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HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING: Welcome to Bowie, girls
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
Bowie High School will serve as the site for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association regional meet for the next two years.
In addition, Bowie Junior High School assistant principal and strength-and-conditioning coach Monte Sewell has been named regional chairman for 2016 and 2017.
The decision was announced at the Bowie Athletic Booster Club meeting on Monday evening.
“It’s an unbelievable honor to be selected by other coaches,” Sewell said. “It’s a compliment to the program, and that we know what we are doing.”
For the past seven years, Bowie has had some form of representation at the state girls’ powerlifting meet – with the likes of recent athletes Hannah Shaw, Shelbi Rhoda, Kylie Robinson, Kelsey Grottie and Taylor Richey.
Sewell said the exact dates for the regional meets for the next two years have yet to be determined, but it will fall most likely during the final weekend of February.
“We’re probably going to see somewhere between 120-140 competitors,” Sewell said. “There’s going to be at least 10 girls in each weight class.” Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Bowie’s Kylie Robinson grimaces while she performs a dead lift during the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association regional meet in Whitesboro during early March. Bowie has been selected to serve as regional tournament host for 2016 and 2017. (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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