SPORTS
Saint Jo baseball beats Vernon Northside in playoffs
The Saint Jo Panthers won their bi-district playoff series against Vernon Northside on Friday, finishing up what they only briefly started the day before until storms came in to delay the game.
The Panthers won both games with authority 9-0 and 12-0 against the Indians.
Originally both games were scheduled for Thursday. Saint Jo had just scored the first run in game one in the top of the third inning when Trevor O’Neal put a ball in play to the shortstop which resulted in an error that allowed Blake Penaluna scoring.
With the Panthers up 1-0 heading into the bottom of the third inning, at first there was a lighting delay. Then a torrential downpour came after an hour which also brought with it a tornado warning that delayed the game until the next day.
When play was resumed, Saint Jo’s defense was led by pitcher Brice Durham picking up where he left off by striking out many Northside hitters.
The Panther bats continued to struggle until the top of the sixth inning. Sam Martin drove in a run with a single. Two batters later Kile Thurman’s hit to the shortstop resulted in an error that drove in one more run to extend Saint Jo’s lead to 3-0.
The Panthers pulled away in the top of the seventh. Cooper Harris drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Martin drove in a run with a double and later scored on a balk. With the bases later loaded, O’Neal drew a walk to score a run.
Mathew Everson and Collin Thomas were then hit by pitches in back-to-back sequences to score two more runs before out three, putting Saint Jo up 9-0 heading into the Indians final three outs.
Durham did not let them get anything going, striking out two of them and retiring the other one on a ground out to third base.
Saint Jo won 9-0.
O’Neal and Martin led the team with two RBIs each. The Panthers only had six hits in the game, but drew five walks, were hit by six pitches and took advantage of four fielding errors from Northside to score runs.
On the mound, Durham pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out 12 batters. The Panther defense committed only one fielding error behind him.
Saint Jo did not have long to celebrate as game two started 30 minutes later.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, 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.
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