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STORM CENTER: Reynolds set to be honored
When Don Reynolds was six years old, he met legendary cowboy Roy Rogers at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
From that point on, Reynolds began a lifelong journey as a Hollywood actor and animal trainer.
Reynolds will be inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame during ceremonies scheduled for April 10-11 at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
The event serves as a rodeo reunion, complete with golf tournament, reception, group photo and rodeo. Inductees will be recognized during the rodeo set for 8 p.m. on April 10.
There also will be a lunch and Cowboy Church on April 11, sandwiched around Reynolds’ induction at 9:30 a.m.
“It’s a terrific honor,” Reynolds said in a face-to-face interview with The Bowie News on Wednesday afternoon. “I never dreamed or thought about it. It floored me when I found out.”
Reynolds said his family will occupy two tables at the induction.
“I still have to buy two more tickets,” he said. “The kids are coming from California.”
Reynolds, a native of Vernon, is so highly respected he has not one, but two nicknames. He’s been known as both “Little Brown Jug” and “Little Beaver.”
Reynolds life in rodeo began when he was barely two years old. He performed roping and trick riding alongside his father, Fess Reynolds, at an event in Erick, Okla. Fess himself was a rodeo star and noted animal trainer.
During his early childhood, Reynolds appeared with his father on the United States/Canadian rodeo circuit.
Then came Reynolds’ meeting with Rogers in October 1943, and that changed everything.
Only a few months later, Reynolds appeared in his first movie, “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” He appeared in the film as Pinto, but he went uncredited. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Don Reynolds of rural Bowie will be inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame on April 11 in Fort Worth. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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