SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Champions are crowned
The University Interscholastic League state football championships wrapped up at AT&T Stadium in Arlington last weekend.
Here’s the complete list of games:
Wednesday, Dec. 14
Conference 1A Div. II
Richland Springs 96, Balmorhea 50
Conference 1A Div. I
Borden County 60, Jonesboro 12
Thursday, Dec. 15
Conference 2A Div. II
Bremond 49, Iraan 28
Conference 2A Div. I
Refugio 23, Crawford 20
Conference 3A Div. II
Gunter 43, Boling 7
Conference 3A Div. I
Mineola 35, Yoakum 14
Noteworthy: Mineola, who lost in the state championship game two years ago, made sure that didn’t happen here. The Jackets finished with a 438-148 edge in rushing yards, and Yoakum failed to score in the second half.
Friday, Dec. 16
Conference 4A Div. II
West Orange-Stark 24, Sweetwater 6
Noteworthy: West-Orange Stark scored the final 24 points of the game and outgained Sweetwater by a 312-148 margin for the win. Jackson Dallas and Jeremiah Shaw scored rushing TD for the winners.
Conference 4A Div. I
Carthage 31, Abilene Wylie 17
Noteworthy: Abilene Wylie scored the game’s first two touchdowns, but Carthage rallied from that point on for the state title. Keaontay Ingram was the star with 182 yards on 28 carries with two rushing TD and he added four catches for 67 yards.
Conference 5A Div. II
Aledo 24, Corpus Christi Calallen 16
Noteworthy: In one of the more competitive state championship games, Aledo remained in front throughout the entire game.
Aledo scored three rushing TDs from Jase McClellan, Donnie Evans and Rhett Harris, who had the opening score for the triumphant Bearcats.
Saturday, Dec. 17
Conference 5A Div. I
Highland Park 16, Temple 7
Noteworthy: Highland Park shut out Temple during the game’s final three quarters as the Scots defense proved too mighty for the Wildcats.
Turner Coxe registered a fourth-quarter safety for Highland Park’s final score. John Jones won a state title in his grandfather Jerry’s building
Conference 6A Div. II
DeSoto 38, Cibolo Steele 29
Noteworthy: Cristian Gonzalez booted home a 24-yard field goal with 2 minutes, 46 seconds left in the fourth quarter as DeSoto won its first-ever state title. DeSoto racked up 525 yards of total offense, fueled by Shawn Robinson’s 201 rushing yards and 222 more through the air.
Conference 6A Div. I
Lake Travis 41, The Woodlands 13
Noteworthy: Lake Travis, based in Austin, put this game away early by scoring the first 20 points. The Cavaliers earned their sixth state championship, and first in five years, as Charlie Brewer passed all over the Highlanders. Brewer was 27-of-37 for 361 yards, four TD and one interception.
University Interscholastic League. (Logo provided by the UIL, used with permission)
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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