SPORTS
Bowie powerlifting sending one to state
Bowie powerlifting is sending one boy back to the state meet after the Jackrabbits and Nocona competed at the regional meet on Friday.
Robert Zambrano is going back to the state meet, but his Bowie teammates and lifters from Nocona did not have a great day overall, with only two lifters finishing in the top five in their weight class.
Zambrano finished second in the 123 class with 1,020 total pounds, a season best for him as he set the regional record for his weight class with 440 pound squat. He was only 15 pounds behind first place, but was 55 pounds ahead of third place.
Zambrano is heading back to state. After finishing 15th last year, there is hope with the amount of weight he is lifting a year later he can make it into the top five to earn a medal.
Outside of Zambrano, there was not a lot of success for Jackrabbit lifters as four did not complete all three of their lifts to earn a total. Only two other lifters did complete their lifts.
Noah Brown finished in eighth place in the 275 class with a total of 1,325 pounds, a season high by 10 pounds. Tripp Brewer finished 11th in the 198 class as he lifted a total of 1,270 pounds, a 65 pound improvement from his previous season high.
The Nocona team had all three of its lifters complete their lifts, with one finishing in the top five in their weight class to earn the Indians a point.
Kaeden Wallace finished fifth in the 114 class as he lifted a season high total of 560 pounds, which broke his previous season high by 35 pounds.
Mitchell Gaston finished eighth in the 123 class as he finished with a total of 600 pounds, a five pound increase of his previous season high. Hayden Matthews placed ninth in the 242 class as he lifted a total of 1,045 pounds.
To read the full story, pick up the mid-week edition of the 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.
Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers have planned a full week of activities for 2024 All-Star Week taking place in Arlington, Fort Worth and the North Texas region from July 12-16.
The 94th Midsummer Classic will be played at Globe Life Field on July 16, marking the second All-Star Game to be hosted by the Rangers following the 1995 All-Star Game at The Ballpark in Arlington.
HBCU Swingman Classic: July 12
All-Star Commissioner’s Cup: July 12- July 15
Jennie Finch Classic: July 12-15.
All-Star Village: July 13-16
All-Star Futures Game: July 13
All-Star Celebrity Softball: July 13
MLB Draft Opening Night: July 14
Home Run Derby: July 15
All-Star Red Carpet Show:July 16
MLB All-Star Game presented: July 16
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By JORDAN NEAL
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When most young kids get into rodeo, the craziest ones might be lucky enough to ride small bucking horses and maybe bulls in their late teens.
Then there is 12-year-old Riggin Garrett, who is already pursuing what he hopes is his future career as a bullfighter. It is a dream he began trying out several years ago at rodeos in and around this county.
This is not the Spanish variation of bullfighting where they end up killing the bull, this is “freestyle bullfighting” which is more popular in America. Here bullfighters attempt to make the bull look a fool, using their athleticism to barely dodge them, put their hats on their heads, leap over them and sometimes use a barrel as a prop. They also work as protection for the cowboys during the bull riding to help save bucked off riders.
In competition, both the bullfighter and the bull are judged after a 60-70 second encounter with points scored due to the various maneuvers pulled off.
Garrett is the son of Keysha Avens and Shane Garrett, and will be going into seventh grade at Saint Jo. As long as he can remember, Garrett has always been interested in bullfighting.
Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.
Top Photo by J. Kelley Photography.
CORRECTION – In the mid-week Bowie News, the photographer for the picture on the top of page 1B was misidentified. The photo came from J. Kelley Photography, not Andre Silva as stated. We apologize for this error.
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