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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie splits games at invitational

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9 years ago

12/10/2015

The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team is a work in progress.
That was on display during Thursday’s Bowie Invitational tournament action as the Jackrabbits smacked Azle 66-57, but then suffered a 46-30 loss to Braemar College.
Braemar is a traveling team visiting from the Australian state of Victoria.
Bowie head boys’ basketball coach Doug Boxell said the team is still searching for the right formula for success, and that includes having the right combination of players on the floor.
“We have been a little slow out of football,” Boxell admitted. “We did better against Azle, and Jeffery Howard scored 22. We were able to score the ball well (against Azle).”
Boxell said Braemar presented some mismatches because of its size with several stocky 6-foot-5 players on the roster.
“We’re making it work with what we have right now,” Boxell said. “We were a bit sluggish in our second game.”
There’s still a chance Bowie (2-3 record) could defend its own championship, based on Friday’s performances versus Mineral Wells and in a seeding game during the late afternoon slate.
Bowie wasn’t able to consistently make perimeter shots in the loss to Braemar.
Zeke Vaughan was the Jackrabbits’ top scorer with 10 while Jeffery Howard netted seven points and recorded three steals.
Kaden Ogle added six points, on two 3-pointers in the third quarter as Bowie attempted to come back from a 30-19 deficit. Read more, and see the box score, in the Dec. 5 edition of The Bowie News.

Bowie’s Jeffery Howard (23) trails behind as Jack Hayward attempts to score during Thursday’s Bowie Invitational game between the Jackrabbits and Braemar College of Australia. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Nocona new press box put into place

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1 day 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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1 day 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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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.