SPORTS
AREA VOLLEYBALL: Saint Jo dispatches Prairie Valley in four
By BLAKE WOOD
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Saint Jo made a short trip to Prairie Valley, but the Lady Panthers didn’t make short work of the Lady Bulldogs in this District 2A-10 contest.
The Lady Panthers added their second district win with a four-set triumph by scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-9, 25-10 in a match that was quite competitive early on.
Saint Jo improved their record to 8-13 with a 2-1 district mark. Prairie Valley dropped to 3-19 with a 0-3 district mark.
“I thought the girls played all right,” said Saint Jo coach Kristi Tallon. “Though, I felt they didn’t play to their potential.”
“The girls played very well in the first two sets,” said Prairie Valley coach Jeannie Carpenter. “We just seemed to lose momentum in the third and fourth.”
Both teams were tied during two timeouts in the opening set. Saint Jo performed well in the final two sets, including jumping to a 9-0 lead in the third set.
Tallon mentioned a lack of an air conditioning unit in Prairie Valley’s gym as a factor in preparing for the match. Read more in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.
Prairie Valley’s Brooklynn Messer sends a free ball past Karla Fernandez (8) of Saint Jo during Friday’s District 2A-10 match in Prairie Valley. (News photo by Blake Wood)
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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