SPORTS
FOOTBALL: Welcome to homecoming week, Bowie
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Welcome to homecoming week, Bowie.
The Jackrabbits are coming off a 52-19 loss to salty Pottsboro this past Friday, and this week they face an equally salty foe in Gunter.
Gunter (3-1 record) is coming off a 31-15 loss to Pilot Point, and the Tigers will be looking to reverse course on Friday against a Bowie (1-3) team celebrating homecoming.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Jackrabbit Stadium, with homecoming introductions one hour prior to that.
So, how does Bowie head coach Dylan Stark view this special week?
“We’re going to have a lot of people coming back to town,” Stark said. “It is not a distraction. There are a lot of good things going on.”
Some football coaches view homecoming as a distraction, others see this special week as a time when players are motivated and inspired to play their very best.
Originally, Gunter wasn’t scheduled for Bowie’s homecoming. Before the University Interscholastic League realigned conferences and districts, the Jackrabbits were scheduled to play either Holliday or Jacksboro. Read more in the mid-week edition of The Bowie News, which includes game statistics.
Bowie running back Jesse Vaughn finds himself surrounded by Pottsboro defenders during the Friday’s non-district game at Jackrabbit Stadium. Vaughn later scored a touchdown on a pass in the fourth quarter. Bowie lost 52-19. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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