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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: ‘Buckle Up’ for excitement

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9 years ago

09/02/2015

Lane Fenoglio was a soon-to-be sophomore at Nocona High School when she was killed in a traffic accident on July 11, 1998.
Fenoglio wasn’t wearing her seat belt.
Lane’s mother, Janna, has been on a crusade to advocate for the use of seat belts by drivers and passengers alike in motor vehicles ever since.
“Unfortunately, there are people who still don’t take the time to buckle up,” said Janna, who also works in the insurance business for Sewell-Uselton in Nocona and Ken Blanton Insurance in Gainesville.
This weekend, there was a rollover accident in rural Nocona, and Jalyn Blevins was able to walk away healthy because she was wearing her seat belt, said Janna Fenoglio.
This Thursday and Saturday, the 16th Annual Buckle Up For Lane’s Sake Tournament is set to honor the memory of Lane Fenoglio, who was a member of the Lady Indian junior varsity volleyball team at the time of her passing. She played setter.
“I am elated we have had this tournament keep going,” Janna Fenoglio said. “The dream has continued. I know we wouldn’t have been able to pull it off without the help of our community.”
Scores of volunteers help make the tournament tick.
There are several new teams in the field this year, including Gold-Burg, Saginaw and Whitewright, Munday and Christ Academy of Wichita Falls. Read more, and see the pool play bracket, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Lane Fenoglio, who was a Nocona setter on the junior varsity team back in 1997, has had a volleyball tournament in her honor for the past 16 years. (Courtesy photo)

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Nocona new press box put into place

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3 days 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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3 days 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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3 days 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.