SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Vaughn picks up lacrosse at Tarleton
At the start of the semester at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, there’s a program called Rec Fest.
As the Tarleton website describes, Rec Fest is a “chance to come see what all Tarleton Rec Sports has to offer.”
There was a wide variety of events, and one of those programs was a lacrosse demonstration.
Tarleton State student Jesse Vaughn, who graduated from Bowie High School last May, saw the sport of lacrosse firsthand, and it was love at first sight.
“I found I was pretty good at it,” said Vaughn in a telephone interview with The Bowie News on Wednesday. “It’s the first sport I’ve played where I’m connected to an object (the stick).”
Vaughn, a former Bowie defensive back and sprinter on the Jackrabbit track and field team, has been learning the concepts of the game through practices this fall.
Lacrosse may have been played as early as 1100 A.D., according to a 2002 book by Thomas Vennum called: “American Indian Lacrosse: Little Brother of War.” The book can be found at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
The sport was developed by the Iroquois Indians, especially in New York and Pennsylvania.
According to Wikipedia.org, lacrosse is a contact team sport played between two teams using a small, rubberized ball and a stick. The head of the stick is made of mesh, designed to cradle the ball like a parent does her baby.
Vaughn is one of 25 players on the roster, and he’s slated to play a midfield position.
“I get to use my speed and create mismatches,” said Vaughn, whose studying kinesiology at Tarleton State. He took 15 credits this semester.
Lacrosse isn’t the typical sport, especially for those living here in north Texas.
Vaughn said when he’s told people he now plays lacrosse; a look of surprise has been the biggest response in conversation. 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.
Former Bowie High School athlete Jesse Vaughn, who graduated last May, has picked up a new sport at Tarleton State University. He’s playing midfielder on the lacrosse team and is considered ‘a natural’ for it. (Courtesy photo from Jesse Vaughn)
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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