SPORTS
Lady Rabbits beat Paradise 3-0
The Bowie Lady Rabbits finished up their first week of play Thursday night with a game against Paradise at home.
The Lady Rabbits took care of business against the Lady Cats, winning in straight sets 3-0 for their second win of the season.
The first set was as close as it could be the first 20 points. The teams were locked at 10-10 with numerous back and forths when the Lady Rabbits got some breathing room.
Bowie won four of the next five points to give itself a modest 14-11 lead. It kept the pressure up as Paradise fell further and further behind. The Lady Rabbits entered the home stretch up 20-15 and finished just as strong to win by a comfortable margin 25-17.
Compared to the first set, the second set was never much of a contest. Bowie was in control from the beginning, but a 5-0 run opened the lead up to 11-4.
The Lady Cats never could close the distance as the Lady Rabbits won by double digits 25-14 to take a 2-0 lead.
Paradise would need to win the next two sets in a row to force fifth set if it still wanted a victory.
Bowie would need to keep the Lady Cats from building any positive momentum if it wanted to put them away in three sets.
The Lady Rabbits had their best start in the third set fresh off of winning the second set easily. Bowie was up 8-2.
It looked like it would be easy to close out Paradise who had struggled with serve-receive all match.
The Lady Cats came back, chipping away at the lead until eventually they tied the score at 15-15. With only 10 points left to win the set for both teams and Paradise digging its heels in with its back against the wall, the Lady Rabbits looked like they might give up a set.
Instead, Bowie took control. Winning eight of the next 10 points, the Lady Rabbits were in control again with a chance to win the set and match up 23-17.
The Lady Cats would not go quietly, winning four of the next five points to close the distance. Thankfully, Bowie won the next point to win the set 25-21 and the match in straight sets.
The Lady Rabbits next play at Burkburnett on Aug. 21. The time is not known for the match.
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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