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Barrel racing kicks off week full of rodeo action

Published

1 year ago

06/26/2025

The Jim Bowie Day’s 4D Barrel Racing was moved to Sunday this year and was split up into two sections throughout the day.
It was put on by Bizzy Bee Productions and had more than 160 rides through the barrels, with some competitors competing multiple times on different horses.
There were several divisions broken up by age (high school, youth, senior) and other factors (futurity, derby, aged horse).
In the open 4D division, the 1D overall winner with the fastest time of the night was Wyatt Paul, riding the horse Tres Cups of Sugar and completing with a time of 17.381 seconds. It was only .014 faster than second place.
The 2D overall buckle winner was Davie King. Riding the horse JT, they completed the course in 17.881 seconds. It was only .006 faster than second place.
The 3D overall winner that won the buckle was Ivy Hurst. Riding the horse Chics Sharp Guy, they had a time of 18.389 seconds. It was .012 seconds faster than second place.
The 4D overall winner who earned the buckle was Brooke Bailey. Their time of was 18.883 seconds riding the horse Famous Hottie, which was only .004 faster than second place.

To see the winners and riders who earned prize money in each of the categories, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.

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SPORTS

Saint Jo qualifies for football postseason

Published

2 days ago

11/12/2026

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Saint Jo clinched a playoff spot in their home finale. Nocona and Gold-Burg both suffered regular season losses.

Brief summaries of the games follow:

Tioga 50, Nocona 0

After losing a Nocona High students a few days before the Nov. 5 game, the Indians never fully recovered and wound up on the short end of the stick to the Bulldogs.

Nocona had just 95 yards of offense. Quarterback Brody Langford was 6-11 passing for 21 yards. Logan Gaston had 53 yards on 10 carries. McCrae Crossen had 22 yards on eight carries with Jax Fuller adding 18 yards on four totes.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Indians roll into State semifinals

Published

2 days ago

11/12/2026

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Looking to get back to the State championship, Nocona’s volleyball team got off to a quick start in its area round matchup with Coleman Nov. 3.

A bit of a letdown in the middle games was rectified in game four, allowing the Lady Indians to post a 3-1 (25-12, 26-24, 22-25,25-13) victory. Nocona Coach Sandy Langford said getting back to its style of game helped.

“We’ve had to overcome a lot this week,” Langford said in reference to the school losing a student in an accident two days prior. “We talked during a timeout about getting back to playing fast which is more our style. Coleman had us playing a slower style of play and they took advantage of it.

The fast style of play benefitted the Lady Indians, who got out to a 4-0 lead in game one courtesy of Paige Davis. Maddyn Bowles added a kill to keep things moving.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Rabbits qualify for F-Ball playoffs

Published

2 days ago

11/12/2026

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When you’re gunning for a playoff spot, playing error free football is paramount.

Or is it?

In a District 4-3A Division I battle for the fourth and final playoff spot, Bowie had made five turnovers in the first nearly three quarters but still managed to lead 21-17 late in the third quarter. The Jackrabbits received a pep talk from their coaches and did not turn the ball over again while receiving some clutch defense down the stretch in a much closer than it looked 42-17 win over the Boyd Yellowjackets.

With the victory, Bowie clinched its first playoff spot in football since 2017. The Jackrabbits, 1-3 in district and 5-5 overall, will travel to Cisco for a 6 p.m. Nov.13 game vs. defending state champion Wall, who is ranked No. 4.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.