SPORTS
Jackrabbits lose at Burkburnett
The Bowie Jackrabbits got their yearly challenge against full-court pressing Burkburnett on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs won 64-50 in a game the Jackrabbits were playing catch up in from early on.
Burkburnett’s full-court press is one that is impossible to simulate thanks to the many long and athletic players the program usually has.
“They just swallow you up and smother you,” Coach Andy Atkins said. “When you think something is open, it is immediately not because they are so quick to get there.”
This year’s team has college basketball recruit T.J. Newton leading the way, as well. He scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half despite defense Atkins said he was happy with.
The press also speeds up the pace of play. Burkburnett lives in one gear and with that was able to go on a couple of runs at the start of the game and in the beginning of the third quarter.
The Jackrabbits did well the rest of the game to play the Bulldogs even, but did not make enough open shots to climb back from the early deficit.
Burkburnett led 18-12 after the first quarter, 37-27 at halftime and 50-35 heading into the fourth quarter of the game.
Riley Blackburn led the Jackrabbits with 15 points despite dealing with a hurt shoulder. Cade Thompson joined him in double-digits, scoring 14 points.
To read the full story and see full statistics, 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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