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JIM BOWIE DAYS: It’s time for the rodeo

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9 years ago

06/23/2015

When he was 14 years old, Bobby DelVecchio rode his first bull at a place called Cow Town in Woodstown, N.J.
DelVecchio was hooked, and he wound up becoming a 2006 Professional Bull Riders Ring of Honor inductee after a successful career.
This week, DelVecchio takes his turn as grand marshal of the Jim Bowie Days rodeo parade set for 10 a.m. on Saturday. It’s just part of rodeo week here in the city.
“It’s pretty cool,” said DelVecchio, who now serves as a managing partner at Patterson Auto Group of Bowie, “to be recognized by the community. Rodeo has been a big part of my life.”
Youth rodeo continues tonight at 7 p.m., with mutton bustin’ one hour prior. The main rodeo is set for 8 p.m. from June 25-27.
DelVecchio said the Jim Bowie Days rodeo gets better each year he has been here.
“I’m looking forward to the parade, and seeing new and old friends,” added DelVecchio, who also was enshrined in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame the same year he helped purchase the auto dealership.
Stock will be provided once again by T-N-T Rodeo Company based in Anson, which is north of Abilene.
“We’re looking forward to another Jim Bowie Days Rodeo,” said T-N-T owner and proprietor Mitch Terrell, who runs the business with his sons, Trevor and Tyler. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

Bobby DelVecchio (left) has been named the 2015 Jim Bowie Days parade marshal. DelVecchio is shown here with Charlie Sampson at a rodeo in southern New Jersey. DelVecchio was enshrined in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame four years ago. (Courtesy photo by the Philadelphia Inquirer)

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Nocona new press box put into place

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2 days ago

07/20/2024

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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.

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Richey repeats at IFYR

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2 days ago

07/20/2024

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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.

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Youth rodeo awards presented

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2 days ago

07/20/2024

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The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo presented awards for its summer season this week. Tess Egenbacher won the top cowgirl buckle for the 13-18 age division, which was presented to her by Kyle Bishop. (Courtesy photo)

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.