SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sharon Newcomer of Year
Forestburg High School running back Daniel Sharon was named Newcomer of the Year on the District 12-1A-II all-district team.
Two players from state champion Throckmorton were lauded.
Throckmorton’s Lanham Brown was tabbed as most valuable player on offense and Hayden Farquhar as the defensive player of the year.
Shane Mallory from Throckmorton was the Coach of the Year.
Throckmorton pounded Groom for the state title, 66-20, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington this past Saturday.
Forestburg’s Matthew Wallace was named first-team quarterback. Sharon was also a first-team selection at running back.
Bryan McDowell from Forestburg was chosen as a first-team tight end.
Other first-team players from Forestburg were wide receiver Taten Vann, spread center Nate Shepherd and utility back Malaci Moore.
The first-team defense was comprised of lineman Taten Vann, linebacker Malaci Moore, cornerback J.D. Moore and safety Daniel Sharon.
As for the second-team offense, J.D. Moore made it as wide receiver, Bear Osteen as spread center and Shepherd at kicker.
Forestburg’s Colton Raab was picked as a second-team offensive lineman along with Matthew Wallace. McDowell was a second-team cornerback and Osteen a second-team safety.
Surprisingly, no Gold-Burg players made it. Wyatt Park was an honorable mention choice for Forestburg.
Forestburg’s Matthew Wallace was chosen as a second alternate all-star representative.
Wallace and Sharon also were academic all-district selections.
Moreover, Malaci Moore, McDowell and Shepherd were named second-team all-region.
Forestburg’s Daniel Sharon (3) breaks into the clear on a run during the Longhorns’ playoff game against Chilicothe from Nov. 14. (News file 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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