SPORTS
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Bowie falls to Hirschi by 12
By ERIC VICCARO
The Bowie High School football had fourth down-and-1 at the Hirschi 40-yard line late in the game.
Down just six points at the time midway through the fourth quarter, the Jackrabbits had a mishandled snap and they couldn’t convert.
“One play did not cost us the game,” Bowie head football coach Dylan Stark said. “There were many different things.”
Stark said he applauded Bowie’s effort, but the team “could not get over the hump” and earn the win.
Bowie stands at 0-1 heading into next Friday’s home opener against Lake Worth.
The Jackrabbits tried staying stride for stride with the Huskies by using a short passing game; however, in the end Cedric Battle’s 304-yard rushing performance put Wichita Falls Hirschi over the top.
Bowie opened the scoring in the first quarter as Jay Ward caught a 24-pass from Lawson Mickler. Battle later responded with an 86-yard TD run.
The Jackrabbits’ Carter Shackelford scampered 13 yards for a TD in the final minute of the second quarter only to see Battle answer with a 64-yard TD run.
Kevin Stallcup powered his way to the end zone on a 3-yard TD run in the third quarter while Hirschi’s Deon Mitchell later countered with a 53-yard TD run.
Shackelford added his second TD rush of the game, with a 10-yard effort in the fourth, which closed the Huskies’ lead to six points. But, Battle scored two more TDs during the final frame, and it was enough to hold off Bowie.
Bowie finished with more than 400 total yards. Hirschi won in Danny Youngs’ debut as head coach.
Read the mid-week edition of The Bowie News for how every Montague County team performed on Friday.
Score By Quarters
Bowie 7 7 6 8 — 28
Hirschi 0 22 6 12 — 40
Other Scores from Friday
Alvord 38, Nocona 8
Forestburg 54, Tioga 6
Saint Jo 41, Harrold 33
Gold-Burg 46, Winston School 0
Bowie fullback Kevin Stallcup powers his way into the end zone with a touchdown during the third quarter of Friday’s game against Wichita Falls Hirschi at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. (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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