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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Texas Tech’s Saul among inductees
The Texas State Hall of Fame has announced the 2015 class of inductees into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.
The class features the following people: Tracy Saul of Texas Tech, Norm DeBriyn from Arkansas, Billy Ray Brown from Houston, Baylor’s Thomas Everett, Ricky Pierce of Rice, Kyle O’Brien Stevens of Southern Methodist, Darrell Browder from Texas Christian, Anjanette Kirkland of Texas A&M and Carlette Guidry White from the University of Texas.
Sponsored by the TSHOF, the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame induction ceremony and luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 5 at the Doubletree by Hilton in downtown Dallas.
Visit www.tshof.org/buy-tickets to reserve event tickets.
The Southwest Conference Hall of Fame is one of four separate halls of fame housed within the TSHOF, including the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame and the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.
Thomas Everett played defensive back at Baylor with 12 interceptions and 325 tackles before going to the National Football League for a nine-year career.
Billy Ray Brown won the NCAA Division I championship as a freshman, and was tied for third at the 1990 United States Open.
Pierce played basketball at Rice, where he scored 1,847 points in three years before playing 16 seasons for eight National Basketball Association franchises.
Stevens was coach at Southern Methodist, and she was an All-American golfer for the Mustangs.
White was a 23-time All-American as an outstanding sprinter and jumper on the Longhorns’ women’s track and field team.
Kirkland was the most decorated female athlete in Texas A&M history as an eight-time All-American.
She specialized in hurdles for the Aggies.
Browder was a standout basketball player at Texas Christian, averaging 16.1 points per game. He was a first-time all-SWC selection three times.
Saul played for Texas Tech for four years, finishing with 317 tackles and 25 interceptions as both a safety and cornerback for the Red Raiders. He was a consensus all-SWC player all four years as a player.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame. (Photo provided by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, used with permission)
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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