SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Oliver picks Ozarks
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
Bowie High School outfielder R.J. Oliver made it official on Wednesday morning, signing to play college baseball at the University of the Ozarks.
Ozarks is a private, four-year university in Clarksville, Ark., with a limited enrollment of less than 600 students. Current Bowie head coach Doug Boxell was the former head men’s basketball coach there.
All Oliver had to do was see the scenery to be impressed.
“I went on my first visit, and it’s such a beautiful college,” Oliver said. “I love mountains, and they are right there. They caught my eye.”
Oliver also looked at North Central Texas and Weatherford Colleges before settling on the University of the Ozarks.
At Ozarks, Oliver reported he plans on enrolling in the environmental science studies program with the career goal of becoming a geologist.
“It’s a good fit for R.J.,” Bowie head baseball coach Ryan Rogers said. “They recruited him heavily. I’m excited for him. He’s worked hard to get to the next level.”
Rogers says Oliver will be an ideal corner outfielder for the NCAA Division III school. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Bowie High School’s R.J. Oliver (bottom center) is flanked by teammates and head coach Ryan Rogers during Wednesday’s signing ceremony in the library. Oliver signed with the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark. (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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