SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Those rallying Rabbits
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Bowie High School head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said the Jackrabbits didn’t lose confidence during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 game versus Paradise.
That’s despite Bowie being down in a 2-0 hole heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
“We still felt like we would come back and win the game,” Rogers said. “The kids trusted the process.”
In the end, Bowie rallied for a 3-2 conquest over Paradise, sending Jackrabbit players onto the field for a victorious pile.
Bowie, ranked in the top-20 in the state in various polls, won when Vernon College-signee Coby Bentley smacked an opposite-field double to drive home Chandler Dean.
“Coby came up with the big hit for us,” Rogers said. “It’s something we see from him every day in practice.”
The Jackrabbits improved to 13-1-2 before Friday’s game against Henrietta. They will play Holliday on Tuesday here in Bowie.
Rogers was pleased to see Bowie put pressure on Paradise right away in the bottom of the seventh.
With one out, Barrett Brooks walked. Read more in the weekend Bowie News, including the complete box score.
Members of the Bowie High School varsity baseball team celebrate with a dogpile at the end of Tuesday’s District 3A-9 victory over Paradise. The Jackrabbits rallied to win. (News photo by Eric Viccar0)
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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