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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: UIL title games head to Houston
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
When the National Football League released its schedule, the Dallas Cowboys were given a home game versus the New York Jets on Dec. 19.
The University Interscholastic League Conference 6A Division II state championship was scheduled for the same time at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
With that scheduling conflict, the UIL set the wheels in motion for a change.
On Monday, the state’s scholastic sanctioning body announced the 2015 11-man state football championship games would be moved to Houston’s NRG Stadium – where the NFL’s Texans play – with contests from Dec. 17-19.
The Texans are scheduled to play at the Indianapolis Colts that weekend.
Both Bowie High School head coach Dylan Stark and Nocona’s Brad Keck were disappointed with the news.
“We enjoyed AT&T Stadium a lot,” said Stark, who took a group of 35 football players to last year’s Conference 3A Division I state championship game between Cameron Yoe and Mineola.
“For a lot of kids, it was their first time in the stadium,” Stark said. “It was a good experience, not really expensive and a lot of fun.” Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
NRG Stadium in Houston has been named the site for the 2015 University Interscholastic League football championships for Conferences 2A through 6A. The games were moved from AT&T Stadium in Arlington due to a scheduling conflict. (Courtesy photo by The Houston Texans)
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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