SPORTS
Whitaker twins compete one last time
The state tennis tournament is happening April 25-26 in San Antonio and with its completion will come the end of an era for Gold-Burg athletics.
The senior girl’s doubles team of Sadie and Shadie Whitaker will represent the Lady Bears one final time on the biggest high school stage to see how far they can possibly go. Not far away will be their loud, but caring Coach Cheryl Cromleigh who has coached the pair in just about every sport since junior high.
The pair are not just sisters but twins and like their names they are similar enough to get confused unless you get to know them.
Shadie is the shy one during interviews, struggling with the awkwardness of the interview setting in two tries this year even with her sister and coach trying to give her answers to say.
You would never guess she is shy with how she plays on the court. She earned second team all-district honors in basketball and has been a valuable 3-point shooter for four years, starting most of that time.
In volleyball she was an all-around player for four years on varsity and earned first-team all-district honors this year.
Sadie’s demeanor is more relaxed. She has come out of her shy shell over the years, enough to even participate in one-act play this year.
Sadie was the lead outside hitter in volleyball during the fall and also earned first team all-district honors. On the basketball court, she was more of an all-around player who could sometimes come off the bench depending on the match up.
Like most 1A school athletes, between the two of them they have been talked into giving just about any sport or activity a try at some point during the last four years. Their older brother Kolton Whitaker, who graduated in 2022, was similar in that vain.
On the tennis court is where the pair and their coach call home though.
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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