SPORTS
LOCAL NOTEBOOK: Bowie ISD physicals July 29-30
Physicals for Bowie Independent School District athletes will take place at 8:30 a.m. on July 29 and July 30.
The physicals will be at United Clinics of North Texas.
Boys’ physicals are set for July 29, and girls on July 30.
The cost is $25. Students must be part of the group to receive the special price, or the physical would cost the amount of a regular office visit.
Students entering seventh, ninth and 11th grade must receive a new physical.
Athletes also may get their physicals performed at a different facility.
The physical entails a question-and-answer form, including a health history. A medical professional will check ears, eyes, lymph nodes, heart, skin, abdomen and neck. Mobility will be examined.
A student’s height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, vision will be checked. A body mass index report is optional.
Students must be medically cleared before they are allowed to participate in scholastic sports.
For more information, call the United Clinics of North Texas at 1-940-972-1121.
Volleyball Tournament
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs will have their first-ever Montague County Summer Spikefest Tournament on July 25 at Bowie Junior High School. Read more of the local notebook in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie Jackrabbits. (Logo provided by the Bowie Independent School District, no copyright infringement)
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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