SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Swaim honored by AP
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The Associated Press honored two Montague County football players for their hard work and performance Monday.
Bowie’s Dillon Swaim and Nocona’s Tanner Cable, both linebackers, were named honorable mentions to the Conference 3A AP team.
The AP team is traditionally tough to make; but, both players put up numbers worthy of this distinction.
“He read his keys very well,” Bowie head coach Dylan Stark said of Swaim. “He always put himself in the right position to make players, and he’s so quick.”
Stark said Swaim was able to get off blockers well, and he’s a sure tackler.
Swaim finished the season with 160 tackles, two quarterback sacks and two fumble recoveries. He was one of Bowie’s top tacklers this season.
Thanks to Swaim, Bowie’s defensive unit improved this season and the Jackrabbits finished with a 6-6 record for the second straight year – which included a bi-district championship over Merkel. Read more in the Dec. 14 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Dillon Swaim was one of the top tacklers in the Texoma region this season, with 160 of them. (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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