SPORTS
Nocona boys win first district game
The Nocona Indians picked up their first district win with a home win against Windthorst on Tuesday night.
The Indians won a low-scoring, defensive battled 34-23 against the Trojans.
Nocona lost by one basket in its district opener at Seymour the previous game and did not want to fall farther behind in its first year in the new district.
The first quarter saw the trend that would keep up for both teams for most of the game as its seemed like there was a lid on both baskets. While both teams played physical defense and took some tough shots around the basket, it just seemed like even the open shots just found ways to clank out.
Nocona scored the only basket of the quarter when it successfully diced through a pass through the Trojans 3-2 zone to tall post Ryder Oswald to finish at the rim. Other attempts seemed to go awry besides Oswald drawing free throws and knocking them down.
Those four points proved to be enough as Nocona led 4-1 heading into the second quarter.
It proved to be the most normal period of the game as both team’s offense found its groove at the same time for a competitive quarter. Nocona got a lift from guard Brady McCasland who scored eight of the team’s 11 points in the quarter to keep the Indians in the lead.
Windthorst finally made some baskets and included its only made 3-pointer in the quarter that proved to be the team’s highest scoring of the game.
It did not make up any ground, but Nocona’s lead was only 15-11 at halftime.
It did not get any better for the Indians in the third quarter. Both teams continued to struggle offensively, though not nearly as bad as the first quarter.
Nocona led 21-17 heading into the fourth quarter, with the Indians still feeling in control but the lead not reflecting it with the Trojans only a couple of made shots away from taking it away.
The fourth quarter saw Nocona leverage that control by keeping ball control and drawing free throw attempts as the time was winding down. Windthorst continued to struggle scoring, but the Indians made a few baskets, including Javier Gaytan making the team’s second 3-pointer of the game, to extend their lead.
While Nocona did not shoot great at the free throw line, making 6-11 in the quarter, it was enough to help build its lead since the Trojans continued to struggle scoring against the Indians tough man-to-man defense.
Nocona won with little drama 34-23.
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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