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Nocona hires softball coach

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Nocona has hired a softball coach as Corey Vaughn who started on June 10.
Vaughn comes to Nocona from Hillsboro. Not only did he coach there the past four years, but before served as a police officer in the area and also graduated from there in 2002.
He spent four years in the Navy right after high school before working in a county jail while getting his associate degree online at Hill College. He then went on to receive his bachelor degree at Tarleton Univerisity online in criminal justice administration. After that he went to the police academy in 2011 and became a police officer in 2012.
Athletic Director Rick Weaver is excited about the addition of Vaughn for Nocona.
“I think he will bring a lot of energy to the softball program,” Weaver said. “This will be his first head coaching job and he is ready to run his own program. He is very disciplined and detailed. He has a good plan on how he will run a successful program and preaches fundamentals. We are excited to have him on staff.”
Vaughn also will serve as the new offensive coordinator in football and an assistant boy’s basketball coach as well.
The opportunity to be a head coach was the main draw for Vaughn in applying for the job. While he has never coached girl’s or softball before outside of some private softball lessons, Vaughn knows the fundamentals of building up a program is consistent no matter the sport.
“We’re going to compete at a high level and it’s going to be very intense,” Vaughn said. “I’m a very intense person when it comes to coaching, but when it’s all said and done, I love each and every one of these kids.”

Nocona has hired a softball coach as Corey Vaughn who started on June 10.
Vaughn comes to Nocona from Hillsboro. Not only did he coach there the past four years, but before served as a police officer in the area and also graduated from there in 2002.
He spent four years in the Navy right after high school before working in a county jail while getting his associate degree online at Hill College. He then went on to receive his bachelor degree at Tarleton Univerisity online in criminal justice administration. After that he went to the police academy in 2011 and became a police officer in 2012.
Athletic Director Rick Weaver is excited about the addition of Vaughn for Nocona.
“I think he will bring a lot of energy to the softball program,” Weaver said. “This will be his first head coaching job and he is ready to run his own program. He is very disciplined and detailed. He has a good plan on how he will run a successful program and preaches fundamentals. We are excited to have him on staff.”
Vaughn also will serve as the new offensive coordinator in football and an assistant boy’s basketball coach as well.
The opportunity to be a head coach was the main draw for Vaughn in applying for the job. While he has never coached girl’s or softball before outside of some private softball lessons, Vaughn knows the fundamentals of building up a program is consistent no matter the sport.
“We’re going to compete at a high level and it’s going to be very intense,” Vaughn said. “I’m a very intense person when it comes to coaching, but when it’s all said and done, I love each and every one of these kids.”

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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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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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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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.

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