SPORTS
CROSS COUNTRY: Bowie girls’ are tops, boys’ second
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie High School girls’ cross country team defended the Pelham Park course for the first time ever at the Rabbit Run on Wednesday.
And the Lady Rabbits were six points better than second-place Bridgeport thanks to Lady Rabbits finishing in a pack from fourth through eighth.
Valerie Walker provided Bowie with its best time in 14 minutes, 18.3 seconds with Carli Shields next in fifth (14:18.5), Sarah Lacy sixth (14:19.1), Sage Bullock seventh (14:25.1) and Emmy Thomas eighth (14:25.5) over the 3,200-meter course.
Bowie scored 25 points, and Bridgeport 31.
Several other Bowie girls finished among the top-20 and received medals in Lauren Gill, Brysen Richey and Madison Chandler.
Bowie head girls’ cross country coach Chuck Hall said Bridgeport provided stiff competition. Bridgeport was a late entrant into the meet, and Sissie Melanie Guzman was the overall winner in 13:19.6.
“Carli keeps improving her time,” Hall said. “Emmy and Sage ran really well for us, too. Sarah, we need her to run with us more. She gives us good depth.” Read more, including see complete team scores, in the Oct. 1 Bowie News.
Gold-Burg’s Haley Davis and Bowie’s Madison Chandler reach the one-mile mark at the Rabbit Run on Wednesday in Pelham Park. Both girls earned medals at the meet. (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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