SPORTS
Bowie baseball lose to Steers
The Bowie Jackrabbits lost at Graham on Saturday in a tough early season test for the team.
The Steers won the game 10-4 thanks in large part to one big inning.
The teams exchanged scoreless first innings thanks to an inning ending double play from the Jackrabbits. Unfortunately, Graham capitalized in the next inning scoring on a double to take the lead 1-0.
The Steers then went on a rally in the third inning, scoring eight runs thanks to six hits and two walks. Bowie found itself behind 9-0, but thankfully there was more than half the game still to play.
The Jackrabbits answered in the fourth inning. The first three batters drew walks. Leadoff batter Kawlyer Swearingin stole third base and took advantage of an error by the catcher to score Bowie’s first run.
Following a strike out and a walk to load the bases, Cade Thompson then singled to right field to drive in Camden Starnes to cut the lead to 9-2. Unfortunately, the next two batters struck and popped out to leave three runners on base.
Graham scored once more in the same inning thanks to an error at third base to extend the Steers lead to 10-2.
The teams then exchanged scoreless fifth and sixth innings, with Bowie needing to make something happen going into the final inning.
Devin Melton and Carson Sanders led off the inning with back-to-back singles. A double-steal put both runners in scoring position. Following a strikeout, a fielding error trying to pick the runners off allowed both of them to score, cutting the lead to 10-4.
That was as close as the Jackrabbits would get. The next two batters struck out looking to end the game.
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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