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STORM CENTER: 4th of July a hub of activity
Today, we will celebrate Independence Day.
On this day, we will commemorate a vital work called the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. We basically told Great Britain we’re going to fly solo.
This day is marked with celebrations near and far across the United States.
Saint Jo will be a hub of festive activity, ranging from the return of the Old Jo Firecracker 5-kilometer run to tournaments in several different sports and, of course, the traditional fireworks display.
For the first time in several years, Nocona will have a fireworks display too since the lake is completely filled. The boat parade is the most impressive facet of this celebration.
Yours truly will be in Saint Jo for it all. If it was a NASCAR race, I’d be providing what’s called “flag-to-flag coverage.”
The Texas Rangers game today versus the Los Angeles Angels has been pushed back until 8:05 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Wandy Rodriguez gets the start for Texas.
There will be a fireworks display after its completion. The first 20,000 people through the turnstiles will receive a pair of Papa John’s Rangers’ sunglasses.
Better ingredients. Better sunglasses? I digress.
The Rangers aren’t the only professional Metroplex-based team in action.
FC Dallas will take on New England Revolution at Toyota Stadium in a Major League Soccer contest. Dallas has had success in recent years in this series, winning the past four matches while scoring five goals. Read more from this column in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
These boys played with an inflatable basketball goal during the Independence Day celebration at Boggess Park in Saint Jo last year. Saint Jo will be a hub of activity today. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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