SPORTS
Rodeo action coming to Bowie next week
The Jim Bowie Days festival will feature rodeo action for six straight nights next week at Bowie’s Rodeo Arena.
Action will start on June 24 with 4D barrel racing. Racing will start at 7:30 p.m. and will go until there are no more racers.
They will drag the dirt after every five racers to keep the course fresh. Buckles will be awarded in the 1D, 2D, 3D and 4D divisions.
The event is cash only. To register for the event, text 940-366-2812 on June 24 from 10 a.m. to noon.
You also can show up in person at the announcers booth upon arrival to sign-up.
The youth rodeo events will start at 7 p.m. on June 25-26. The first night will be the speed events which will cover pole racing, barrel racing and goat tying. There will be age categories six-and-under, 7-10, 11-14 and 15-19. No lead lines will be allowed. The entry fee will cost $25.
The second night will be roping events covering, breakaway roping, tie down roping, ribbon roping and team roping. The age categories will be broken up into 13-and-under and 14-19. The entry fee for this night will cost $35.
All around buckles for boys and girls will be awarded to the best performers from events combined from both nights.
To sign-up for the youth rodeo, call Tennile Green at 940-577-9740 on June 24 from 6-9 p.m.
Mutton bustin’ will be both nights as well for kids aged 4-6. Only 15 contestants will be allowed per night.
The main rodeo will start at 7:30 p.m. on the nights of June 27-29. It will be sanctioned by the United Professional Rodeo Association for the seventh year and produced by T-N-T Rodeo Company.
Amateurs can also sign-up as well to compete with the professionals. The books will remain open until 5 p.m. on June 23. To sign-up, use the NextGen phone app.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Red River High School Bass Club competed on Saturday at Eagle Mount Lake as the club finished fifth overall out of 28 clubs.
The club had two teams that brought in fish at the end of the day, but one also finished highly.
The team of Carson Caudle and Hunter Blackburn got fourth overall out of more than 100 teams. The pair caught three fish that weighed in at 7.99 pounds.
The club had one more pair that brought in fish. Walker Strahan and Bryce Ramsey got one fish that weighed in a 1.95 pounds that was good for 33rd place.
Only 37 out of the 126 teams were fortunate enough to bring fish to the weigh-in.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie
Superlatives
Offensive most valuable player: Rayder Mann
First team
Gaige Goodman
Second team
Boston Farris
Honorable mention
Adam Pickett, Bradly Horton, Braden Rhyne
Academic all-district
Hayden Sutton, Keller Dosch, Anthony Jaraleno, Finn Riddle, Tyler Richey, Adam Pickett, Bradly Horton, Hayden Heugatter, Boston Farris, Rayder Mann
Nocona
Superlatives
Co-newcomer of the year: Landon Fatheree
Fighting heart award: Jose Gomez Jr.
First team
Karson Kleinhans, Oscar Salomon-Gomez
Second team
Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey
Honorable mention
Adrian Gutierrez
Academic all-district
Jose Gomez Jr., Kyle Waters, Kasch Johnson, RJ Walker, William Henley, Skye Kirby, Landon Fatheree, Karson Kleinhans, Oscar Salomon-Gomez, Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey, Adrian Gutierrez
1A
Superlatives: Jesus Sanchez, Forestburg, most valuable player; Barrett Johnson, Saint Jo, offensive MVP; Evan Chavez, Bellevue, sixth man of the year; Camden Dreyer, Gold-Burg, co-newcomer of the year; Josiah Wadsworth, Forestburg, co-newcomer of the year; Curtis Enis, Forestburg, coach of the year
First team
Ryan Jones, Bellevue; Jesse Wadsworth, Forestburg; Kyler Willett, Forestburg; Lee Yeley, Saint Jo; Trent Gaston, Saint Jo
Second team
Aaron Allison, Bellevue; Brycen Bancroft, Bellevue; River Trail, Bellevue; Jayton Epperson, Gold-Burg; Trae Campbell, Prairie Valley; Zeke Bonn, Saint Jo; Landon Shannon, Saint Jo
Honorable mention
Bryce Ramsey, Bellevue; Brenna Criswell, Bellevue; Eli White-Freeland, Gold-Burg; Keelyn Case, Gold-Burg; Barrett Allen, Gold-Burg; Angel Cruz, Forestburg; Hayden Halliburton, Forestburg; John Carranza, Forestburg; Hunter Camden, Prairie Valley; Jarrett Horton, Prairie Valley; Landen Williams, Saint Jo; Jayden Curry, Saint Jo; Colton Curry, Saint Jo
Academic all-district
Bellevue: Walker Strahan, Brycen Bancroft, Bryce Ramsey, Will Bonds, Cowyn Langford
Forestburg: Rafeal Sanchez, Josiah Wadsworth, Tristan Cumby, Hayden Halliburton, Jesse Wadsworth
Prairie Valley: Hunter Camden, Jarrett Horton, Josh Stout, Dayne Sadler, Kasey Caruthers
Saint Jo: Jayden Curry, Colton Curry, Landon Shannon, Barrett Johnson, Trent Gaston, Zeke Bonn, Lee Yeley
Gold-Burg: Levi Hellinger, Brady Allen, Barrett Allen
For pictures from players from every team, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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