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Bowie opens season with heavy hearts
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The Bowie Lady Rabbits started their season last week with games in back-to-back days and somehow came away with two wins despite the school tragedy hanging over everything.
After a miscommunication and a rescheduling, the Lady Rabbits hosted Hirschi on Friday to open the season.
Unfortunately, news of the auto accident that killed a Bowie senior started spreading a few hours before the game and the girls minds were elsewhere.
Bowie was able to hold a lead in the low scoring game 19-15 at halftime. It was a rough and tumble game with a lot of fouls being called on both sides. The Lady Rabbits led 27-24 heading into the fourth quarter.
Both teams picked up the scoring in the fourth quarter, but it came as a result of both teams being in the bonus and sending players to the foul line and capitalizing off of turnovers. While the Lady Huskies hit a three at the buzzer, Bowie was ahead enough to win 44-43.
Abbi Gamblin led the team with 10 points while Hope Howard and Lexi Kirkham each had seven.
The Lady Rabbits had to turn around and travel to Callisburg on Saturday. Coach Chuck Hall thought his girls looked exhausted since they are not in the best shape and since they are still trying to process the accident, but they still took care of business.
They had a solid 30-19 lead at halftime, but came out in the third quarter flat as the Lady Cats got back in the game and cut the lead to 36-31 heading into the fourth quarter.
Fortunately, Bowie was able to play well in the fourth quarter and extend their lead as they won by double digits 54-43.
Aslyn Davis led the team with 17 points and Howard was second with 14.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Nocona new press box put into place
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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.
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Richey repeats at IFYR
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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.
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Youth rodeo awards presented
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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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