SPORTS
RODEO: Break out in breakaway
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
Recent Bowie High School graduate Kelsey Hancock has prepared for this moment all her life, spending countless hours roping.
Now, Hancock will participate in the National High School Finals Rodeo, which will begin July 16 in Gillette, Wyo.
“It’s going to be the first time to go to nationals,” Hancock said. “I think it’s pretty cool. I worked hard all year. I went to state, and I made it. I’m excited to go.”
Hancock will compete in the breakaway roping event based on her performance at 26 different Texas high school rodeos throughout the course of the 2016-17 season.
What’s the key to success in breakaway roping?
“I think it’s memory and practice,” Hancock said. “It’s a mental game, too. You should keep your head clear. You should be careful at the barrier. You have to let the calf out.”
Every millisecond counts and there’s no wiggle room for error.
Hancock scored 39 points during breakaway roping competitions, which placed her fourth. The top-four girls from Texas in breakaway advanced to the national finals – including Jordi Edens of Gatesville.
To soon-to-be Weatherford College rodeo starlet, Hancock said she spends at least 90 minutes per day roping from her performance horse, Chauncey, originally owned by Kevin and Angela Przilas. Read more in the July 15 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Kelsey Hancock performs in the breakaway roping event during a regular season high school rodeo in Saginaw. Hancock will compete at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Wyoming. (Courtesy photo by Joe Myers)
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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