SPORTS
Bowie Lions Club will have golf tourney
The Bowie Lions Club will have its second annual four-man/ladies scramble at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 20 at Top O’ The Lake Country Club.
The course is located at 676 Country Club Road in rural Bowie.
There’s a chance for a golfer to win a GMC pickup truck from Lipscomb Auto Center provided he or she makes a hole-in-one on a designated par-3 hole.
There will be prizes for the other par-3s as well.
Additional prizes are a $100 gift card from Academy Sports and a bag of tees for each team member. The second prize is one dozen Pro V golf balls and a bag of tees. The third prize is a golf umbrella. For the highest score, the prize is one dozen Titleist yellow golf balls.
A team can feature any number of players from any gender, all men, all women or a combination.
The entry fee is $200 for a team of four, which includes a sign on a green, the first four players and two carts.
A player sponsor is $100, and includes a sign on a green, one player and one cart. A single entry goes for $50.
Mulligans will be offered for various prices, and there will be a raffle (costing $2 each) in which the winner will garner $100, or a gift certificate to Spicy Mexico or rounds of golf.
Lunch is included with the entry fee.
Proceeds will go to the Lions Club charities such as the Texas Lions Club Camp in Kerrville, Texas, for children with disabilities, the Bowie food bank, Bowie High School scholarships and others.
Proceeds are tax deductible.
To enter the tournament, call the pro shop at 940-872-4017.
For more information, call tournament director Dr. Gary Cornelison at 940-531-8786.
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.
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.
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