SPORTS
Lady Indians win at Holliday 58-57
ns won a close game at Holliday on Tuesday to finish the first round of district undefeated.
The Lady Indians won by the narrowest of margins 58-57, though a 3-pointer at the buzzer from the Lady Eagles was what made the final score so tight.
Nocona started off the game great, making three 3-pointers and pushing the ball in transition. Stephanie Gutierrez was the benefactor of running hard in transition, leading the team with eight points. Thanks to some shut down defense, the Lady Indians led 20-9 after the first quarter.
The second quarter was much more competitive. Holliday’s offense woke up and started making shots and getting to the free throw line. The team more than doubled it’s first quarter score, totaling 22 points to get back into the game.
Things would have looked rough, but Nocona’s offense kept rolling like it did in the first quarter, but in different ways. The team leaned heavy on senior Averee Kleinhans.
After making two 3-pointers in the first quarter, Kleinhans battered her way to the basket and racked up a lot of tough layups and free throws. She scored 12 of the team’s 19 points to keep the Lady Indians lead 39-31 at halftime.
The third quarter was less high scoring, but just as competitive. The Lady Eagles scored 12 points in several different ways and were rolling.
Nocona mostly continued to lean on Kleinhans. She knocked in two 3-pointers and scored 10 of her teams 12 points in the quarter to keep the Lady Indians lead, but Holliday was not far behind 51-44.
The fourth quarter was a nail biter for Nocona as the team just tried to hold on. No one was making anything and free throw attempts were not going in. Kleinhans was the only person who scored in any points in the quarter and it was just seven points.
The Lady Eagles were closing, but just ran out of time, as the Lady Indians just survived winning 58-57.
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.
-
NEWS2 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS8 months agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS1 year agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS2 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS12 months agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS1 year ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS2 years agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS2 years ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint