SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Defense propels boys past Pottsboro

Published

9 years ago

03/04/2015

Last year, the Bowie High School boys’ basketball team was eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs.
This year, Doug Boxell and crew have taken the next step as Conference 3A bi-district champions – as the Jackrabbits recorded their 12th straight victory with a 47-31 conquest of Pottsboro.
“We got a playoff win,” Boxell said. “It’s part of the journey, and we get to move on. The kids have been working hard toward that. They played hard and played together (to win).”
Bowie improved to 24-9 overall, and the team will play Dallas Life Oak Cliff at 3 p.m. today in the 3A area round. The game will be played at Saginaw High School.
Boxell was pleased with how the Jackrabbits picked up their defensive intensity in the second half – holding Pottsboro to 11 second-half points.
“We were able to outhustle them for loose balls,” Boxell said, “and we were able to get a few turnovers off our press, and we got a double-digit lead. Our intensity helped us out.”
Pottsboro’s Zane Pritchett knotted the score at 23-all with a 3-pointer at the 6-minute, 1-second mark of the third quarter.
That’s when Bowie dialed up the defensive pressure, and the Jackrabbits went on a 14-2 run during the game’s next four minutes.
Jeffery Howard opened the scoring run with a 3-pointer from the wing. Zeke Vaughan and Chase Hall worked a nifty give-and-go on the Jackrabbits’ next possession.

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Bowie’s Cooper Cantwell (14) and Zeke Vaughan find themselves crowded down along the baseline during Wednesday’s Conference 3A bi-district game at Denton. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Nocona gets delivered new press box

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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.

SPORTS

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.

SPORTS

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.