SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FISHING: Bowie anglers qualify for THSBA regional
The Bowie High School bass fishing duo of Lane Hopson and Hadley Morgan caught three fish weighing more than nine pounds during the Possum Kingdom Invitational at Graford on Saturday.
Hopson and Morgan added 295 points for 1,142.50 for the season, putting them eighth overall in the two-person team standings this season, a great accomplishment for a first-year team and program in Bowie.
Rory Jordan served as boat captain, in place of Scott Wolsey.
There were 88 two-person teams competing at Possum Kingdom.
Bass fishing team coordinator Trent Gillaspia said a different slot measurement was a concern on Saturday. The limit was a 16-inch slot, two inches more than normal, for a largemouth bass.
“Still, it was a good day to fish,” Gillaspia said. “The weather was good. And it worked out well with a different boat captain for Lane and Hadley.”
Anglers battled temperatures in the 80s and skies were sunny. Regardless, Gillaspia said the fish were active. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Kollin Gillaspia (front) shows off a fish he caught earlier during the Texas High School Bass Association season. Gillaspia and Jake Rhyne will be one of four Bowie two-person teams competing at the regional tournament in Whitehouse on May 16-17. (Courtesy photo)
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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