SPORTS
Bellevue boys beat Gold-Burg 62-49
The Bellevue Eagles won their senior night on Tuesday against Gold-Burg to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Eagles won 62-49 in a game they controlled for all but a furious run in the third quarter from the Bears.
Gold-Burg came into the game with a one game lead on Bellevue in the standings. Both teams are gunning for fourth place and the final playoff spot in district, which would break a drought for either program.
The Bears won the first game between the teams back in mid-January 64-55, but knew it would be different with the Eagles being at home and emotional on senior night.
Bellevue seemed to pass around and through Gold-Burg’s 3-2 zone defense when everything was clicking, cutting to the basket for clean layups or crashing the offensive glass to get second and third looks at baskets.
The Bears were able to get by the Eagles man-to-man defense initially, but long arms from help defenders in the post meant tough contests at the basket were hard to convert for Gold-Burg consistently.
Passing it out for 3-point shots were hot and cold all game for the Bears offensively.
At halftime, Bellevue led 32-18.
The Bears turned up the pressure and started to employ a full-court press.
This upped pace and while the Eagles offense still scored in the double-digits, it really favored a Gold-Burg team that caught fire to get back into the game.
Down as much as 17 points midway through the third quarter, the Bears went on a 17-5 run to close the period. Bellevue’s lead was trimmed down to five points, leading 45-40 heading to the fourth quarter.
Gold-Burg ran out of steam as the Eagles reset to get back on track in the final period.
Taking advantage of the open corner 3-pointers Bellevue was able to generate for its best shooter Ryan Jones while limiting turnovers, the Eagles were able to comfortably get a big lead again.
The Bears offensive explosion had died down as Bellevue’s lead grew to double-digits again and time wound down.
The Eagles won 62-49.
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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