SPORTS
IN BRIEF: Interact tennis Saturday
The Interact Club at Bowie High School will have its first-ever tennis tournament on May 16 at the high school tennis courts.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with matches to follow 30 minutes later.
The tournament is open to all ages, and the event will have a round-robin format.
You also may register by going onto the BHS Interact Club Facebook page.
The registration fee is $20, which includes game balls and a T-shirt. All proceeds will benefit the Interact Scholarship Fund.
For information, call Salli Page at 1-940-366-9554.
TGIF volleyball moved to May 14
The third week of TGIF volleyball matches will be made up on May 14, according to league coordinator Jeanie Stark.
The fourth week of matches then will take place as scheduled on May 15.
The league will wrap up play on May 22.
Bowie, Nocona, Saint Jo, Prairie Valley and Gold-Burg are among the schools participating.
For information, email Stark at [email protected].
Twisted Oaks offers youth golf
Twisted Oaks Golf Club will be the site of a pair of youth programs this summer.
Every Wednesday at 4 p.m., there will be a “Kids on Course” series. Students will play and learn about course management. The series is $60 per person.
“Get Golf Ready” will take place every Thursday at 4 p.m. These will be a series of clinics for young golfers wanting to learn the game. The cost is $50 per person.
These programs will run at the course through June 30.
Register in advance by calling the Twisted Oaks pro shop at 1-940-872-4000.
Play tennis. (Metro photo)
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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