SPORTS
Teams select a motto for the year
Bowie Volleyball
Coach Breanna Jones went above and beyond with the word “Mindset” as her team’s motto as it goes three layers deep.
Not only does it have a volleyball term within the word, but the word itself clearly addresses the mental aspect of the game.
Jones was not done as she made the word an acronym as well. The letter “M” stands for make the change. The letter “I” stands for Intensity. “N” means never let it show. “D” is don’t quit. “S” is sacrifice. “E” is no excuses. The final letter “T” stands for teammate.
Nocona Volleyball
Coach Tiffany Clay has made the theme for this year’s team “What If.”
Instead of using the term in a reference of looking back on things, she is using the term as wishful positive thinking for her team this season.
Saint Jo Football
The Panthers are not coming in with any motto or saying, but new Coach Mark Stevens is talking about trying to take the program to the next level. Stevens hopes this year’s team is ready to make it to the next level for the first time since 2013.
Saint Jo Volleyball
The theme for this year’s Lady Panthers is “Grit and Grace.” Coach Charlie Hamilton interprets it to mean having motivation in any challenge and always being thankful in life.
Gold-Burg Volleyball
With last year’s win in the bi-district round, the Lady Bears feel like they have “Unfinished Business.”
Gold-Burg wants to challenge county foe and last year’s district champion Prairie Valley better than they did last year.
The Lady Bears want to expect winning in the bi-district round so they can be ready to challenge in the area round and beyond.
Forestburg Volleyball
After a tough season last year, Coach Cori Hayes wants his young team to embrace the opportunities for small improvements throughout the new season. This is echoed in the motto, “failure is success if you learn from it.”
Forestburg Football
While there is no big phrase or wording for the Longhorns this season, Coach Trey Cumby says he is preaching to his guys the value of accountability.
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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