SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Meekins becoming a leader
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
For the Nocona High School girls’ basketball team, a fast start was all they needed.
The Lady Indians opened this Nov. 29 non-district contest against Lindsay by scoring 24 of the game’s first 28 points en route to a 65-49 victory.
“We were shooting well outside, and we were doing well with our press defense,” Nocona second-year head coach Heather Nobile said.
Nobile said Nocona’s defense – which swarmed like a bunch of gnats at a park picnic – gave Lindsay fits and the Lady Knights guards had trouble handling the ball.
Emma Meekins continued her early-season hot hand, scoring 30 points. Meekins drained two 3-pointers and she was 12-of-18 from the free-throw line.
Meekins has taken ownership of the Lady Indian team this year, and she’s proven very difficult to guard for several opponents – including a pair of Conference 4A schools in Iowa Park and Vernon.
“Emma has grown as a player this year,” Nobile added. “She makes things happen, and we can be successful (because of her).” Read more, and see the complete box score, in the Dec. 3 Bowie News.
Nocona’s Emma Meekins goes up for two during a Nov. 29 game between the Lady Indians and Lindsay at Nocona. Meekins scored 30 points in Nocona’s 65-49 victory. (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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