SPORTS
Girls Roundup
Forestburg
The Forestburg Lady Horns win at Midway on Friday night improved their record to 8-1 in district play.
The Lady Horns won a close game 45-41 as they came from behind in the second half to beat the Lady Falcons.
Forestburg had a four-game win streak coming into the game against a Midway team on the outside of the playoff race.
The Lady Falcons did not let that deter them as they took it to the Lady Horns in the first half.
After a close first quarter where Midway was up 11-9, the Lady Falcons had their best offensive spurt of the game, scoring 18 points in the second quarter and was in control.
Midway led 29-19 at halftime and Forestburg had to get its head in gear.
The Lady Horns led with defense, blanking the Lady Falcons in the second half. Midway scored just five points in the third quarter and seven in the fourth.
This left the door open for Forestburg to come back.
The Lady Horns took the lead at the end of the third quarter 35-34 and scored just enough in the fourth quarter to hold onto the lead, winning 45-41.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs lost at Slidell on the road on Friday night, but played one of their better games of the season.
The Lady Greyhounds won 47-30 against the Lady Bulldogs.
Prairie Valley came into the game hoping it could try and steal its first district win against a Slidell team that is sitting in third place in the district standings.
The Lady Bulldogs got off to a good start and competed well against the Lady Greyhounds who were hoping it would be an easy blowout win.
Prairie Valley hung with Slidell in the first half, despite dealing with foul trouble. The Lady Bulldogs biggest weakness is their lack of depth with only six players on their bench.
Moreso what happened, Prairie Valley had a lull offensively which allowed the Lady Greyhounds to build their lead up and get some breathing room.
The Lady Bulldogs could never catch back up to make it as close a game as it was in the first half.
Slidell won 47-30.
Missing scores
The Bellevue team had a bye-game. The Gold-Burg Lady Bears had their season canceled for having too few players. Saint Jo was scheduled to play Gold-Burg.
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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