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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: The quest begins for Jackrabbits
By ERIC VICCARO
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The road back to the University Interscholastic League playoffs starts Thursday for the Bowie High School baseball team.
The Jackrabbits will play host to the American Cancer Society Tournament, with a game versus Mineral Wells at 3:45 p.m. followed by a game versus Peaster.
The team also plays Decatur, Godley, Bridgeport and S&S Consolidated (Sadler) during the event.
“We have a lot of experience coming back,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said.
That’s despite losing four players to graduation, and all of them are now having successful collegiate careers.
Bowie rose into the upper echelon of regional baseball programs last year, with a record of 26-3-2 and an unblemished 14-0 mark in District 3A-9. The Jackrabbits advanced to the area round before falling to Palmer in a best-of-3 series.
Rogers believes the Jackrabbits can win the district again.
“I think we should win it,” Rogers said. “We have high expectations.”
Henrietta and Paradise will challenge Bowie for the top spot. Nocona, Holliday and Boyd all will be in the mix for playoff positions as well. Read more, and see the season schedule, in the March 2 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Barrett Brooks practices bunting in February in preparation for the season ahead. Brooks will be a key cog in the success of the Jackrabbits this season as a starting outfielder. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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Nocona new press box put into place
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
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
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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