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Boys Basketball Roundup

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Nocona
The Nocona Indians hosted Henrietta on Tuesday and blew out the former district opponent.
The Indians won 72-49 against the Bearcats, outscoring Henrietta in three of the four quarters.
Nocona got out to a great start, scoring 23 points in the first quarter. The Bearcats were not too far behind in the high-scoring first period, scoring 15 points.
The Indians held Henrietta to only six and 11 points the next two quarters while not dropping off too much from their first quarter pace. Nocona led 39-21 at halftime and 59-32 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Indians did let their foot off a gas a bit in the fourth quarter with their lead being so high. The Bearcats outscored Nocona 17-13, but the Indians still won easily overall 72-49.
Karson Kleinhans led Nocona with 20 points while three other players also finished in double-figures. Brady McCasland scored 16 points, Johnny Stone scored 12 points and Javier Gaytan scored 10 points while leading the team with seven assists.

Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns won in overtime against Bryson at home on Tuesday night.
The Longhorns won by one basket 68-66 against the Cowboys to give them some confidence with district play starting soon.
Forestburg was coming off an up and down Thackerville tournament and wanted a good game against a team that is similar size.
The two teams battled back and forth through three high scoring quarters, with leads switching sides several times.
The fourth quarter and overtime periods then got tense as the pressure of the moment and the pace grew more deliberate for both sides.
After scoring double-digits in every quarter throughout the game, both scored only nine points in the fourth quarter which sent the game into overtime tied at 61-61.
The Longhorns made one more field goal and added a free throw make to pull ahead in the end, winning 68-66.
Jesus Sanchez led the team with 22 points while Talon Jones came off the bench to score 18 points.
Jesse Wadsworth added 16 points while grabbing a team high 12 rebounds and dishing seven assists.

Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs lost a competitive game at Petrolia on the road Tuesday night.
The Pirates won 52-42 against the Bulldogs in a game where Prairie Valley was playing catch up from the start.
The Bulldogs were always within range to pull a comeback if they went on a run. Petrolia led 26-20 at halftime and 41-36 heading into the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, Prairie Valley could never turn the corner and get the lead.

Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles lost at Electra on Tuesday night in a disappointing performance with district play starting soon.
The Tigers won 56-34 against the Eagles in a game where they had no answer for Electra’s post play.
The Tiger’s Jeremiah Murphy scored 30 and Bellevue could not keep up offensively.
Ryan Jones led the Eagles with 13 points while River Trail ended with nine points.

Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears lost a tough, one-sided game against private school Victory Christian on Tuesday.
The Patriots won 75-31 against the Bears who want to forget the game as just an awful night.
Aidan Foster led the team with 12 points while Jayon Grace was second with nine points.

Missing scores
Saint Jo’s Coach did not give results from Tuesday’s game.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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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)

Youngsters from the smallest T-ballers to the little leaguers received recognition at the awards night.
The Pink Sox show off their championship jewels after winning first place in the girls’ pony league. (Photo by Barbara Green0
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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.

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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.

Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher in the Firecracker 5K.
Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, came in as the top female finisher in the Firecracker 5K.
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