SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Saint Jo readies tourney
By ERIC VICCARO
Both Saint Jo and Gold-Burg High Schools will be competing at the second annual Red River Shootout set for Dec. 1-3.
“We received good comments from fans and coaches last year, so we were more than welcome to do it again,” said Saint Jo athletic director Chad Tallon.
“I think it’s a good competitive tournament, and everyone is about at the same class size,” Tallon added.
Admission to the tournament is $5 across the board per day. Basketball fans also may buy a three-day pass for $12. No other passes will be accepted.
“We’re going to see the teams we need to see,” Gold-Burg head girls’ basketball coach Cheryl Cromleigh said. “We get to face local teams.”
In the opening round, Saint Jo’s girls will play Savoy at 10 a.m. while Gold-Burg takes on Denton Calvary at 12:30 p.m. Both games will be in “The Dome.”
Other teams involved are Savoy, Tioga, Christ Academy, Muenster Sacred Heart, Wichita Christian, Saint Jo JV, Ringling, Thackerville and Ryan – the latter three all from Oklahoma.
On the boys’ side, Gold-Burg squares off with Tioga at 11:15 a.m. while Saint Jo plays Newcastle at 1:45 p.m. The Paradise JV boys are set to play in this tournament as well.
The girls’ championship game will be at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3, with the boys’ game to follow at 7:30 p.m. Read more from this tournament roundup in the Nov. 30 Bowie News.
Saint Jo senior Marysol Avila will be a key cog for the Lady Panthers during the Red River Shootout, which takes place today through Saturday at Saint Jo. (News file 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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