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Dunn honored at Bowie sports banquet

Published

5 years ago

05/18/2019

Kirby Dunn was inducted into the Bowie High School’s Hall of Honor at the beginning of the sports banquet on Tuesday night. Dunn shared with the audience the importance of perseverance that helped him not just with his successes on the track, but in a battle for his life.
He was born in 1988 to parents Chris and Karla Dunn. He is a 2006 graduate of Bowie High School. He was an exceptional student athlete attending Bowie and Wayland Baptist University (as were his siblings, Kendra and Kevin).
During high school he was a six-time district champion in cross country and track. He won the regional championship and was a state qualifier in the 1600 meter run and a two time state qualifier in cross country.
Dunn was recognized with Academic All District honors in basketball, track and cross country. He also participated in PALS, band, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and selected to the National Honor Society. Dunn was the valedictorian of the class of 2006.
He attended Wayland Baptist University on an academic and track scholarship and participated in track from 2006-2010. During his career he established 11 school records including the indoor 800 meter, indoor 1,000 meter (six times), indoor DMR – Distance Medley Relay (two times), outdoor mile and outdoor DMR. In November 2011, he was diagnosed with stage 3b testicular cancer. Dunn had multiple tumors found in his lymphatic system, spreading all the way up the spine, lung wall and trachea.
Five cycles of chemotherapy and multiple surgeries proved successful and he was cancer free from September 2012 to 2016.
A recurrence of cancer in October of 2016 required four more cycles of chemotherapy, two stem-cell transplants, another surgery and complications requiring 3 more surgeries to save his lower left leg before beating cancer the second time.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.

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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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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.