SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bowie wins a ‘laugher’
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
There’s an old adage that laughter is the medicine.
Well, in the case of the Bowie High School softball team, a “laugher” proved to be the elixir it needed as the Lady Rabbits defeated Holliday 15-3 in a District 3A-9 game on Tuesday at the BHS Outdoor Sports Complex.
Holliday turned the game into a comedy of errors with seven of them during the game, and now Bowie holds the tie-breaker over the Lady Eagles with the victory.
“I’ve seen it,” Bowie head coach Brant Farris said. “I’ve been a part of it. It’s no fun. I’m just glad we weren’t on that end.”
Farris said, like hitting, poor defense can be catching – especially after a team commits the second error of a given inning.
Bowie (12-11, 5-2) took full advantage of Holliday’s defensive woes in scoring eight runs during the first inning. The Lady Rabbits piled on the runs from there, and the game ended after 4½ innings due to the run rule.
For Farris, winning a game like this should show the girls they belong as one of the teams in contention for a playoff spot in 3A-9.
Bowie played aggressive and loud throughout the game, which included a raucous dugout.
“The girls were rowdy, and I think that got in Holliday’s head,” Farris said. Read more, and see a complete box score, in the weekend Bowie News.
Kellbie Throckmorton throws toward home plate during Tuesday’s District 3A-9 game between Bowie and Holliday. Throckmorton struck out three, and earned the win. (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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