SPORTS
Panthers go 3-1 last week
The Saint Jo baseball team won some close competitive games at the tournament at Era last week.
The Panthers went 3-1 after it was all over, with many games pretty competitive.
Saint Jo first played Valley View. The Eagles would get out to the early lead, leading 3-0 after two innings. The Panthers would tie the score in the top of the third, but Valley View double its runs in response.
Saint Jo would go on to score four runs in the fourth inning to take a one run lead 7-6, but the Eagles again would answer, scoring two runs in response to take an 8-7 lead. Unfortunately, the game was called after the end of the inning, giving Valley View the win.
Highlights included Logan Moran driving in two runs and three other guys driving in one run apiece. On defense, the Panthers would not commit any errors.
The next game against Sacred Heart saw Saint Jo take a big lead early and ride that to the end of the game after four innings. After scoring one run in the first inning, the Panthers would rally together to score seven runs in the second inning, going up 8-0. The Tigers would score two runs in the fourth, but it was not enough as Saint Jo won 8-2.
Pepe Gam and Morman each drove in two runs. The team had eight steals and on the mound the pitching staff did not allow a single free base.
The good times kept coming as the Panthers next played the tournament host. Saint Jo scored two or more runs in four of the five innings of the game as the Hornets could not keep up. Saint Jo would win 10-3.
Tyler Cook led the team with three RBIs and Jase Johnson was second with two. The Panthers racked up more than 20 steals on the base paths, with Cook leading the team with six.
Saint Jo would end the tournament against Tigoa. The Bulldogs would strike first, but the Panthers led 3-1 after the first inning. Tioga would cut into the lead with one run in the third inning, but Saint Jo matched it that same inning.
The Bulldogs would get within one run again in the fourth inning, cutting the lead to 4-3, but the Panthers held them off to win the game. Chance Bennett, Gam and Johnson each drove in a run apiece during the win. Cook would strike out five batters in three innings of work while walking only one batter.
To read the full story, 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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