SPORTS
Bowie, Nocona lifters compete at Breckenridge and Valley View
The Bowie boys and Nocona powerlifting teams competed at recent meets and did well while getting some work in improving totals.
The Jackrabbits competed at Breckenridge back on Feb. 1 and finished third overall. Nocona competed at Valley View on Thursday and the Lady Indians got second and the Indians placed in fifth place.
Bowie had eight lifters finish in the top five in their weight classes and scored points for the team. Two of the lifters won their weight class.
Noah Brown won the 275 class while lifting 1,280 total pounds. Jacobi McGregor won the super heavy weight class by lifting 1,260 pounds.
Tripp Brewer finished second in the 198 class. Patel Shiv, Gavyn Brown and Cooper McShan all finished third in the 123, 132 and 148 classes. Noah Metzler and Jett Black both finished fifth in the 181 and 198 classes.
The Lady Indians had six lifters finish in the top five in their weight class. Three of them were in first place in their weight class.
Kaitlyn Tiffner won the 97 class by lifting a total of 445. Savannah Wade won the 114 class as she lifted 585 pounds. Kylea Wallace won the 123 class as she totaled 520 pounds.
Yazmin Ibarra and Caris Johnson both finished second in the 123 and 132 classes. Jacie Pirkey finished third in the 148 class, only five pounds behind second place.
The Indians team had four lifters earn points by finishing among the top five in their weight class. There was one lifter who won his weight class.
Mitchell Gaston finished first in the 123 class as he lifted a total of 580 pounds.
Kaden Wallace and Hayden Matthews both finished second in the 114 and 242 classes. Josiah Messer rounded out the team by finishing fifth in the 198 class.
To see totals for all lifters from Bowie and Nocona who completed all three lifts, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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