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STORM CENTER: From football to furniture stores

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The sports editor grew up loving Sports Illustrated, the great magazine founded back in the 1950s.
I was given a subscription as a gift in 1988 and was a subscriber all the way until 2006, before the digital age took hold.
One of my favorite segments was, “Catching Up With …”
The feature detailed a famous person who had previously been on the cover of the magazine. Many times, the subjects were former football players.
So, Thursday, I interviewed one of Bowie’s former football stars – Aaron Kernek, who eventually became a force at Austin College in Sherman and played in the National Football League for both the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants.
Kernek recalled how as an undrafted rookie with the Ravens, cameras followed him around during Home Box Office’s hit show “Hard Knocks.”
“To be from a small town and thrown into an HBO special was interesting,” Kernek said. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Aaron Kernek was a three-sport standout for Bowie High School. He eventually played for two National Football League teams. Today, he owns three furniture stores in North Texas. Click on the image for the complete photo.(Courtesy photo from the Bowie Athletic Boosters Club)  

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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)

Youngsters from the smallest T-ballers to the little leaguers received recognition at the awards night.
The Pink Sox show off their championship jewels after winning first place in the girls’ pony league. (Photo by Barbara Green0
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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.

Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher in the Firecracker 5K.
Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, came in as the top female finisher in the Firecracker 5K.
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