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STORM CENTER: Glen Rose has a winner in Langford
During the first week the current sports editor was living and working in Montague County, Nocona High School had its year-end awards banquet.
Let’s just say a certain “talk” became rather emotional when it came time for then Nocona head volleyball coach Sandy Langford to stand at the podium.
Tears were streaming down Langford’s face.
That was the most compelling part of that banquet for me, and I thought to myself, “There’s a coach who’s completely invested in her athletes.”
During that part of 2014, it was hard to believe Langford would ever leave Nocona.
After all, Langford is a Nocona native. She was an all-state outside hitter for the Lady Indians, and she also competed in several other sports ranging from golf to track and field.
“There have been some special girls to play volleyball at Nocona,” said Langford. “It’s a program I’ve played and coached in, so that’s special to me.”
But there she went. Down to Glen Rose, it’s the seat of Somervell County and labeled the “Dinosaur Capital of Texas.”
Langford was on Nocona teams that reached the regional round under then coach Glenna Clay. She also was a Lady Indians’ assistant coach for several years too.
Poth defeated Nocona in the 2011 University Interscholastic League Conference 2A state championship after the Lady Indians defeated White Oak in the state semifinals while Langford was head coach.
That Nocona team featured Allie Hackley, Dayna Young, Haylee Diehl, Alicia Walker, C.J. Hamilton, Rachel Stewart, Kealy Walker, Reagan Barrett and Brittan Mitchell. Read more from this column in the weekend Bowie News in print and with your electronic edition.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Glen Rose High School head volleyball coach Sandy Langford, formerly of Nocona. (Courtesy photo from the Glen Rose Reporter)
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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