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STORM CENTER: Club volleyball is a necessity
Weekends have certainly been busy for Bowie High School athlete Carcyn Robertson recently.
Robertson is both a member of the Bowie powerlifting squad, and she competes for the Clay County Volleyball Association club.
As for playing for the Clay County Volleyball Association (CCVA), it’s all a matter of keeping up with the Joneses – so to speak.
“Carcyn plays club volleyball so she can advance her skills and bring up her level of play,” Cynthia Robertson, Carcyn’s mother, said.
“Most girls in club ball play year ‘round straight from school to their club teams,” Cynthia continued. “Club ball allows girls who hope to possibly play in college get recognized at tournaments, and hopefully be recruited.”
Carcyn Robertson has been a member of CCVA for three years. She’s made new friends, learned about team chemistry in volleyball, and more.
“She’s learned a great deal from her coaches,” Cynthia Robertson added.
Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said she’s appreciative of what CCVA does for the Lady Rabbits. Many of the players are immersed in the club volleyball scene.
Madison Little is a member of the 17s. Mackenzie Tole, Addy Cook, Henslee Ogle and Robertson all play for the 16s. Mackenzie Gresham and Maddie Baker are two younger players also involved in the association.
Karlyn Dean and Karsen Morgan also play club volleyball, but for a different organization elsewhere.
Stark said CCVA encourages athletes to put their school sports first, which she appreciates.
“CCVA coaches are knowledgeable, and they’ve all played,” added Stark, who has served as an assistant coach with the club.
Plenty of girls from Nocona High also play club volleyball – such as Sherese Price, Jamie Carpenter, Angel Rhudy and Magye Fenoglio. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Local high school volleyball players such as Angel Rhudy, Mackenzie Tole, Carcyn Robertson, Henslee Ogle and Addy Cook have also found success on the club scene. (Courtesy photo by the Clay County Volleyball Association)
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.
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.
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.
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