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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Dishing up summer hoops

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8 years ago

06/29/2016

The Texas Basketball Championships is a growing event. Just look at the sheer number of schools involved this year.
So, why has the TBC become so successful?
“I think a major factor is that it’s a high school kid playing with his high school team,” said Amarillo Palo Duro head boys’ basketball coach Jeff Evans.
Evans serves as one of six people on the TBC board along with Jamie Boswell from San Angelo Central, Rodney Gee of Lorena, Courtney Christenson of Coppell, Aldine Davis’ Cornelius Mitchell and Kevin Starnes from Grapevine.
Nocona summer league coach Brad Breeze, whose son Cade plays on the team, agrees with Evans’ sentiment.
“It’s not AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) select ball,” said Breeze. “The kids get to play with each other.”
Breeze said not too many parents can afford for their children to play AAU basketball because of the sheer cost of it.
While some parents might have stayed in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex this weekend, many just simply made two trips on Saturday and Sunday.
“They are good, quality games,” said Breeze. “You get three or four games in a day. The competitive balance is good.”
On Sunday morning alone, Nocona played both Wall and Peaster – two of the more highly regarded programs in Conference 3A. Read more in the June 29 Bowie News.

Nocona’s Cade Breeze (35) plays defense against a Peaster player during a bracket quarterfinal on Sunday at Colleyville Middle School. The Indians finished in the upper quarter of the tournament, which continues to grow by leaps and bounds. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Nocona new press box put into place

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3 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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3 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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3 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.