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HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Season ramps up for Rabbits

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8 years ago

03/05/2016

Golf season ramps up next week for the Bowie High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams as they play host to their own tournaments.
The girls’ tournament is set for 9 a.m. on Monday, with the boys’ event set for the same time on Wednesday at Twisted Oaks Golf Club.
Players will receive a meal deal, and this is an 18-hole formatted tournament, but players will deal with differing tee boxes during each nine holes.
“We have most everybody back on the boys’ side,” Bowie head golf coach Jonathan Horton said. “And Chloe Polk qualified for the regional tournament.”
Horton said the players have enjoyed recent good weather – getting plenty of practice time at Twisted Oaks.
So, what will make Twisted Oaks such a challenge?
“It’s the trees,” Horton said. “You have to squeeze shots down the fairways. You have to place your shots. You can’t just swing away.”
Horton said he’s looking forward to seeing how the players adjust to Twisted Oaks’ redesign as the course has been reduced from 18 holes to nine holes. Read more, and see the season schedule, in the March 5 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Chloe Polk swings away during a summer tournament at Twisted Oaks Golf Club. Polk was a regional tournament qualifier during the 2015 season. (News file photo by Eric Viccaro)

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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.