SPORTS
Youth rodeo results from Saturday
The second weekend of the Montague County Cowboy Church’s youth rodeo saw more than 70 competitors ride on Saturday.
Part of a series with dates on June 20 and July 25, kids of all ages who can ride a horse competed four events and in four different age groups.
In the eight-and-under lead line ribbon goat event Price Johnson won with a time of 13.774 seconds. In the eight-and-under with no lead line, Cali Blessing won the ribbon goats with 10.426 seconds.
In the goat tying event, Cooper Peek won the 9-12 age group with a time of 16.089 seconds. In the 13-18 age group, Tomi Womack won with a time 10.816 seconds.
In the poles event, Trell Carpenter won the lead line division with a time of 22.7 seconds. Cali Blessing won the eight-and-under division with a time of 23.846 seconds. Kadie Dugan won with a time of 22.009 seconds in the 9-12 age division and Womack won the 13-18 group with a time of 20.904 seconds.
In the barrels lead line group, Weston Hunt won with a time of 32.552 seconds. In the eight-and-under group, Blessing won with a time of 20.246 seconds.
Peek finished first in the 9-12 age group with a time of 17.643 seconds. In the 13-18 age group, Gwynn Vanderpool won with a time of 17.490 seconds.
The final event was roping. In lead line dummy roping, Weston Hunt, Price Johnson, Teal Thompson and Judge Hettinger all completed the task and tied for first.
In the eight-and-under division, eight participants tied for first in the dummy roping event. Those included Gracey Abernathy, Chisum Carpenter, Rhep Rogers, Wyatt Johnson, Emory Gass, Chaney Bishop, Sage Keck and Cali Blessing.
In the breakaway roping event Cayne Blessing won the 9-12 division with a time of 6.371 seconds and Womack won the 13-18 division with a time of 5.710 seconds.
To see the top five finishers in each event and age group, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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