SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Bowie stays hot, beats Henrietta
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Bowie High School pitcher Cooper Cantwell pitched 6-2/3 strong innings.
Cantwell just needed Lawson Mickler to finish the job, and that’s exactly what Mickler did as Conference 3A seventh-ranked Bowie topped homestanding Henrietta 4-1 on Friday in District 3A-9 action.
“Coop threw a phenomenal game,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “He was throwing strikes. He was able to mix and match his pitches. He had great stuff and his velocity was the best I’ve ever seen.”
Bowie improved to 14-1-2 overall, 4-0 in District 3A-9. The Jackrabbits are tied with Holliday for the district lead, and those two teams faced each other Tuesday evening here in Bowie.
Cantwell fanned 10 Henrietta batters en route to the win, but he grew increasingly tired in the bottom of the seventh – especially after issuing a walk after a 12-pitch at-bat. That loaded the bases chock full of Bearcats.
Then Rogers called on Mickler, who has become perhaps the best relief pitcher in the district this season.
On four pitches, Mickler induced a Henrietta groundout to end the game. Read more, and see box scores, in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie pitcher Cooper Cantwell pitches during Friday’s District 3A-9 game at Henrietta. Cantwell earned the win, going 6-2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts. (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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