SPORTS
Lady Panthers softball season ends in playoff loss to Bryson
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers played their one game playoff against Bryson on Thursday.
The Cowgirls won 18-3 after five innings due to run-rule to end the Lady Panthers first full season.
Saint Jo was coming into the game following its second win of the season against Alvord that it won by a big margin. The Lady Panthers knew competing with a better Bryson team would take their best game of the season. Following one of the best practices of the season, Coach Kelly Skidmore was hopeful.
The good news was Saint Jo avoided having a truly ugly inning on defense, with six runs in the fourth inning being a game high. Some bad throws that resulted in errors on defense led to some frustrating sequences.
The Lady Panthers pitching struggled to throw strikes as the Cowgirls drew 15 walks that made hits hurt that much worse with runners on base at almost all times.
Still, Saint Jo produced a quick and scoreless fifth inning, one of the few the team had all season.
With the bats, Saint Jo had some trouble making contact against the Cowgirl’s ace pitcher, but did get on base enough to take advantage of Bryson’s mistakes to score some runs. Krista Reeves drove in two runs and Taylor Patrick had two hits and stole five bases to lead the team.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the 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.
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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