SPORTS

POWERLIFTING: Season begins with Bowie Invite

Published

9 years ago

01/04/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

The Second Annual Bowie High School Powerlifting Invitational is set for Saturday as the season begins here in Montague County.
“Ballpark, we are going to have about 265 lifters here this weekend,” said Bowie strength and conditioning coach Monte Sewell. “It’s going to be split about 50 percent.
“We will be able to showcase our student-athletes in a different atmosphere,” Sewell added.
Weigh-in is set for 6:30 a.m., with judges’ and coaches’ meetings to follow, and the first bar will be loaded at 8:50 a.m. after Bowie three-time state qualifying powerlifter Kylie Robinson sings the national anthem. The meet will run until about 4 p.m.
“This is great for the community,” said Bowie head powerlifting coach Quentin Berend. “We are glad for the opportunity to have it here.”
Berend added, “You’ll see things here you don’t normally get to see, like a 500-pound squat or a 700-pound deadlift. You get to see what 500 pounds looks like on the bar.”
The meet will be a tune-up for when Bowie serves as host for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association meet on Feb. 25.
The field of teams will include nearby Nocona plus talented squads from Bridgeport, Wichita Falls City View and Hirschi and Wise County teams Alvord, Chico, Paradise and Bridgeport.
Leonard and Little Elm are two teams coming to the meet from a considerable distance.
The Bowie Boosters will offer a concession stand from 8 a.m. until roughly 30 minutes before completion of the meet. Read more in the Jan. 4 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Kylie Robinson prepares to lift during Monday’s practice in the school weight room. The Rabbits will play host to their own invitational this Saturday. Robinson also will perform the national anthem during opening ceremonies. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

McLennan to coach Saint Jo boys

Published

6 days ago

06/19/2026

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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.

SPORTS

McLennan to coach Saint Jo boys

Published

7 days ago

06/18/2026

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New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.

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.

SPORTS

Botard new BHS girls BB coach

Published

7 days ago

06/18/2026

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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.