SPORTS
Jackrabbits host tournament
The Bowie Jackrabbits had an up and down first tournament at their hosted Gayno Shelton Classic.
The Jackrabbits went 2-3 in three days against tough competition from the surrounding area and even one from abroad.
Bowie kicked off the tournament playing Saint Monica’s College from Australia. The foreigners brought great size and athleticism and led for most of the game.
Down 43-30 entering the fourth quarter, the Jackrabbits upped their intensity to get the game to a one possession lead 55-52. Unfortunately, Bowie missed its chances to tie the game late and lost.
Cade Thompson, Braden Armstrong and Riley Harris led the team with double-digit scoring each.
The Jackrabbits next played 5A Aledo. Bowie’s offense struggled to score for the first three quarters against the Bearcats. A strong fourth quarter could not make up the double-digit lead as the Jackrabbits lost 54-38.
Only Armstrong finished with double-digit point total with 15.
The first game on Friday was against private school Country Day from Fort Worth. Bowie blitzed the Falcons in the first quarter and had a 30-6 lead. From there the Jackrabbits were able to coast to an easy big win 74-38.
Four players scored in double digits as the team shot more than 60 percent from the field, with Trevor Vann leading the team with 18 points.
Bowie finished the second day playing charter school International Leadership of Texas from Keller. The game was close in the first half, but the Falcons established a 31-28 lead at halftime.
The Jackrabbits played from behind for most of the game and lost another close one 53-50. It was a balanced scoring effort as six players scored at least six points, with Armstrong leading the way with nine points. While Bowie shot well inside the arc and at the free throw line, the team made only two three-pointers all game.
The Jackrabbits finished the tournament on Saturday against a familiar area team and 4A competitor Burkburnett. Another strong first quarter from Bowie set the tone as the Jackrabbits led 18-6.
The teams played relatively even the rest of the way as the Bulldogs could not make up any ground. Bowie won 54-38. Armstrong had his best scoring game of the season as he exploded for 25 points while making five three-pointers.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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