SPORTS
Bowie football loses to Iowa Park
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost another tough road district game at Iowa Park on Friday.
The Hawks won 48-14 against the Jackrabbits in a game where Bowie was hoping to compete better and potentially get its first district win.
The Jackrabbits struggled to slow down Iowa Park’s running offense all game, forcing no punts and the only stop all night came on Bowie’s defense forcing the only turnover of the game when safety Hunter Rodriguez intercepted a pass.
Hawk quarterback Parker Allen ran and passed for more than 100 yards each and accounted for four touchdowns on the night.
Iowa Park scored two touchdowns in every quarter but the third and led 27-0 at halftime.
The team played better in the second half as Bowie’s running offense was able to finish some drives after moving the ball but stalling out on all of its drives in the first half.
Jax Johnston scored on a 13-yard run in the third quarter to put the Jackrabbits on the board while Justin Clark scored on a short run in the fourth quarter to finish another drive positively.
It was not enough to get back into the game as Iowa Park won 48-14.
Bowie had more than 200 yards rushing as a team, finishing with 211 yards and dominated time of possession. Clark led the team with 97 yards on the ground while Johnson was second with 61. Rayder Mann completed six of his passes for 62 yards when called to throw the ball.
Coach Tyler Price did not think the team’s offense did a good job of continuing drives despite moving the ball successfully most of the night.
On defense, Price wants the team to play complementary football more than it has so far this season.
“When one position group plays good one week, another does not and then it changes the next week,” Price said. “Our defense needs to play more as one cohesive unit.”
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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