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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Saltillo’s start tops Forestburg in 1A girls

Published

9 years ago

02/25/2015

Experience mattered during Saturday’s Conference 1A Area game at Princeton High School.
Saltillo, two years ago, played in the then University Interscholastic League 1A Division II state championship game – falling by nine points to Whitharral.
“Saltillo was taller than us, and they had a lot of experience,” Forestburg head girls’ basketball coach Rosana Barbosa said. “They are very well-coached. Whenever we had a run, their coach was able to fix it and get the girls in different positions.”
In the end, Saltillo defeated Forestburg 55-40, ending the Lady Horns season.
Forestburg, which hadn’t qualified for the playoffs since 2007, finished the 2014-15 campaign with a 22-11 record.
The Lady Horns will lose Virginia Cody, Kendall Wallace and Samantha Reynolds to graduation.
“These three girls tried very hard for us,” Barbosa said.
Forestburg had difficulty attacking the basket. Meanwhile, Saltillo was able to penetrate the lane for easy baskets, especially during the first half, before Barbosa made defensive adjustments.

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Forestburg’s Alexia Britain moves with the ball near the 3-point line during Saturday’s Conference 1A Area game against Saltillo at Princeton High School. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Nocona gets delivered new press box

Published

3 hours ago

07/20/2024

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Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.

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Richey repeats at IFYR

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4 hours ago

07/20/2024

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Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.

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Youth rodeo awards presented

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4 hours ago

07/20/2024

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The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo presented awards for its summer season this week. Tess Egenbacher won the top cowgirl buckle for the 13-18 age division, which was presented to her by Kyle Bishop. (Courtesy photo)

The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.

To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.