SPORTS
Bulldogs beat Longhorns in opening district game
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs beat Forestburg on Monday as both teams opened up district play.
The Bulldogs won a one-sided game 59-22 against the young Longhorn team.
The game was delayed due to one referee being late. After 15 minutes, the game started and for three quarters was played with only one referee. It was not a factor though.
The first quarter was low scoring for both sides. Forestburg looked to pass over the top of Prairie Valley’s press defense. A few long passes from Braxton Osteen created scoring chances in transition for post players Hayden Berry and James Stokes.
The Bulldogs were trying to methodically carve up the Longhorns zone defense with passes to get clean shots inside. Unfortunately, not many were going in.
Prairie Valley did make two 3-pointers and led 9-6 after the first quarter, but were frustrated with the many missed opportunities on offense.
The Bulldogs press started to create some opportunities off of turnovers while tightening up on Forestburg’s risky outlet passes.
The Longhorns struggled to create good chances in the halfcourt. They were hoping they could use their superior team size to try and create opportunities off of offensive rebounds, but Prairie Valley competed well in that regard.
The Bulldogs pulled ahead to 20-8 at halftime, but were still frustrated with how they were playing offensively.
Prairie Valley picked things up in the second half. Powered by Tyler Winkler and Konner Ritchie, the two combined to almost equal (18) the first half totals themselves in the third quarter.
Forestburg scored a couple of times from Stokes and Berry, but continued to fall farther behind now that the Bulldogs offense had started executing.
Down 40-14 heading into the fourth quarter, with the second referee finally showing up, the game was all but over.
The Bulldogs continued their offensive pace scoring 19 points in the final period to finish strong.
It was almost enough to wash the taste that was the first half out of their mouth.
The Longhorns made their only 3-pointers of the game as Osteen knocked in two in the final quarter. It was too little too late though as Prairie Valley won 59-22.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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