SPORTS
Bowie baseball beats Graham, Denison JV on Monday
After not playing a full week due to the weather, the Bowie Jackrabbits were back in action on Monday playing a double-header.
The Jackrabbits won both games against Graham (3-1) and Denison’s JV (17-3) ahead what is planned to be a busy week.
The game against the Steers was a pitchers’ duel. Both starting pitchers, Bowie’s Kawlyer Swearingin and Graham’s Ryan Grimsey allowed no runs through the first four innings.
The Steers had the best chance to score in the second inning. With a runner on second base, a ground ball up the center looked like it might score the runner. Jackrabbit centerfielder Zach Gilmore threw the ball home and catcher Devin Melton had time to make the play at the plate for the third out of the inning.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Logan Hutson got on base with a one out double. Gilmore followed with a single to put runners at the corners. Kynan DeMoss then flew out to right field, but it was deep enough for Hutson to score and break the scoreless game.
Bowie added two more runs in the sixth inning. Troy Kesey and Swearingin got on base with a single and a drawn walk. Following a ground out that moved both runners into scoring position, Jake Fallis and Hutson followed with back-to-back singles that drove in both runners to make it 3-0 heading into the final inning.
Following a single and a double, a wild pitch allowed one run to score for the Steers. With two more walks, the bases were loaded up with two outs.
Richey came in for relief and his one pitch was popped up to centerfield for the final out of the game.
The Jackrabbits won 3-1.
The second game of the night was a different story playing 5A Denison’s JV team. Bowie scored in every inning of the five that were played. The team finished with 10 hits, drew eight walks, had three hit batters while taking advantage of the Yellow Jackets five fielding errors.
Hutson led the team by driving in three runners. Sanders had a team high three hits while driving in two while Tucker Jones also drove in two runners.
On the mound, Fallis got the start and pitched three innings, giving up three runs while striking out two and walking three.
Richey came in for relief again and pitched the rest of the way, striking out four and giving up one hit and one walk.
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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