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Saint Jo heads back to regional tournament
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The Saint Jo Lady Panthers are on to the regional tournament for the second straight season after beating Dodd City on Tuesday night.
The Lady Panthers won in four sets against the Lady Hornets in a repeat of last year’s playoff road.
Saint Jo was coming into the match following a close five-set win against Sulphur Bluff that went down to the wire in the area round.
It was the second time the teams would play this season. The two played in the championship game of the Lady Panthers hosted tournament in mid-September. Saint Jo won that match which was only a best of three instead of best of five sets 2-0, with only the first set being close.
Dodd City had only lost three matches since that time as the Lady Hornets were ranked among the top 15-20 in the state in 1A.
Like every year in almost every sport, at some point a county 1A team will have to go through Dodd City in the playoffs if they want to break through and go farther than a week in the playoffs.
Forestburg found that out in the previous area round match, losing in straight sets though competing well in defeat.
Saint Jo won the first set 25-19. The Lady Hornets fired back with an equally competitive set two win 25-21 to tie the score at 1-1.
The third set proved to be the closest and most important. It went back and forth as neither team was ahead by more than a point or two at any time.
Coming down to the final stretch, neither team was ahead by the two-point margin it needed to win at 25 points. The Lady Panthers were then able to close out the set by winning the next two points, making the set three score 27-25 and giving Saint Jo a 2-1 lead.
The edge-on-your seat win for the Lady Panthers seemed to broken Dodd City heading into the fourth set. Saint Jo came out on fire and the Lady Hornets could not answer back.
After the close win in set three, the match came to an end with little drama in the most one-sided set of the match with the Lady Panthers winning 25-14 to close out the match 3-1.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Jim Bowie Days rodeo has close competition
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The Jim Bowie Days three night rodeo celebration entertained crowds at the Bowie Rodeo grounds last week.
T-N-T Rodeo produced and provided the stock and it was sanctioned by the United Professional Rodeo Association for the seventh straight year.
What makes the rodeo stand out is it is one of the largest in the state that encourages amateur athletes to compete against professionals from the UPRA circuit.
At the end of three nights of competition, results for the top of the leaderboard in each event are in and cash was distributed.
In bareback riding, it was the one event where first place was split by two riders. Zach Hibler and Kash Loyd both scored a ride of 80.
In barrel racing, Rhyan Brough finished at the top of a competitive field as the top seven riders who earned money all timed in under 18 seconds. Her time of 17.451 seconds was only nine thousandths of a second faster than second place.
The breakaway roping event also was close and won by Delani Beatty. Her fastest successful catch was 2.42 seconds, which was only .11 faster than second place. The eight competitors who finished in the money all had catches clocking in under three seconds.
The team roping event was won by the team Jake Cooper and Kyle Crick. Their fastest time was 4.54 seconds. It edged out second place by .27 of a second, but was more than a second ahead of the rest of the field.
Case Stone won the steer wrestling event. His time of 3.8 seconds was three tenths of a second faster than second place as he was the only competitor to finish under four seconds.
The calf roping, or tie-down-roping event also was close. Spence Barney won with a time of 8.5 seconds, which was just a tenth of a second faster than second place and two tenths of a second better than third.
In ranch bronc riding, Aaron Urich won the event with a ride of 76.5 points. In saddle bronc riding, Benny Proffitt won the event, with the only ride above 80 points, scoring 80.5 points on his best ride.
In the final event of the night, bull riding was competitive and went down to the wire. With four riders scoring 80 or more, it was Noah Lee (88) that just finished ahead of second place Vitor Losnake (87.5).
For full results from all events of the competitors who finished in the money as well as more pictures, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Firecracker 5K is next week
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The 16th Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K is coming to Saint Jo next week on July 4. Welcoming hardcore runners or those looking for a long walk, the race starts and ends at Saint Jo’s Square. You can register online at runsignup.com/Race/TX/SaintJo/ or you can go to Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K Facebook page. Participants 18 and under will cost $15 to register while those older will pay $30. This is a chip timed race on a certified 5K course for those looking to set a new personal record. The race will start at 8 a.m. After the race, for the first time there will be a Li’l Firecracker Run for kids aged six and under. The course will be much shorter as the young kids will also get a T-Shirt and medals. Registration for that event will be on site the day of the event.
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Gold-Burg’s Grace wins MVP
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Recently graduated Gold-Burg athlete Jayon Grace got invited to play in the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association all-star football game last weekend. Playing in the division II game on the victorious west team, Grace was named the games offensive most valuable player. He scored three touchdowns and had more than 100 yards of total offense despite only touching the ball four times during the game. “It was my last guaranteed game so I had to show out a little bit,” Grace said. “It was fun to be able to see what I am capable of against some guys who can keep up.”
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