SPORTS
Lady Bulldogs fall to Valley View
The Prairie Valley Lady Bulldogs fell short on Tuesday night while hosting 3A Valley View.
The bigger Lady Eagles were able to come out on top 3-1 in a match that easily could have gone the other way as almost every set was close throughout.
Prairie Valley came into the game at a disadvantage on the court with Valley View posing much more size at the net, but also off the court. Coach Mark Smith was absent due to a sickness and boy’s coach Seth Stephens had to step in.
Despite those things, the Lady Bulldogs battled in the first set. Neither team was able to build much of a lead throughout, though Prairie Valley seemed to the one in control.
Nearing the end of the set, the Lady Bulldogs built one of their biggest leads of the set up 23-19. Unfortunately, the Lady Eagles came back to not only tie the score up at 23-23, but eventually win in extra points 27-25 to take the 1-0 lead.
The second set saw Prairie Valley playing from behind the whole time. The Lady Bulldogs never got behind by more than four points, but was not in position near the end to try and steal it away unless something drastic happened like it did for Valley View the previous set. It didn’t and the Lady Eagles won 25-21 to go up 2-0.
Instead of hanging their heads and giving up, the Prairie Valley team stayed locked in and played the third set as competitive as the first two. Neither team was able to get much of a lead until the Lady Bulldogs built a three-point, 19-16 lead.
From there, Prairie Valley closed the set strong and won the biggest margin of the match 25-19 to cut the lead to 2-1.
The Lady Bulldogs carried that good momentum into the start of set four. Needing to win the set to force a fifth and final set, it looked on its way as Prairie Valley was up 11-6 early on in the set and riding the good times.
Unfortunately, Valley View came storming back and tied the score at 12-12 to make it another tough competition.
Shortly afterwards the Lady Eagles took control, leading 19-16. From there, Valley View closed out the set. The Lady Bulldogs could not mount any last second comeback as the Lady Eagles won the set 25-21 and the match 3-1.
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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