HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Iowa Park adds Bowie’s Taylor

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7 years ago

06/05/2017

By ERIC VICCARO
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Former Bowie High School standout pitcher Heath Taylor has accepted the role of assistant baseball coach at Iowa Park.

Taylor joins a successful Conference 4A program at Iowa Park, and he will work with Michael Swenson – who has guided the Hawks to 193 wins during the past decade.

“I feel fortunate to be getting somebody with Heath’s credentials as pitching coach,” Swenson said. “Finding someone like Heath is few and far between. We are excited. His resume speaks for itself.”

Swenson also likes the fact Taylor is a lefty because the Hawks’ pitching staff features plenty of southpaw talent.

Taylor will be energized knowing three of Iowa Park’s best pitchers will return for the 2017-18 season, Chris Dickens, Derek Hostas and Kaleb Gafford – who was a freshman this year.

“I’m so excited,” said Taylor, the stepson of Kevin Roth and Pam Roth. “I have family there, and I can coach several sports for a supportive school district. It’s a good place for me.”

Taylor also has two sisters in Macy Debord and Jordon Roth, who currently serves as Bowie’s athletic trainer.

Iowa Park won a competitive District 4A-6 this year, with Burkburnett second and Graham third. The Hawks went 20-9-3 – eliminated in the area around by Alvarado.

Taylor knows some of the players on the Iowa Park roster since he coached them during a short stint with the Burkburnett Black Sox select team years ago.

Heath Taylor, shown here playing for Oklahoma, has been named assistant baseball coach at nearby Iowa Park. (Courtesy photo from the University of Oklahoma)

Nocona new press box put into place

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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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2 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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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.