SPORTS
CROSS COUNTRY: Nocona girls win at Assault At Eagle Summit
The Nocona High School girls’ cross country team – spearheaded by Maria Hernandez’s first-place performance – won the Assault at Eagle Summit in Decatur on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Hernandez clocked in with a winning time of 12 minutes, 59.82 seconds.
Crystal Duarte backed up Hernandez’s effort, getting second in 13:41.72. And Daisy Ibarra also placed in the top-10 for Nocona. (7th, 14:33.55).
Overall, Nocona won the 1A-3A meet with 30 points, 50 less than Vernon. Saint Jo was sixth with 130 points. The course covered 3,200 meters.
Saint Jo’s Emily Haney provided the Lady Panthers with their best effort, grabbing 21st in a time of 15:46.50.
Nocona didn’t have enough runners for a counted score on the boys’ side.
Joan Gomez, Luis Rico and Brayden Skinner all raced in with top-10 performances. Gomez was seventh (19:23.93), Rico eighth (19:24.64) and Skinner ninth (19:37.21).
Skyler Sandusky from Forestburg ran in the junior varsity division, and he picked up fourth place with a time of 21:58.62. Read more, and see complete statistics, in the weekend Bowie News.
Members of the Nocona High School cross country team celebrate their accomplishments after competing at The Assault On Eagle Summit in Decatur on Sept. 12. They ran on one of the toughest courses in the region. (Courtesy photo)
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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