SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Rabbits prevail on Senior Night
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Bowie High School’s baseball team celebrated Senior Night Tuesday, honoring Cooper Cantwell, Coby Bentley, Dylan Slade and R.J. Oliver.
All four players were instrumental in Bowie’s 15-0 conquest over Montague County rival Nocona.
Cantwell struck out 13 batters in a complete-game performance. Bentley doubled and tripled and scored twice. Slade plated two runs. Oliver recorded a key putout in the outfield early in the contest.
“Cooper got on a roll, and he was dominant for us,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “He got on a streak of striking out 12 of 13 batters. I like that seniors contributed to all 15 outs made in the game. Coby had a putout and R.J. caught a fly ball.”
Bowie, ranked in the top-10 in Conference 3A in all major state polls, improved to 23-1-2, 13-0 in the district.
Nocona dropped to 8-12, 4-9 in 3A-9. The Jackrabbits finished the regular season on Friday at Boyd.
Bowie will open the playoffs next Friday with a best-of-3 series against Whitesboro in the bi-district round. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the weekend Bowie News.
Trace Hardee swings away for a double during Bowie’s three-run second inning as the Jackrabbits dismantled Nocona, 15-0. Click on the image itself 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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