SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Nocona girls second at TBC
By ERIC VICCARO
The Nocona High School girls’ basketball team wrapped up a successful weekend on Sunday with a 38-33 victory over Ponder.
Overall, the Lady Indians went 4-1 for second place in the Conference 1A-3A Division, outscoring their opponents by five points, at the Texas Basketball Championships in Grapevine.
Bowie also qualified for the tournament; but, the Lady Rabbits decided to forgo the event.
Brock was the lone team to beat Nocona, 52-34, on Friday. The Lady Indians bounced back with three wins on Saturday – topping Keene 37-34, Cisco 40-30 and Muenster 36-31.
It wasn’t a good tournament for the Hornets, who finished 1-4 at the event – with Muenster’s lone win over the Keene by two points.
Nocona should field a competitive team for the 2017-18 season, with District 3A-8 offensive most valuable player Emma Meekins back – along with first-team all-district selection Brooke O’Neal and second-teamer Trystin Fenoglio.
The Lady Indians will be bolstered by a bumper crop of freshman as well with Chloe Daughtry, Laramie Hayes and Averee Kleinhans, the last formerly of Montague. Ashley Womack, Andrew O’Neal and Kambryn Pierce also saw beneficial playing time, and got better, this weekend.
“I am pleased with how the girls have performed all summer, and how they’ve played as a team,” said Nocona head coach Heather Nobile.
Keep in mind, under University Interscholastic League rules, Nobile cannot coach the team. She can only observe and evaluate from the stands. Read more in the June 28 Bowie News.
The Nocona High School girls’ basketball team took second place in the round-robin formatted Conference 1A-3A tournament. The Lady Indians were as follows (from left): Averee Kleinhans, Andrea O’Neal, Chloe Daughtry, Emma Meekins, Kambryn Pierce, Brooke O’Neal, Ashley Womack, Trystin Fenoglio and Laramie Hayes. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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.
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
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