SPORTS
Boys Basketball Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Indians faced former district opponent Henrietta on the road on Tuesday night.
The Indians won a close fought game 56-48 against the Bearcats.
The first quarter saw Nocona lead only 12-9, but its lead blew up in the second quarter with the Indians outscoring Henrietta 21-9.
Noocona led 33-18 at halftime.
The second half saw the Bearcats get on track offensively, outscoring the Indians in both the remaining quarters.
Henrietta cut the lead to 40-29 heading into the final quarter.
Thankfully, the Nocona offense got back on track after scoring only seven points in the previous quarter.
Henrietta still outscored the Indians, but only by a basket as Brady McCasland scored 11 of his team’s 16 points to keep Nocona ahead until the end.
The Indians won 56-48.
McCasland finished with a season high 27 points while leading the team with five assists. Michael Wetmore joined him in double-figures with 10 points, while Conley Kleinhans had a team high eight rebounds to go with six points.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs lost a close game to Petrolia on Tuesday night.
The Pirates won by one basket 49-46 against a Bulldogs team that almost came back to steal the win after falling behind.
The first half was a low scoring, defensive battle that was locked at only 17-17 at halftime. The scoring picked up in the second half, but along with that came with foul trouble.
Petrolia benefitted more from this development, building a double-digit lead heading into the fourth quarter. Prairie Valley made it close and had a chance to steal, but was not able to seal the deal, losing 49-46.
Tyler Winkler led the team with 20 points while Eli Croxton was second with 11 points.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears won their final non-district game against Vernon Northside on Tuesday.
The Bears won 69-34 against the Indians.
After a low scoring first quarter where Gold-Burg led only 9-6, the Bears exploded to score 23 points in the second quarter. Northside could not keep up as Gold-Burg led 32-16 at halftime.
The third quarter saw the offensive pace for the Bears take a dip, but it picked right back up as Gold-Burg scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to win running away with it 69-34.
Aidan Foster led the team with 26 points while Jack Henry was second with 15 and Isasc Renteria added 11 points.
Forestburg
The Forestburg Longhorns had a tough game at Bryson on Tuesday night.
The Cowboys won 66-50 against the young Longhorns.
The team was without Coach Eldon Van Hooser for the game as he was dealing with a personal matter.
Forestburg fell behind in the second and third quarters by double-digits and could not catch back up even when the Longhorns offense found its groove in the second half.
Jesse Wadsworth led the team with 16 points and five 3-pointers, all scored in the second half. Kyler Willett was second with 14 points while Nathan Payne joined the two in double-figures scoring 10 points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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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