SPORTS
Area schools run at Chico; Nocona competes at Lipan
Several area schools ran at Chico on Wednesday morning while Nocona’s teams ran at Lipan.
The Bowie boy’s team second place finish was the highlight for all of the teams at both meets, while Gold-Burg’s Isaac Renteria’s first place finish was the best individual highlight.
The Jackrabbits were led by Alex Castro who finished fifth overall with a time of 18:22. The top five finishers for Bowie included Liam Pearson (12th), Ryder McChesney (22nd), Monte Mayfield (23rd) and Kaz Williams (42nd).
The Gold-Burg boy’s team finished in sixth place at the same race. Two-time state qualifier Renteria finished first with a time of 16:54. The Bears’ other top five runners included Hayden Chambers (27th), Paul Jones (40th), Jorge Montes (52nd) and Kingston Croxton (66th).
The Bellevue Lady Eagles were the top finishing girls’ team from the area finishing in sixth place. Brylie Hager led the team with a fifth place finish and a time of 13:46. Bellevue’s top five runners also included Brittany Gill (20th), Kaycee Conner (29th), Tristan Shook (38th) and Mary Grace Broussard (55th).
The Bellevue boy’s team finished eighth overall. The team was led by River Trail finishing fourth overall with a time of 18:06. The Eagles top five runners also included Brycen Bancroft (37th), Ryan Jones (51st), Evan Chavez (57th) and Braden Moore (70th).
Some school teams did not have enough runners. In fact some were the only runners on their team.
From Forestburg, Justynne Roller finished 40th with a time of 16:35 in the girls race while Jesse Wadsworth finished 18th overall with a time of 20:44.
The Bowie girls were represented by Samara McChesney who finished 47th with a time of 17:13.
The Gold-Burg girl’s team had three girls run. Ollie Gaston was the top runner finishing 21st with a time of 15:09. Alyson Rojas and Raigen Hilton finished 59th and 60th.
The Nocona boy’s team finished sixth overall at Lipan. The Indians were led by Freddy Duran who finished 12th overall with a time of 17:37. Nocona’s top five finishers also included Claudio Segura (18th), Jhett Miller (34th), Karson Kleinhans (47th) and Landon Fatheree (50th).
The Nocona Lady Indians finished eighth overall and were led by Bayler Smith who finished 14th overall with a time of 12:39. Her top four teammates included Melissa Segura (34th), Jayce Rose (44th), Jolie Rose (45th) and Reagan Phipps (70th).
Results for all high school runners from the schools in the story are in 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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