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HALL OF HONOR: Induction has a 1970s feel

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8 years ago

09/25/2016

The Bowie High School Hall of Honor reception and ceremony Friday will have a distinctly 1970s feel.
That’s because Class of 1974’s Steve Gibbs and Darwin McKinley, representing the Class of 1976, will be enshrined.
Festivities will begin with a reception for the men at 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 23. There will be refreshments and light fare.
The public is invited to attend this special event. Gibbs and McKinley will be honored during halftime of the football game between Bowie and Jacksboro.
“It feels great,” McKinley said. “I’m pleased to be going in the Hall with Steve. He was a great teammate.”
Both Gibbs and McKinley’s athletic careers were intertwined by football and basketball.
“There’s a good tradition at Bowie High School,” Gibbs said. “There are a lot of quality student-athletes in that are in there. I’m happy to be a part of it.”
Gibbs’ exceptional size for the times made him a noted athlete in these parts, standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 215 pounds.
“His (Gibbs’) strength and athleticism made him a versatile player in every sport,” said Bowie Hall of Honor coordinator Craig Stallcup in a prepared press release.
Gibbs averaged 21.5 points per game for the Jackrabbits as a forward, and he also starred as a Texas Sportswriters Association first-team all-state defensive lineman his senior year. Read more in the Sept. 21 Bowie News.

Darwin McKinley was a standout basketball player at Bowie High School, and he helped the Jackrabbits win the state title in boys’ basketball as a sophomore. (Courtesy photo from the Bowie Hall of Honor Committee)

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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.