SPORTS
LOCAL: Bowie Bash begins tournament play Thursday
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie Youth Basketball Association Bash begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, with games in five gymnasiums throughout the community.
The tournament will feature 65 teams, with boys’ and girls’ teams in 8-under through 14-under divisions.
“This is a fundraiser for the Bowie Youth Basketball Association,” tournament coordinator Keith and BYBA president Weber said. “We give the money back to the schools for whatever department or activity needs it. When we started this 10 years ago, we were lucky to have four teams in each division.”
Games in the 8-under division will take place at Bowie Intermediate School. All other divisions will play at Bowie High School and Bowie Junior High.
Weber reported trophies will be given to the first- and second-place teams in each division.
The tournament continues on Feb. 19, with games on a rolling schedule from 5:30-9:20 p.m. The Feb. 20 slate will run from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Read more in the Feb. 17 Bowie News.
Girls compete during the final week of the regular season in the Bowie Youth Basketball Association on Saturday. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)
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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