SPORTS
OUTDOORS: Jackrabbit anglers struggle at Granbury
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The minimum length limit for largemouth bass was 16 inches at the Granbury Lake Tournament on Saturday.
That was one of the factors in a rough day on the water for virtually everyone.
“There were very tough conditions,” said Rusty Edwards, a boat captain who has experience fishing at this body of water.
“The weather pattern was changing,” Edwards said. “We were bundled up with the early start.”
Edwards said the boys were able to find fish; however, they weren’t “keepers.”
In addition, it was a crowded field with 271 teams involved.
“A lot of the good spots were taken,” Edwards said.
Only 54 of those 271 teams caught at least one fish to weigh, another indication of how difficult it was. That works out to less than 20 percent.
Team coordinator Toni Stone reported only three teams caught the bag limit of five fish.
In the end, Bowie’s two-person team of Kyler Ratliff and Jeremy Stone finished 13th overall and Ian Ashley – fishing without partner Christian Sanchez – was 25th. Read more in the Oct. 26 Bowie News.
The Bowie High School bass fishing team, along with boat captains, tried their luck at Granbury Lake on Saturday. Only two Rabbit teams weighed fish, and it was a tough day for virtually every team on the water. (Courtesy photo by Toni Stone)
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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