SPORTS
Gold-Burg’s Metz scores TD in East win
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
In the second quarter of Friday’s Texas 6-Man Coaches Association Division II all-star football game, Gold-Burg’s Timothy Metz got open.
And Metz grabbed a touchdown pass from Tyler Mays in helping the East to a comfortable 68-38 victory over the West at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
“We were running a Jaybird offense,” Metz said. “I caught the ball downfield in the end zone.”
The weakside out pattern worked like a charm, he said.
“It was exciting to score and to be able to put points on the board,” said Metz, a Bowie resident who recently graduated from Gold-Burg.
Metz said the East team was motivated to win because the players heard all week the West was supposed to win.
“We expected more of a challenge,” Metz said. “But, we were all confident in our offense.”
Metz was the first-ever selection in Gold-Burg’s 10-year football history to be chosen to play in this acclaimed all-star contest.
“It was a learning experience for me,” Metz said. “We had a bunch of players from all over the state. We learned different offenses and defenses, and I made new friends with the other athletes and coaches.”
Last season, Gold-Burg finished second in district play and qualified for the playoffs despite finishing with a 3-8 record. The Bears lost to Strawn in the opening round of the Conference 1A Division II playoffs.
At Gold-Burg, Metz was an all-district linebacker and running back this season. The 6-foot-3, 225-pounder was also post on the Bears’ basketball squad and he competed in sprints during track and field season. Read more in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.
Gold-Burg’s Timothy Metz. (File photo by Ryan Evans)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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