SPORTS
OUTDOORS: No bass tourney again
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
For the second straight year, there will not be a Jim Bowie Days bass fishing tournament.
Last year, Montague County was in the midst of a five-year drought and there was not enough water in Amon G. Carter Lake to support fishing.
Earlier this week, the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill dumped copious amounts of rain here in the county, leading the closure of both access boat ramps at Carter Lake.
That forced Bowie Days bass fishing tournament director Frank Anderson to scrub the event yet again.
The bass fishing tournament typically serves as the kick-off event to Jim Bowie Days week, with the youth rodeo set for June 23-24 and the main rodeo June 25-27. There are other events like a “42” Tournament and parade.
Montague County Game Warden Chase McAninch and other county officials made the decision to close Carter Lake on Wednesday afternoon.
“Anything related to the water, be careful,” McAninch said. “There is debris everywhere again. No watercrafts of any kind are allowed in the water.”
As of Friday morning, Carter Lake was at 926.91msl, which is nearly seven feet above the conservation pool. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
A picnic pavilion sits partially submerged recently at Selma Park in rural Bowie. As a result of heavy rains from the remnants from Tropical Storm Bill, Selma Park is closed again and the annual Jim Bowie Days bass fishing tournament was canceled. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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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