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STORM CENTER: Let coaches coach
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The University Interscholastic League had meetings this past Tuesday at the Austin Marriott North in Round Rock.
One of the discussions was between the UIL and the Texas High School Coaches Association, centering on coaching 7-on-7 football.
Currently, high school football coaches are not allowed to mentor their own teams during state qualifying tournaments.
On Memorial Day weekend, Bowie participated in a 7-on-7 tournament at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls.
Many of Bowie’s coaches were present, but they had to sit in an area beyond the end zone of one of the practice fields.
The UIL’s Legislative Council’s athletic committee formed a subcommittee to study whether it would be feasible or not for high school coaches to instruct their own athletes during the offseason in some form.
Seven-on-seven football is growing. Travel teams are the latest fad, and some of them are even trekking to other states for 7-on-7 competitions.
Both the UIL and coaches’ association are on the same page in one aspect. There are so-called “street agents” taking over, and college coaches are turning to them – rather than the high school coach – for information.
It’s another sign, to me, that recruiting is getting out of control.
There are questions about whether this would work or not, and UIL athletic director Susan Elza offered her opinion in a Houston Chronicle June 13 edition.
“You open those types of things up,” she said. “How will it affect basketball? How will it affect baseball, softball, soccer, etc.?”
High school coaches are currently not allowed to instruct their teams in offseason events, such as two weeks ago when Bowie traveled to a summer festival in Cache, Okla.
This week at Bowie’s girls’ summer league, Brady Fenoglio – Trystin Fenoglio’s father – coached the Nocona girls.
Meanwhile, Kamryn Cantwell coached the Lady Rabbits, and the team went over plays amongst themselves.
Brad Breeze, whose son Cade plays on the team, has been summer league coach for Nocona’s boys for several years. Read more from this column in the June 17 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Brady Fenoglio, father of Trystin Fenoglio, instructs the Nocona High School varsity girls’ basketball team during Bowie Summer League on Tuesday. High school coaches currently are not allowed to coach their own teams in the off-season, and parents have traditionally stepped in to that role. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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Big crowd attends Bowie Sports Association Awards night
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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)
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World gets ready for 2024 Summer Olympics
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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.
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Firecracker 5K welcomes 100 runners on July 4th
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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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