SPORTS
Montague County football all-district list revealed
Bowie
First team
Justin Clark, RB; Troy Kesey, TE; Braden Rhyne, CB
Second team
Seth Mann, FB; Hayden Rodriguez, OL; Cody West, OL; Hunter Rodriguez, S; Theron Waldrop, TE
Honorable mention
Jax Johnston, RB; Will Cross, LB; Preacher Chambers, DL; Hunter Fluitt, DL; Zac Harris, LB
Academic all-district
Justin Clark, Rayder Mann, Will Cross, Hunter Rodriguez, Zac Harris, Tucker Jones, Cooper Hammer, Jakson Hofbauer, Tripp Brewer, Simon Tran, Johnny Arenas, Hunter Fluitt, Jacobi McGregor, Ridge Garner, Sterling Harrington, Jorge DeLeon, Theron Waldrop, Troy Kesey, Hayden Rodriguez
Nocona
Superlatives
District MVP: Brady McCasland, QB/LB
Offensive MVP: Charlie Fuller, WR/CB
Defensive newcomer of the year: Brody Landford, LB/RB
Coaching staff of the year: Nocona
First team
Johnny Stone, RB/LB; Caden Gaston, WR/DB; Cooper Waldrip, WR; Matthew Page, OL; Kasch Johnson, OL/DL; Matthew Johnson, OL; Carson Peters, DB; Oscar Salmon, LB; Jake Pribble, DL
Second team
Jose Gomez, FB/DB; Carson Peters, WR; Jake Pribble, OL; Wesley Murphey, OL; Javier Gaytan, K; Cooper Waldrip, LB; Matthew Page, DL; Matthew Johnson, DL; Gavin Miller, DL
Honorable mention
Javier Gaytan, DL; Cristhian Cortes, DL
Academic all-district
Charlie Fuller, Javier Gaytan, Konor Harrington, Kasch Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Brody Langford, Brady McCasland, Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey, Wesley Murphey, Jackson Nunneley, Matthew Page, Jake Pribble, Oscar Salomon, Johnny Stone, Walker Strahan, Cooper Waldrip, RJ Walker
Saint Jo
First team
Cooper Harris, TE; Wade Lucas, WR/LB; Lee Yeley, RB; Devin Stewart, SB; Kyler Dunn, K; Mathew Sampson, DL; Wyatt Lucas, CB
Second team
Jonathan Samson, TE; Cason Ruiz, C; Caleb Hennessey, SC; Charlie Evans, FB; Damon Byrd, SB; Logan Hoover, ST; Trevor Scott, DL; Lee Yeley, CB; Devin Stewart, S
Honorable mention
Blaine Penaluna, DL; Cody Gaston, DL
Academic all-district
Kyler Dunn, Charlie Barclay, Jayden Curry, Cooper Harris, Mathew Sampson, Devin Stewart
Gold-Burg
First team
Aidan Foster, SC/ST/DL; Jayon Grace, SB/LB; Isaac Renteria, CB
Second team
Levi Hellinger, QB; Jayton Epperson, RB/DL; Isaac Renteria, SB; Eli Freeland, NG
Honorable mention
Paul Jones, WR/S
Forestburg
First team
Kyler Willett, WR/P; Will Johnson, WR; Jeremiah Perez, S
Second team
Kayden Dill, WR; Nathan Payne, SC; Jesus Sanchez, QB/DL; Jeremiah Perez, RB; Angel Cruz, UB; Kyler Willett, K/DL; Tye Reid, S
Honorable mention
Nathan Payne, DL; Hayden Lawson, DUP
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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