsity players sophomores Rhyan Carle and Callie Curry.
It was a wash after the first five points in both sets the group played. Bowie won 16 of the last 18 points to win the first set 25-8.
The second set was similar with the Lady Rabbits winning 12 of the last 14 points to win 25-9.
The match against the Lady Cats varsity team featured the six players who did not play in the first match.
The group of returning seniors Olivia Gill and Melenie Cantu were joined by newcomer seniors Kinley Russell and Alli Par along with juniors Railey Martin and Hanna Bell.
While it was it was a bit more competitive than the first match, Bowie still easily won in the end.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week 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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