SPORTS
3A-9 VOLLEYBALL: Nocona tops Paradise in regular season finale
Nocona prepared for the Conference 3A, Region 2 playoffs with a straight-set victory over Paradise on Tuesday by scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-22.
The Lady Indians finished the regular season with a record of 22-16, 11-3 in District 3A-9, which was good enough for second place.
Nocona will now play Pottsboro in the bi-district playoffs at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 at Gainesville High School.
The University Interscholastic League State Tournament will take place Nov. 20-22 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland.
In the finale, Jamie Carpenter posted a double-double with 15 assists and 13 digs plus two ace serves. Chloey Hamilton dished off 11 assists and she had three aces.
Magye Fenoglio paced the defense with 20 digs, Amy O’Neal 13 and Madilynn Cable eight.
Kady Hackley pounded down a Nocona-best eight kills while Cable had seven. Sherese Price contributed six kills, Mackie Trumbull five kills and Payton Ferguson four.
Makenzie Breeze had one solo ace block and one ace block assist to round out front-row statistics.
Holliday defeats Bowie
The Bowie volleyball team qualified for the playoffs last season, but that won’t be the case in 2014.
Holliday, performing with the postseason on the line for the Lady Eagles, defeated Bowie by scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-19. Read more in the weekend Bowie News, including final season district standings.
Nocona’s Amy O’Neal watches her serve during a District 3A-9 match on Oct. 25 against Henrietta. O’Neal recorded 13 digs in Tuesday’s three-set victory over Paradise. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (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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