SPORTS
STORM CENTER: Sears targets archery success
Saturday morning, The Bowie News sports editor traveled to rural Stoneburg for a talk with a marksman.
And not just any marksman, mind you.
I’m talking about 13-year-old Montague School eighth-grader Connor Sears, who is one of the top archers in the country.
Sears is the reigning Texas Field Archery Association Shooter of the Year. So, why archery?
“I like the pressure, that’s fun,” Sears said.
Sears said going toe-to-toe with other archers is a challenge, and that brings out the competitive best in him.
“It comes natural for him, it’s just pick up his bow and shoot,” said David Sears, Connor’s father.
“They’re all good, it depends on the day,” Connor said.
Close only comes in horseshoes and hand grenades, right? Read more in the weekend edition of The Bowie News. Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Connor Sears, of rural Stoneburg, shows off his bow during a Saturday morning interview. Sears is the reigning Texas Field Archery Association Shooter of the Year. He is endorsed by major bow manufacturers. (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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