SPORTS
Bowie Rink Hockey Club does well at regional tournament
The Bowie Rink Hockey Club participated in the south central regional tournament this past weekend in Decatur on Saturday and Sunday.
Despite the relatively new status of the club that has been conducting practices only since October, three teams won their age divisions while others competed well.
The 16u, 10u and eight and under teams won their age groups division in the tournament. The other teams also did well as the 12 and under team finished second, the 20 and under team finished third and the senior team finished fifth.
Many of the teams were competing in only their second tournament, with the first being in March. The 16 and eight and under teams were competing in their first tournaments ever.
Led by Coaches Janae Jones and Norberto Gonzalez, seeing the kids improve and celebrate the fruits of their practice pay off was rewarding to see.
“Even from game to game I saw a great improvement in a lot of the players,” Jones said. “All of the players from 12 and under down to the eight and under team, besides my brother, has not played a full year yet.”
Rink hockey is different from inline hockey in more ways than just different skates.
Where as inline hockey is most similar to the popular ice hockey, rink hockey is played with a rubber ball and excessive contact like body checking is not allowed. Skill shines through more than physicality.
The next step would be nationals for many of these teams, but it would take a big money commitment from parents.
“I don’t know if we are going to be able to make it because the entry fees are due in maybe a week or so and it’s about $500 a team,” Jones said.
The $500 entry fee does not include the money for flights or a weeks worth of hotel fees in Spokane, WA. The national championships are scheduled for July 28 through Aug. 3. Jones said it will be up to the parents of the kids.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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.
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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