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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Plenty of time for Nocona to prepare

Published

9 years ago

09/23/2015

The Nocona High School football team spent its bye week getting a crash course on Henrietta.
The course deals with finding ways to stop Riley Watson, the Bearcats’ dangerous quarterback who guided the team to a recent 30-26 victory over Bowie.
“The bye is right where we want it, before district,” Nocona head coach Brad Keck said. “It gave us a chance to get healed up.”
Unlike last year, Nocona has remained healthy, and the full compliment of players should be available as the Indians begin District 2-3A-II play at Henrietta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Nocona has been working on the fundamentals and making sure the defense makes the right reads, especially when dealing with Watson.
“Henrietta is a good football team and the kids are excited about the game,” Keck said.
Henrietta runs a spread offense and plenty of Bearcats will get touches with the ball. Keck said it all begins with stopping Watson.
“We have to contain him because he makes their whole offense click,” Keck said.
Nocona also will contend with a Henrietta defense that enjoys stunting and blitzing. The Indian offensive line has been working on blitz pick-up while running Henrietta’s scout team. Read more, including other game previews and summaries, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Nocona’s Jeremy James scampers to the outside on a run during the Indians’ game at Ponder from Sept. 11. The team had two weeks to prepare for Friday’s game at Henrietta. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (Courtesy photo by Todd Peterson/Nocona Independent School District)

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Nocona gets delivered new press box

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18 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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18 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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19 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.