SPORTS
Bowie boys golf finish 14th at big tournament in Glen Rose
The Bowie Jackrabbits boy’s golf team 1 competed with some of the best 4A-6A teams in the state at the Squaw Valley course in Glen Rose on March 1-2.
Despite competing against mostly larger schools, the Jackrabbits finished 14th overall out of 30 teams at the tournament.
With Bowie trying to make it back to state after a third place finish, Coach Matthew Miller wants to push this team by competing in tougher tournaments and courses this season.
“I knew going to that tournament we had to play the very best we are capable of just to medal,” Miller said. “There’s a method to the madness. I want to push these guys against better people and better golf courses. The mental part is such a big side of the game and we are getting to see people who can play and we have to learn not to be intimidated by that.”
Both days the conditions were excellent according to Miller and while the team scores were consistent each day, 324 the first day and 322 the second day, some players individual scores were up and down.
Zac Harris had the lowest scores overall, shooting 76-79. Cy Egenbacher was next shooting 83-76.
Hunter Lea and Hunter Fluitt had vastly different days.
Lea shot 77-87 while Fluitt shot 88-80 during the two rounds.
Rayder Mann shot 90-94 both days, but his scores did not count towards the team total as it only calculates the team’s lowest four scores each day.
Andrew Sandhoff competed individually as a medalist, with his scores not counting towards the team’s total, and did well, shooting 79-82.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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.
Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers have planned a full week of activities for 2024 All-Star Week taking place in Arlington, Fort Worth and the North Texas region from July 12-16.
The 94th Midsummer Classic will be played at Globe Life Field on July 16, marking the second All-Star Game to be hosted by the Rangers following the 1995 All-Star Game at The Ballpark in Arlington.
HBCU Swingman Classic: July 12
All-Star Commissioner’s Cup: July 12- July 15
Jennie Finch Classic: July 12-15.
All-Star Village: July 13-16
All-Star Futures Game: July 13
All-Star Celebrity Softball: July 13
MLB Draft Opening Night: July 14
Home Run Derby: July 15
All-Star Red Carpet Show:July 16
MLB All-Star Game presented: July 16
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
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