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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: It’s one down, one to go

Published

8 years ago

08/18/2016

Every one of Montague County’s football-playing high schools completed their first scrimmages this past weekend.
Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo dodged bad weather on Friday evening, while Gold-Burg and Forestburg dealt with soggy grounds from the aftermath on Saturday morning.
Bowie head coach Dylan Stark reported the Jackrabbits scored three touchdowns during the varsity scrimmage. The freshman team scored once.
The coach was satisfied with how the scrimmage went, despite having a one-hour delay due to lightning.
“It was good,” Stark said. “I felt like we were able to evaluate a lot of guys offensively and defensively, on film.”
Stark said the only problem the delay presented it that both offenses had trouble establishing a rhythm – Bowie and Bridgeport.

Nocona

Nocona head coach Brad Keck said the Indians and Windthorst were able to complete their scrimmage at Jack Crain Stadium.
“It worked out,” Keck said. “It was raining hard for a while, but we were able to finish the scrimmage.”
Keck said Nocona’s offensive line was tested by a sizable Windthorst defensive front, and the Indians had trouble moving the ball.

Saint Jo

Like Nocona, Saint Jo also was able to complete its scrimmage shortly before a massive power outage hit the entire northern half of Montague County.
Preston Lyons scored Saint Jo’s lone touchdown on a short-distance run.
“It was a typical first scrimmage,” said Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon. “We were able to get the kids in there, and see what they could do.”

Forestburg

Forestburg had a scrimmage with Covenant Classical of Fort Worth on Saturday morning. Covenant Classical brought only nine players.
Longhorn Kurtis Smith scored the team’s lone touchdown, head coach Wayne Tuckwell reported.
Tuckwell was pleased with how new starting quarterback J.D. Moore played. However, Moore still needs work on mechanics and “getting the ball out sooner.”

Gold-Burg

Gold-Burg also had a scrimmage on Saturday morning with Notre Dame from Wichita Falls. Notre Dame played in a Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools championship game in 2015.
“I thought things went well for us the first half of the scrimmage,” said coach Jay Johnson.
But eventually because of the Bears’ lack of depth, players wore down.

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Nocona new press box put into place

Published

4 days ago

07/20/2024

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(Courtesy photo)

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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4 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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4 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.