SPORTS
BOWIE FOOTBALL: Defense keeps it close
The Bowie High School football team keeps playing competitive games, but the losing streak is now at six straight games.
However, the Jackrabbits fell to 1-7 and 0-3 in district 4-3A-I after a 23-6 loss at Buckaroos Stadium.
“I didn’t feel like they played as good as they had the past couple weeks,” said head coach Dylan Stark. “There were some missed opportunities against a physical team.”
However the defense recorded a few huge stops to keep the score close as Breckenridge entered halftime with a 14-0 lead.
“They definitely had some huge stops,” Stark said. “The defense has been getting better every week.”
But the offense was only able to muster one scoring drive which ended with Trace Hardee finding Chase Hall from 14 yards out in the fourth quarter.
“We took a lot of shots with Chase,” the coach said. “We were able to cash in that time.”
Stark said he was impressed with the Buckaroos defense, noting it was “probably one of the better defenses we’ve seen all year.”
Friday Night Lights
What: Bowie at Ponder
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lion Stadium.
Why it’s important: Bowie is still seeking its first district win and hopes to snap a six-game losing skid.
Bowie quarterback Trace Hardee runs upfield while pursued by a Breckenridge defender during Friday’s 4-3A-I game at Buckaroos Stadium in Breckenridge. Hardee threw the Jackrabbits lone TD in the game, to Chase Hall. (Courtesy photos by Rob Durham/Breckenridge American)
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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