SPORTS
Bowie teen wins big roping event
Bowie teen Allye Stark won her first big roping contest on Oct. 24 at San Agelo’s Roping Fiesta.
Apart of Cody Ohl’s Jr. Calf Roping Championship, Allye won the 15-and-under breakaway roping division, winning a buckle and almost $3,000 in prize money.
Allye, 14-years-old, is the daughter of Deann and Neal Stark who both have spent time roping. It was another family member though that got her interested in trying it.
“I think just watching my brother rope and start his career as a calf roper really influenced me to want to do it,” Allye said.
Brother Clay is taking a break from rodeo as he attends college, but Allye has taken up that reign and is already reaping the rewards thanks to a childhood growing up on a ranch and parental coaching.
“Her daddy has been her coach,” Deann said. “He’s the one that’s back there helping her with her mental game.”
This year the Stark’s decided to home school Allye to allow a more flexible schedule so she can practice and compete more with her dad, who works out of town sometimes during the week. Deann is a school councilor at Bowie High School.
Like all rodeo events, hours of practice and travel all come down to only a couple of seconds to execute. With roping, success is either attained or not within two to four seconds at high levels of competition.
Dealing with the highs and lows of competition where certain aspects, mainly the two other animals at play, are out of your control takes a lot of mental toughness.
“The failures that come with it, a lot of people quit before it ever gets better,” Allye said. “I think that’s what’s so hard about it is you have to fail before you can succeed.”
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In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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