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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Saint Jo opens season at home

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7 years ago

07/12/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

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The Saint Jo High School volleyball team advanced to the bi-district round for the second straight season in 2016.
With most of the team back, save for graduated Sheridan Stiteler, the Lady Panthers seem poised to make some noise.
“I think there’s more excitement than last year,” said Charlie Hamilton Pittman, set for her second season leading Saint Jo. “Last year, I got my foot in the door as coach. I think we are going in the right direction.”
Bryson eliminated Saint Jo during the bi-district round in four games, and the Panthers finished with a 12-27 mark. They were 5-9 in District 2A-10, tied with Collinsville.
Two-a-day practices will begin on Aug. 1, the first allowable date for training sessions as set by the University Interscholastic League.
But, the players have already been putting in plenty of work with Bowie’s T.G.I.F. volleyball league.
First-team all-district selection Charity Brawner has been playing club volleyball. Alyssa Hennessey is another returning first-team all-district player. Promising freshman Hannah Reyling was named best attacker at the Tarleton State University camp in June.
Saint Jo will participate in a scrimmage at Gold-Burg in Stoneburg on Aug. 4. The Lady Panthers will play both Alvord and Perrin-Whitt.
The season opener is set for “The Dome” as Saint Jo plays host to Petrolia. The Lady Panthers continue eating home cooking with their own tournament from Aug. 10-12.
Hamilton Pittman reported the tournament will feature the following schools this year: Savoy, S&S Consolidated (Sadler), district foe Collinsville, Electra, Perrin-Whitt, Graford, Muenster Sacred Heart, Chico and Alvord. Read more in the July 12 Bowie News.

Saint Jo’s Alyssa Hennessey plays at the net during the Conference 1A-Region III volleyball players versus Bryson here in Bowie. Hennessey was a first-team all-district pick in 2016. (News file photo by Dani Blackburn)

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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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(Courtesy photo)

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.