SPORTS
SPRING SPORTS: Nocona baseball opens Feb. 26
The Nocona High School baseball team will open the 2015 regular season with its own tournament from Feb. 26-28.
The following week, the Indians will play a home game against Muenster on March 3.
Nocona plays in the Lindsay Tournament from March 5-7. The Indians also have away baseball games versus Chico (March 10) and Alvord (13).
Nocona begins District 3A-9 action on March 17 at Henrietta. The district home opener is on March 20 against Boyd.
Bowie plays at Nocona on April 3, which is Good Friday. The Indians and the Jackrabbits will then play at Bowie on April 28.
The regular season concludes on May 1 as Nocona plays host to Holliday. This will also be the Senior Night game.
Brent Lewis serves as the head coach, with Tyson Mankin and Brennon Dingler as assistants.
Tennis
Nocona High School tennis will begin the 2015 season at home with a triangular match against Prairie Valley and Forestburg.
Nocona will then take on Forestburg in a dual on March 12.
The Indians and Lady Indians then will travel to Tioga for a tournament at Hamilton Park. The girls’ meet is March 24 and the boys and mixed doubles will play on March 26.
Nocona’s girls will play in the Bowie Invitational on April 2.
Nocona and Bowie will compete in the District 3A-9 meet here in Bowie on April 7-8.
Tiffany Clay is serving as the head coach.
Nocona Indians. (Logo provided by the Nocona Independent School District, no copyright infringement inferred)
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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