SPORTS
Bowie wins 16-1
The Bowie Jackrabbits picked up an easy district win on Friday against City View.
The Jackrabbits won by run rule 16-1 in the fifth inning to close out a good week.
The Mustangs were able to take advantage of some Bowie mistakes in the first inning. Their leadoff hitter got on base with a single. One batter and a stolen second base later, an infield error allowed the runner to score and give City View a 1-0 lead.
It would not last long.
The Jackrabbits scored six runs in the first inning. Devin Melton, Kynan DeMoss and Logan Hutson all drove in one run. With the bases loaded, Hutson would score thanks to an error at second base on the base paths. A hit from Tucker Jones into the outfield produced an error and allowed the other two base runners to score.
In the second inning, the Mustangs were able to get one base runner on due to another infield error from Bowie with one out. Fortunately, pitcher Cade Thompson struck out the next batter and induced a fly out into the outfield.
The Jackrabbits offense picked up right where it left off. Melton led off with a hit. The bases were loaded after a fly out as both batters were hit back-to-back.
Colton Richey then came through with a bases clearing double to drive in all three runs. A wild pitch allowed him to advance to third base where Jake Fallis drove him in with a single to make the score 10-1.
Jones followed with a single, but the next batter would ground into an inning ending double-play.
The third inning was a rare three-up, three-down for both teams as neither had any luck getting any base runner on to initiate any offense. Bowie repeated it in the fourth inning, but its offense picked back up again.
With Thompson and Kawlyer Swearingin hitting singles and both stealing bases to be in scoring position, Fallis drove them in with a single.
Following a walk, A.J. Whatley would then drive a run in on a single. Melton then hit a ball into the outfield. Fielding errors from City View would allow both Whatley and Melton to score to make the score 16-1.
The Mustangs batted one more time, but pitcher Troy Kesey struck out the side the end the game.
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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