SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Special teams dooms Nocona
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
In special teams, the little things mean a lot. And those little things can add up to handy points.
That’s what happened in Friday’s District 5-3A-II game between the Nocona and Holliday football teams.
Late in the second quarter, Holliday was the beneficiary of a Nocona mistake that led to a Grayson Germany field goal.
In the third quarter, Nocona missed out on a Hunter Fenoglio two-point conversion because the officiated crew didn’t think he crossed the goal line.
That’s five points, and that proved to be the difference as Holliday topped Nocona 18-13, and the Eagles spoiled the Indians’ lavish Homecoming night.
“We were going to snap the ball, kneel down and go in at the half,” Nocona head coach Brad Keck said.
Riley McCasland was blocking downfield when the ball hit him in the chest, and Holliday recovered. Nocona’s defense was stiff enough to force that Eagle field goal.
However, the complexion of the game changed vastly after that because play turned sloppy on both sides, and Holliday proved it could win ugly.
“It was something Riley couldn’t have avoided,” Keck said. “It was just bad luck.” Read more, and see statistics and district standings, in the Oct. 12 Bowie News.
Nocona’s Tanner Cable struggles for yardage during the first quarter of Friday’s District 5-3A-II game at Jack Crain Stadium. Holliday topped rival Nocona 18-13. (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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