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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie’s runner-up again at FOL
By ERIC VICCARO
They’re always the bridesmaid, and never the bride.
Such is the case for the Bowie High School girls’ basketball team, which for the third straight year finished as the runner-up at the Fantasy of Lights Tournament in Wichita Falls.
This time around, Amarillo Palo Duro provided the foil for Bowie and the Lady Dons made things happen when they mattered most down the stretch in a 52-49 victory over the Lady Rabbits.
“They were so athletic and so big,” said Bowie head coach Chuck Hall. “We had some hard match-ups. It was hard to contain their guards.”
Kamryn Cantwell, who netted 27 points including two 3-pointers and 13-of-16 from the free-throw line, was named to the FOL all-tournament team along with Addy Cook.
“Kamryn and Addy were two outstanding players in the tournament,” Hall said. “They both play the right way, and they were aggressive on both ends of the floor.”
In this large-school championship, Bowie was consistently with ear shot of the Lady Dons – and the Lady Rabbits actually got over the hump late.
The final minute of the game truly told the tale of this contest.
Cantwell sank a pair of free throws to give Bowie a 49-46 lead with 53.7 seconds remaining in the fourth.
Palo Duro responded with one made free throw on its next possession.
However, Bowie was called for a turnover during its next turn with the ball, called for the rare carrying or palming violation. Read more, and see complete box scores from the tournament, in the Nov. 30 Bowie News.
The Bowie High School girls’ basketball team finished as runner-up in the large school division at the Fantasy of Lights Tournament for the third straight year. Amarillo Palo Duro topped the Lady Rabbits 52-49 in the championship. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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