SPORTS
Boys basketball roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Indians won a low scoring game at Muenster.
The Indians won 30-21 despite scoring no points in the opening quarter.
Luckily, Nocona held the Hornets to only three points and never let them score in the double-digits.
The Indians bounced back to score 11 points in the second quarter, enough to lead at halftime 11-8. Nocona then struggled to score again in the third quarter and Muenster retook the lead 15-14 heading into the fourth.
The Indians finished strong, doubling their offensive output through the first three quarters as the team made three 3-pointers and five different players scored. The Hornets could not keep up.
Nocona’s first scheduled game after the break will be opening district play at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 30 at Henrietta.
Prairie Valley
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs beat down Chico on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs had their best offensive performance of the season as they won 58-31 against the Dragons.
Prairie Valley had it rolling from the 3-point line as the team shot 66 percent from there and 57 percent overall. The team also knocked in all of their free throws.
Isaac Yeargin led the team with 30 points, making 10 3-pointers. Tyler Winkler was second scoring 18 points and making four 3-pointers while leading the team with eight assists.
Konner Ritchie led the team with seven rebounds and five steals to go with four points.
The Bulldogs kick off district play at 3 p.m. on Dec. 21 at Forestburg.
Gold-Burg
The Gold-Burg Bears lost to Vernon Northside at home on Tuesday.
The Indians won by a comfortable margin 73-43 as the Bears were without two starters who were stuck in quarantine.
Gold-Burg hung with Northside in the first quarter, trailing only 17-14.
The Bears offense stuttered in the second quarter scoring only six points while the Indians almost equaled their total and led 32-20 at halftime.
While Gold-Burg scored in the double-digits in both the third and fourth quarter, Northside scored 20 or more in both quarters as well to extend its lead throughout the game.
Luke Skinner led the team scoring 11 points while Jack Henry scored 10 points.
The Bears next scheduled game is the start of district at 3 p.m. on Jan. 2 against Saint Jo at home.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The 19th annual Bullfest came to the county on May 4, hosted at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. With bulls provided Big L Rodeo Company, Locke Bucking Bulls and more, it attracted many great riders, both local and farther away. In the end, it was Colby Deel from Jacksboro who won the the senior division round. The junior division winner was Ringo Stummer from Mountain Springs.
To see more photos, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
With the track season firmly over this year, one school went out of its way to encourage its athletes to not only improve on their totals, but set some school records this season.
Brenna Briles set the school record in the girl’s high jump (5-4), triple jump (33 feet), 100 meters (13.11) and the 200 meters (27.87).
Kayden Dill set the school record boy’s 100 meters (11.08) and 200 meters (23.47). Tye Reid set the boy’s 110 meter hurdles record at 18.7 seconds. Jesse Wadsworth set the boy’s 800 meters record with a time of 2:06.
Some relay teams also set some records. The boy’s 4×100 meter team of Jeremiah Perez, Kyler Willett, Will Johnson and Dill set the record with the time of 45.29 seconds.
The 4×400 meter relay team with Christian Binanti, Johnson, Willett and Wadsworth ran a time of 3:40.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs will be seeing a new face around the gym and fields next fall with the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Coach, Kent Caruthers.
Caruthers will be replacing Coach Seth Stephens, who has accepted a coaching job in LaPoynor, moving closer to his family and hometown. Although Coach Stephens will be missed after six years of being a part of the Prairie Valley family, Coach Caruthers will step into his new role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Coach Caruthers has coached basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, track and golf.
He has a well-rounded background, which makes him the perfect candidate for a 1A coaching position.
He comes, most recently, from Matagorda where he was the athletic director, boys basketball, volleyball, and track coach.
He spent the majority of his coaching career at Tolar, where he was the head boys basketball coach, defensive coordinator for the varsity football team and head golf coach.
His record and experience speak for themselves, but when asked why he felt led to apply for this position, he said that the move north is all about coaching good kids.
His coaching philosophy revolves around hard work, stating “A winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works their tail off developing the talents into skills and uses these skills to accomplish their goals.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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