SPORTS
Youth rodeo nights brings the fun during Jim Bowie Days
The Jim Bowie Days Youth Rodeo took place on Tuesday and Wednesday night and had a big turnout of competition for events in each age group.
Cooper Peek was named the all around cowboy for the youth rodeo. Andee Shae Nored was named the all around cowgirl.
There were four different age groups in each event on Tuesday night for the speed events.
The first event was pole bending. In the six and under age group, Cooper Peek finished first with a time of 25.151. Jaci Jo Lucy finished second and left with some prize money.
In the seven to 10 age group, Brinley Howard won with a time of 23.423. Bella Star Morrison and McKinley McQueen finished second and third while walking away with some prize money.
In the 11-14 age group, Kalli Read finished first with a time of 22.097. Conley Klienhans and Allye Stark finished second and third. In the 15-19 age group, Mika Shackelford won with a time of 21.967 while Makayla Cox finished second and earned some prize money as well.
In between events was mutton bustin’ for kids six and under. Noah Riley won by scoring the highest out of eight riders. Owen Mowery finished second and also earned some prize money.
The next event was barrel racing. In the six and under age group, Knoxlee Elliott won first with a time of 19.43. Cooper Peek finished second and also walked away with some prize money.
In the seven to 10 age group, Loralai Lee won with a time of 18.499. Oakley Ward and Bella Star Morrison finished second and third.
In the 11-14 age group, Andee Shae Nored won with a time of 17.418. Haley Hunt, Kalli Read and Kerstin Freeman finished second through fourth, each walking away with some prize money. In the 15-19 age group, Mika Shackelford won with a time of 17.922. Kylee Scribner and Ashlyn Williams finished second and third.
The goat tying event ended the night. In the six and under group, Cooper Peek won with a time of 8.49. In the seven to 10 age group, Charly Sellers won with a time of 12.3 Chaney Sellers was second and also earned some prize money.
In the 11-14 age group, Andee Shae Nored won with a time of 9.65 and Kerstin Freeman was second and also walked away with prize money. In the 15-19 age group, McKenna Hickson won with a time of 17.53.
To read about Wednesday night results, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Pole Bending Photos
Mutton Bustin’ Photos
Barrel Racing Photos
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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