SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Savoy spoils Saint Jo Homecoming
By DANI BLACKBURN
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Saint Jo Panthers came out strong against Savoy during the first quarter of their homecoming game, but the momentum switched in the blink of an eye.
Saint Jo started with a lead of 26-8 at the end of the first quarter, but Savoy took over in the second and went into halftime with a two point lead over the Panthers.
While Saint Jo tied the Cardinals in points in the fourth quarter, their failure to score in the third quarter cost them as the game ended in a defeat of 84-59.
“The first quarter and a half we played the best football we have played in two years,” said Head Coach Chad Tallon. “Everything clicked on all cylinders and I’m not sure what caused everything to go so wrong. There was nothing Savoy did different in their scheme, the momentum just switched sides and it’s hard to get that back.”
Ultimately, Tallon said the team lost a game it should have won. The Panthers will look to bounce back from the homecoming loss when they face Throckmorton on Friday night. Read more in the Sept. 28 Bowie News.
Blake Anderson rushes with the ball during Friday’s Homecoming game as Saint Jo played Savoy at Harley Sewell Field. The Cardinals topped the Panthers, 84-56. (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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