SPORTS
BOWIE FOOTBALL: Jackrabbits fall to Yellowjackets by one
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The Bowie High School football team suffered yet another setback Friday night as Boyd rallied to defeat the Jackrabbits 14-13 in the District 4-3A-I opener for both schools at Boyd ISD Stadium.
The game included a weather delay that lasted about two hours, 30 minutes.
Bowie head football coach Dylan Stark said the Jackrabbits were prepared for the delay because of the team’s midnight practice in August.
“We played and practiced at midnight before,” he said. “We went back to the locker room (during the delay) and stayed loose. During the break, the players had something to snack on.”
Officials spotted lightning at 9:30 p.m. when Bowie had what proved to be a tenuous 13-7 lead at the 1:21 mark of the third quarter.
Teams returned to the field at midnight, and the game concluded at 12:42 a.m.
Boyd tackled Bowie behind the line of scrimmage on the final play.
Everything seemed to be going the Jackrabbits way. The team built a 13-0 lead with a couple of exhausting first-half drives. Read more on the game, and see statistics in the mid-week Bowie News.
Friday Night Lights
What: Brock at Bowie
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Jackrabbit Stadium.
Tickets: $5 for adults and students.
Why it’s important: Bowie is still seeking its first district win and hopes to snap a four-game losing skid.
Brandon Hutto (5) takes a handoff from Lawson Mickler during the first half of Friday’s District 4-3A-I game at Boyd ISD Stadium. The Jackrabbits totaled nearly 250 yards in offense, but fell by one point 14-13. (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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