SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Saint Jo girls take 2nd at Area
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By ERIC VICCARO
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The Saint Jo girls’ track and field team earned second place at the Conference 1A Area track and field meet on Saturday at Ponder High School.
“I was really proud of how our girls competed,” Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon said. “We lost a 40-point individual from last year’s team, and knew it would be an uphill battle to win another area championship. Our young kids competed, and gave us a chance to win.”
Forestburg had the highest finishing boys’ team, scoring 95 points for fourth place.
“We are very pleased with the area results,” Forestburg head coach Steve Sandusky said. “We knew we had a good chance at being successful. We did the best we could, and we earned everything.”
Prairie Valley, Bellevue and Gold-Burg also provided highlights and qualified plenty of runners for the Conference 1A Region 3 meet scheduled for May 1-2 at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.
Gold-Burg’s lone area qualifier is freshman Shelby Horton in the discus.
“It’s going to be a great experience for her,” Gold-Burg head coach Jay Johnson said. “She’s had less of an opportunity outside because of the weather, so she’s been working on her technique inside. I think her conditioning helped her.”
Prairie Valley head coach Jack Williams was proud of the girls’ 400-meter relay and efforts from sprinter Paxton Edwards and jumper Alec Ducharme on the boys’ side. Read more, and see a complete list of area qualifiers plus team standings, in the mid-week Bowie News.
Prairie Valley’s Paxton Edwards (left) takes a handoff from Lexi Roof during the running of the 400-meter relay at the Conference 1A Area track and field meet on Saturday at Ponder High School. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
SPORTS
Big crowd attends Bowie Sports Association Awards night
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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)
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SPORTS
World gets ready for 2024 Summer Olympics
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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.
SPORTS
Firecracker 5K welcomes 100 runners on July 4th
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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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