SPORTS
Jackrabbits win at Breckenridge in final district game
The Bowie Jackrabbits won their final district game on Friday at Breckenridge.
The Jackrabbits pulled away in the second half to secure the win 57-45.
The beginning of the game saw Bowie come out and take the lead with its offense, making a couple of 3-pointers while drawing six free throw attempts.
The Jackrabbits game plan on defense was to try and limit the Buckaroos top scorer, who could score on the perimeter or in the post. Breckenridge had other players step up though and trailed only 14-11 heading into the second quarter.
The second quarter was competitive from start to finish. Bowie continued to attack the basket and earn free throw trips while making capitalizing on some transition opportunities.
Breckenridge stayed right with the Jackrabbits. The Buckaroos got top scorer Jonas Arellano going with two baskets and the team knocked in two 3-pointers.
Bowie went into halftime with the lead 27-24, but the team felt like it could play much better.
Coming out in the third quarter, the Jackrabbits’ defense locked in. The team allowed only two baskets all quarter. Bowie’s shots from outside did not go in, but the team continued to stay aggressive attacking the basket.
All five starters scored at least one point during the quarter, allowing the Jackrabbits a little breathing room as the lead grew to 38-29 heading into the fourth quarter.
It was a high scoring end to the game for both teams. The Buckaroos made four 3-pointers as they tried to come back, but could not catch Bowie.
The Jackrabbits made three 3-pointers of their own while getting to the free throw line 11 times, making eight of them. The team scored 19 points to close out the game, winning by double-digits 57-45.
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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