SPORTS
Firecracker 5K has more than 200 racers
Saint Jo hosted its Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K on the morning of July 4 and had more than 200 people running/walking the course to start their Independence Day on a healthy note before later stuffing their faces.
It was the 17th year Saint Jo has had the race.
It was put on by the Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce and the Easy Street Animal Shelter.
With 10 age divisions for both male and female runners, there were plenty of medals to give out.
The overall fastest runner was Brayden Willett, running the male open division as he finished with a time of 18:12.
Mattie Broussard was the top female runner, running in the female open division where she finished with a time of 20:05.
The winners of the nine and under categories went to J. Beard and E. Thomas.
The winners in the 10-14 age group was Levi Newland and Sage Keck.
The winners of the 15-19 age groups were Ryan Krebs and Rylee Lamarr. The 20-29 age category winners were Stetson Duke and Ralie Sutton.
The 30-30 age category was won by Aaron Neal and Ashley Bates.
The 40-49 category saw the winners named Mark Neu and Toni Morrow.
The winners of the 50-59 age division was Mark Flusche and Anne Hesse.
Dave Duggins and Margaret Payne were first in the 60-69 age category.
The 70 and over category was won by Don Wiese and Joanne Fuller.
For full results, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/SaintJo/OldJosFirecracker5K2023
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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