SPORTS
BOWIE VOLLEYBALL: Letting it slip away
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Oh, so close.
The Bowie High School volleyball team was up 23-17 and 24-19 in the third set against District 3A-9 foe Henrietta on Tuesday at BHS gymnasium.
However, the Lady Bearcats clawed back and eventually won the third set – scoring the final seven points.
Henrietta defeated Bowie in four sets by scores of 25-23, 17-25, 26-24, 25-19.
With the loss, Bowie dropped to 18-16 overall and 3-5 in district play.
Time is running out on the Lady Rabbits if they want to grab one of the four playoff spots available to them.
“When you have a team down 24-19, you have to finish it,” Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said. “When you don’t finish it, it is a big hit on your confidence and the mental part of the game.
“Henrietta gave us an opportunity they don’t normally give,” Stark continued, “lots and lots of free balls and we didn’t take advantage of it. We let them back in.”
Henrietta continued to show it’s the class of District 3A-9, and they lead the district by one game over Boyd and Nocona. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Bowie’s Addy Cook (10) prepares to bump the ball while teammates Karsen Morgan (5) and Kamryn Cantwell (11) watch during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 match at Bowie High School gymnasium. 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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