SPORTS
3A boys all-district teams awards announced
With Childress being the last team out of the playoffs last week, the district awards for 8-3A boys basketball were announced last week.
For the Bowie Jackrabbits, four players were honored as the team finished second in the district standings. The Nocona Indians had two players honored as the team finished fifth in the district standings.
For the Jackrabbits, Justin Franklin was one of the two recipients of the offensive player of the year award. The point guard and main ball handler for Bowie, Franklin could do it all offensively, but his playmaking skills came to the surface more as the season wore on and he grew more comfortable into the role.
Big Daniel Mosley was named the district’s defensive player of the year. A big presence felt on both sides of the floor, no team had an easy time scoring close to the basket when Mosley was around.
Named to the first team for Bowie were starters Taylor Pigg and Braden Armstrong. Pigg’s all out tenacious defense, three-point shooting and second ball-handling duties was important to the Jackrabbits all year.
Armstrong’s versatility with his length and skill set really started to show itself right as district play got started against City View.
The long wing had the skills to play inside or outside while giving Bowie good shooting from outside. He teased an all around game he will have a chance to show off next year as possibly the Jackrabbits number one option.
For the Indians, leading scorer Jason Sparkman was named to the firs team. While it was a flip of the coin which shooter would get hot from three-point range for Nocona each night, the one constant was Sparkman scoring double digit points.
Working in the high post area and showing he could go get his points when guarded one-on-one or as a finisher, Sparkman will be important next year as a senior.
Carter Horn was named to the second team. One of the Indians best shooters, he had the size and skill to impact the game when his shot was not going in. With both players from Nocona being juniors, they will have proven starters coming back to lead the team.
To see the full list, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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