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RODEO: Lawsuits involving calf ropers settled
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported on Tuesday two lawsuits over allegations that star calf ropers rigged a rodeo were dismissed.
According to the Telegram, court records showed how the controversy started, including details of contention between Tuf Cooper and Cole Bailey, a part-time cowboy.
In the affidavit, Bailey accused Cooper of asking him to participate in a scheme where Cooper would be guaranteeing a cut of a possible $1 million prize.
Cooper, from nearby Decatur, didn’t return requests from the Telegram for comment.
RFD-TV Events sued both Tuf Cooper and Timber Moore back in August.
Telegram reporter Ryan Osborne reports the dispute stemmed from RFD’s The American Rodeo on March 1, 2015, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
The one-day event offered prizes of $100,000 to winners of seven different rodeo competitions. And there was also a bonus reward for cowboys who qualified for the event – rather than those who were invited.
According to the affidavit, the idea was to allow Bailey or Reese Riemer, another roper, to collect $100,000 for winning the competition and then take home part or all of a $1 million side pot.
Riemer won the event with a time of 7.59 seconds with Cooper second, Moore third and Bailey fourth.
Cooper then approached Bailey and told him the winnings would be split.
The Arlington Police Department looked into the incident, but the investigation closed for lack of witness cooperation, the Telegram reported.
Riemer countersued RFD-TV in a federal court in February, which detailed threats and the company used his photo as a marketing tool before the 2016 event.
It was unclear how the lawsuits were resolved, the Telegram reported, and Tarrant County court records show the cases were now closed. Read more in the Oct. 22 Bowie News.
Decatur’s Tuf Cooper. (Courtesy photo)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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