SPORTS
Saint Jo loses to defending state champs in regional final
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers had a repeat of last year’s heartbreak by losing in the regional final on Saturday to Blum.
The Lady Panthers beat Oakwood in the first round 3-1 on Friday before losing to the defending state champions in straight sets on Saturday.
Saint Jo was happy to be back in the regional tournament since many in the pre-season had the team penciled in to get there again after graduating only one player from last year’s team.
That player proved to be tougher to replace and everyone had to get used to their bigger roles while also dealing with higher expectations and playing a tougher pre-district schedule.
While sweeping through the district schedule with relative ease to win the district title, the team had tough playoff matches against Sulphur Bluff and Dodd City that went five and four sets.
Still, the Lady Panthers made it back and wanted another shot at the Lady Bobcats that ended their season the year before and had returned almost the same team after winning the state title.
Before that, Saint Jo had to get through an Oakwood team that had not played the type of team the it had and finished second in its district. Still, the Lady Panthers could not take the match for granted.
Saint Jo won the first set easily 25-13, but then slipped up in a close second set, losing by the narrowest margin 26-24 to tie the score at 1-1.
The next two sets were also close, but the Lady Panthers were in control down the stretch in both sets to win 25-22 and 25-21 to close the match 3-1.
Unfortunately, the matchup against defending state champion Blum went about the same as last year did. Saint Jo lost with the set scores being 25-17, 25-12 and 25-7.
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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