SPORTS
LOCAL NOTEBOOK: Firecracker 5K set for holiday
Registration is underway for the Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K run set for 8 a.m. on July 4.
The Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K run is sponsored by the Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce.
The run marks the official start for a daylong Fourth of July celebration for the city of Saint Jo.
This is a certified 5K race on a mix of paved streets and country road.
Participants begin running on Main Street and then race down Williams Street. The race continues on Line Street, Farm-to-Market 677. The finish line is in front of the downtown bank.
Walkers and strollers are welcome to participate.
Check-in is set for July 4 from 6-7:30 a.m.
Registration is $10 for students from kindergarten through 12th grade, and $20 for adults.
The race didn’t take place last year.
For information, email the Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce at stjo@saintjochamber.com.
Plenty of other Saint Jo events on tap
The Saint Jo Youth League is sponsoring volleyball, horseshoe pitching, softball and 3-on-3 basketball tournaments in Boggess Park.
For information, call Mitch Brockman at 1-940-366-9209 or Christy Brockman 1-940-284-5850.
Fishing tackle available
The Wichita Falls’ Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fisheries office is offering fishing tackle for loan.
The program is designed for family members to take children fishing.
But, the fishing tackle is available for anyone.
For information, call the office at (940) 766-2383.
The Saint Jo Firecracker five-kilometer run returns this year after a one-year absence. (Metro graphic)
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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