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STORM CENTER: Lady Rabbits’ basketball legacy ongoing
Bowie High School girls’ basketball and the Texas Girls Coaches Association all-star games have been synonymous in recent years.
Several years ago, current Texas Tech University student Madison Wallace participated in the game.
Southeastern Oklahoma’s Courtney Brady and Addy Cook, soon to be on Midwstern State University’s volleyball team, also have competed in the game.
This week, it was Kamryn Cantwell’s turn to perform at the TGCA Conference 4A-1A all-star game.
These TGCA all-star games feature the top talent across the Lone Star – in contests ranging from basketball to softball and volleyball. There were also all-state spirit and cross country and track teams.
The soon-to-be senior had a strong showing – Cantwell dropped in 11 points to go along with six rebounds and two steals as Red defeated Blue 78-61 on Tuesday evening at Austin Bowie High School.
In a way, Cantwell must have felt outnumbered by all the local ties on the Blue squad – which featured Windthorst’s Tatum Veitenheimer, Myca Flowers from Knox City and coach Alex Koulavatos of Burkburnett.
“It was a lot of fun, and a huge honor to be asked to play in it,” Cantwell said. “There were some really good players, and some I’ve never played with. There were a lot of new people, and it was a good experience.”
Cantwell said Tuesday was frenzied because she’d also been playing basketball in Frisco.
“We practiced for an hour, and we heard from a devotional speaker,” Kamryn said.
Cantwell was part of a demonstration as the Texas Girls Coaches Association put on a demonstration before the game.
As for the game, Cantwell said she was familiar with only one of her teammates, Kamryn Mraz – also a guard, from Little River Academy.
This summer, in addition to playing for Bowie, Cantwell has been a member of Texas Elite Adidas Choice, which is based out of the Lewisville area.
Adidas Choice is a 17-under traveling basketball team. And, boy, do they travel – to Phoenix, Minneapolis and Atlanta among the cities. Read more in the July 15 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Bowie’s Kamryn Cantwell (left) and head girls’ basketball coach Chuck Hall pose for a photo at the Texas Girls Coaches Association Conference 4A-1A all-star game on Tuesday at Austin’s Bowie High School. Red defeated Blue, 78-61. (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.
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.
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.
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