SPORTS
NATIONAL FINALS RODEO: Cooper triumphs
Tuf Cooper, a native of Decatur, became a three-time world champion in tie-down roping at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Cooper earned $241,734, and he was the NFR aggregate champion with a time of 89.7 seconds over 10 rounds.
Trevor Brazile, a team roper from Decatur, ended up second in the world standings with $210,315 and runner-up in the aggregate race with a time of 93.10 for 10 rounds.
In barrel racing, Fallon Taylor of Whitesboro claimed her first gold buckle.
Taylor earned $276,441 in the world standings.
Bull rider Sage Kimzey, who competed on the college level at Southwestern Oklahoma State, clinched the world championship by round eight.
Kimzey ended up with $318,631 and a score of 671 for eight rides. He was the lone rider to cover eight of his 10 bulls and only one of seven bull riders ever to win four rounds at one NFR.
Kimzey became just the second bull rider to win the world championship during his rookie season, joining Bill Kornell, who pulled off the feat in 1963.
Other winners were Spencer Wright in the saddle bronc contest, Kaycee Feild in bareback riding, Luke Branquinho in steer wrestling and Clay Tryan and Jade Corkill won their first-ever gold buckle in the team roping.
Brazile and Travis Graves placed second.
Tuf Cooper, a Decatur native, won the world title in tie-down roping last weekend in Las Vegas. (News photo by Barbara Green)
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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