SPORTS
Volleyball Roundup
Bowie
The Bowie Lady Rabbits faced a tough test on Friday night traveling to Peaster.
The Lady Greyhounds won in straight sets against the Lady Rabbits.
Bowie did not start off great losing 25-8. The Lady Rabbits woke up and played the second set better, but was playing from behind and could not catch up as they lost 25-19. The third set was not close as Peaster won 25-10.
Bowie played its final non-district game on Tuesday night against Christ Academy. The Lady Rabbits next game is the start of district play.
The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Sept. 12 at home against Henrietta.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians took a trip to Iowa Park on Friday and won beat the Lady Hawks.
The Lady Indians won in straight sets, with the scores respectable but not really close. Nocona won with set scores 25-12, 25-18 and 25-17.
Skyler Smith led the team with 12 kills and 16 assists. Meg Meekins equaled Smith with 12 kills and was second with 14 assists. Meekins also had a team high three service aces while Graci Brown was second with two.
On defense, Aubree Kleinhans led the team with nine digs and Brown was second with six. At the net, Bren Fenoglio, Ava Johnson and Smith each had two blocks each to the lead the team.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers lost a back and forth five-set match at home on Friday night against Garner.
The Lady Horns won it in the fifth set after a back and forth, highly competitive match.
The Lady Panthers came out flat in the first set in what was the most non-competitive part of the match, losing 25-13. Saint Jo quickly bounced back in set two winning 25-20 to tie the match up.
The two next sets were much like the second, with Garner retaking the lead by winning set three 25-21 before the Lady Panthers tied the score up by winning set four 25-20.
The fifth set was similarly back-and-forth, but unfortunately it was the Lady Horns who came out on top 15-12 to win the match.
Missing scores
Prairie Valley and Bellevue coaches did not send in their scores. Gold-Burg and Forestburg teams did not have a game scheduled to play.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week 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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