SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: TAV’s maiden tournament set
By ERIC VICCARO
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For the first time ever, the Texas Advantage Volleyball Club will be having a regular-season high school tournament.
And both the Bowie and Nocona High School programs will be participants at the event, set for Aug. 14 and 15 at the Advantage Sports Complex in Carrollton.
During the first weekend of the regular season last year, Bowie competed at the North Central Texas College Tournament in Gainesville while Nocona competed at the Denton Ryan Tournament.
“We wanted a change of scenery,” said second-year Nocona volleyball coach Tiffany Clay. “They (Texas Advantage) asked to see if we’d be interested, and we said ‘yes.’”
Clay said it will be a memorable experience for Nocona’s volleyball players, competing at the facility of such a prestigious club.
“It’s a big deal for us,” she said. “They are looking to help all Texas high schools improve, including the small schools.”
The Texas Advantage Team Camp took place on Thursday and Friday at Bowie High School, with the Lady Rabbits, Lady Indians, Petrolia, Henrietta and Iowa Park all in action.
In addition to the TAV camp, Nocona had a tournament in early July put on by Gold Medal Squared.
“It was a great camp and we worked a lot,” Clay said. “It was four days, seven hours per day.”
TAV director L.J. Sariego said the organization is eager to have the tournament. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
VOLLEYBALL
TAV Tournament
At Carrollton
Aug. 14-15
Division 2 Pools
Pool 1, Court 7: Nocona, Ponder, Lindale, The Colony junior varsity
Pool 2, Court 8: Windthorst, Jacksboro, Frisco Independence Black
Pool 3, Court 9: Bowie, ESD, Frisco Independence White
Pool 4, Court 10: Archer City, Frisco Wakeland junior varsity, Ponder junior varsity.
All matches best 2-of-3 sets to 25 points.
Addy Cook (left) sends a pass back to her teammates Henslee Ogle, Taylor Thompson and Mackenzie Tole during the Texas Advantage Volleyball camp on Thursday at Bowie High School. Both Bowie and Nocona participated in the two-day event. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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