SPORTS
FOOTBALL: It’s a ‘Horn’ of Plenty for Forestburg
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Well, Forestburg High School quarterback Matthew Wallace sure picked a fine time for a breakout performance.
Wallace was 14-of-17 passing for 196 yards and five touchdowns and he gained 140 more yards on 11 carries as the Longhorns topped Montague County rival Saint Jo 69-54 on Friday night at Longhorn Field.
Emotions ran high in this game featuring schools roughly 14 miles apart.
Forestburg head coach Wayne Tuckwell said he knew Wallace was capable of such a game.
“It’s been there all season for him,” Tuckwell said. “I think in many games he’s played this year, he’s played well beyond his years. To rush the way he did, and throw the way he did says a lot about him. He’s learning and getting better.”
Saint Jo head coach Chad Tallon applauded both teams, but he said a Panther turnover and failure to grab an onside kick in the third quarter turned the tide in favor of the Longhorns.
Forestburg quarterback Matthew Wallace (right) receives a block while Saint Jo’s Anthony Gutierrez pursues during Friday’s non-district game in Forestburg. Click on the image for the complete photo. (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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