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Nocona baseball hosts tournament
The Nocona Indians baseball team played in its first tournament they also hosted last week.
Despite weather issues making games change venues on Thursday, the tournament was a success while the Indians went 1-2 during the three days.
Nocona first played Iowa Park. The teams were tied 2-2 after two innings, but the Hawks would score seven runs in the next two innings to pull away, winning 9-4.
Highlights included Anthony Veitenheimer hitting a triple, Colton Evans and Cesar Guitterrez stealing two bases each, and Kooper Hansard striking out nine batters in three innings of work on the mound.
The Indians would have better success against Electra. Nocona would take advantage of nine free bases and the inability of the Tigers to keep them from stealing bases. The Indians would steal 15 bases.
Nocona scored five runs to gain the lead in the first inning and never looked back. Electra would do a better job of containing the Indians in the following innings, but only once did Nocona not score at least one run in the following four innings.
The Indians would win by run rule after five innings with the score 11-1.
Team leaders included Miguel Oliveras and Vin Patel each driving in two runners apiece. Oliveras also swiped a team high four bases. On the mound, Carlos Castro only allowed three hits, one run and did not walk any batters in four innings of work.
Things would be flipped on their head the next day as Nocona ended the tournament against a good Ponder team. The Lions hit the ball hard for three innings as the runs stacked up.
The Indians were not giving away free bases or committing errors in the field, Ponder was just hitting the ball all over the place. The Lions would win 14-3 after three innings.
Leaders for Nocona included Adam Meekins driving in two runs on a triple in the third inning. On defense the pitching staff walked only one batter and did not commit any errors while fielding.
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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