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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Bowie opens with Whitesboro

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9 years ago

05/06/2015

The Bowie High School baseball team put a pretty bow on top of the regular season on Friday with a 20-0 lynching of District 3A-9 foe Boyd.
The Jackrabbits are currently preparing for the Conference 3A Bi-District playoffs set to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with Game One of a best-of-3 series versus Whitesboro at Sanger.
“They are a scrappy team,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “They have guys in their line-up that can hurt you, and three good pitchers including a lefty.”
Depending upon weather, Game One may be moved to Bowie for Friday evening.
Game Two will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Krum. If Game Three is necessary, it will follow 30 minutes after completion of the second game.
Bowie (24-1-2) is in a privileged position, returning to the playoffs this season. Last year, the Jackrabbits lost in the opening round to Cisco.
“You can’t take this for granted,” Rogers said. “It was great to win district. It has put us in position to make a little run. It’s an honor.”
Rogers said there are plenty of teams that will challenge Bowie in the postseason.
Should the Jackrabbits defeat Whitesboro, it would play either Peaster or Palmer in the Area round. State-ranked Gunter is a possible third-round match-up. Read more, and see the complete box score from last Friday’s victory over Boyd, in the mid-week Bowie News.

The Bowie High School baseball team has four seniors that have provided a definite impact this season. (From left) Dylan Slade, Cooper Cantwell, Coby Bentley and R.J. Oliver have driven the Jackrabbits to a 24-1-2 record. Click on the image for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Nocona gets delivered new press box

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9 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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10 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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10 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.