SPORTS
Lady Indians win 79-23
The Nocona Lady Indians started off the second round of district play with another one-sided win, this time at home against Petrolia.
The Lady Indians won 79-23 against the Lady Pirates, keeping up their ruthless streak of dominating all comers in district.
Nocona had breezed through the first round, beating the five other teams by an average margin of 51 points.
A young Petrolia team, which had suffered one of the worst beatings the first time around losing 77-10, was coming into the game on a two-game win streak and hoping to grab the final playoff seed in the district.
The good times were over at Nocona on Tuesday and the Lady Pirates had to try and survive their beating at the hands of the Lady Indians one more time.
Nocona jumped out early in the first quarter, using full-court pressure defense and trapping to create chances for his team in transition thanks to active hands and jumping passing lanes.
The Lady Indians led 29-4 after the first quarter and thankfully Coach Kyle Spitzer dialed back the defense from pressing.
Defenders were still aggressively playing man-to-man once any ball handler crossed half court and were looking for steal chances, but Petrolia had at least a chance of setting up its offense in the half court.
It mostly affected Nocona’s offense as the team took a noticeable step back in the second quarter while scoring 14 points, but the lead kept on growing thanks to the defense still getting stops.
The Lady Indians offense came alive to start the second half, hitting more open shots than they had in the second quarter and executing better as they scored 24 points.
Nocona then cooled off in the fourth quarter with the pace slowed down and the team able to pour it on for only so much with the lead already being as high as it was.
The Lady Indians won 79-23.
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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