SPORTS
Lady Rabbits lose opening district game at Holliday
The Bowie Lady Rabbits fell in their opening district game at Holliday on Friday night.
The Lady Eagles won 55-30 against a Lady Rabbits team who is starting district in not the best health.
Bowie’s top ball handler and scorer Ziba Robbins is out for the foreseeable future with an injury and its top post scorer Kayleigh Crow is working her way back from a leg injury. While Crow played on Friday night, she did not start and her time on the court was limited.
Playing a Holliday team that graduated almost all of its key figures from last year’s state title, the Lady Eagles are still considered one of the top teams in the district even if they aren’t favored to win it this season.
Holliday showed it in the first quarter, getting out to a 19-5 lead as Bowie was trying to figure out how best to attack. The Lady Eagles showed multiple looks on defense that never allowed the Lady Rabbits to get comfortable while scoring at will in the first quarter.
Thankfully, Bowie started to play better.
The Lady Rabbits have had trouble in some games this season with scoring at a good pace even at full strength. Thankfully, Parker Riddle stepped up in this game, scoring eight of the team’s 12 points in the second quarter.
Bowie outscored Holliday 12-11 in the second quarter, which didn’t make up the big hole the Lady Rabbits were in, but showed the team they could play with and compete against the Lady Eagles.
Bowie outplayed Holliday again in an ugly, low-scoring third quarter, one in which the Lady Rabbits outscored them 5-4. Again, not enough to make up the double-digit deficit, but proving to Bowie players it can play winning basketball against one of the top teams in the district.
The Lady Eagles found success early in the fourth quarter by knocking down four 3-pointers as they increased their lead. While the Lady Rabbits could not keep up with that type of scoring, it was their most balanced quarter of the game as four different players made one field goal.
Holliday won 55-30.
Riddle led the team with 10 points while Hanna Bell was second with eight points.
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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