SPORTS
Lady Panthers fall to state-ranked Newcastle
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers season came to an end on Tuesday night in the regional quarterfinal against state-ranked Newcastle.
The Lady Cats won 62-29 against the Lady Panthers.
Saint Jo came into the game as underdogs. Newcastle had lost only one game all season and was ranked second in the state in 1A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll and fourth on Max Preps rankings.
The Lady Panthers were coming off one-sided playoff wins against Perrin-Whitt and Avinger to reach the regional quarterfinals.
The Lady Cats had a huge size advantage at almost every position. More importantly they had recent move-in Mattie Dollar, who came from 2A Martin’s Mill program that is used to being among the state’s best.
Saint Jo tried to be physical and play fast with its full-court pressing style, but it could not stop Dollar who scored 18 of her team’s 20 points in the first quarter.
The Lady Panthers had trouble finding any clean looks and scored only one point as they trailed 20-1.
Even with Saint Jo playing a bit more evenly in the second quarter, trying to box-and one Dollar by sticking Taylor Patrick on her while the rest of the team played zone defense, it was not enough to change the game around.
Newcastle led 34-9 at halftime.
Any thought of the Lady Panthers being able to turn things around in the second half went out the window as more Lady Cat players started to score and it was not all Dollar.
Saint Jo’s offense stalled again against the massive size and disciplined play from Newcastle, scoring only four points in the third quarter. The Lady Cats led 53-13 heading into the final period.
With Newcastle’s starters pulled for the majority of the fourth quarter, the Lady Panthers were able to find some success scoring the ball than they had all game.
Saint Jo more than doubled its three quarter total in the final period and played hard until the end even with the game out of reach.
The Lady Panthers lost 62-29.
To read the full story, 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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