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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT NEWS: Bowie boys open with Callisburg

Published

12 years ago

12/03/2014

The Bowie Athletic Booster Club is playing host to a high school boys’ basketball tournament starting this Thursday.
Bowie’s varsity will open play at 11:30 a.m. versus Callisburg. The Jackrabbit varsity plays once more Thursday at 7 p.m. against the Abilene Hawks.
On Friday, the Bowie varsity plays twice more at 1 p.m. against Iowa Park and then 7 p.m. versus Mineral Wells.
The Jackrabbit varsity takes on Krum for the second time this season at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Bowie defeated Krum 59-56 at the American Airlines Center on Nov. 24.
All of Bowie’s varsity and junior varsity games will take place in the main gymnasium.
The Bowie ninth-grade team will play in the Bowie Junior High main gymnasium.
Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 students. Only senior citizen and coaches’ passes will be accepted for the tournament.
All proceeds from this event benefit the Bowie Athletic Boosters, including concessions.
Here’s a list of games involving Bowie, at all levels.

Varsity
Games at Bowie High School, main gymnasium
Thursday
11:30 a.m., Callisburg vs. Bowie
7 p.m., Abilene Hawks vs. Bowie
Friday
1 p.m., Iowa Park vs. Bowie
7 p.m., Mineral Wells vs. Bowie
Saturday
11:30 a.m., Krum vs. Bowie

Junior Varsity
Thursday
8:30 a.m., Iowa Park vs. Bowie
2:30 p.m., Mineral Wells vs. Bowie
Friday
8:30 a.m., Krum vs. Bowie
2:30 p.m., Callisburg vs. Bowie

Ninth Grade
Games at Bowie Junior High, main gymnasium
Thursday
8:30 p.m., Mineral Wells vs. Bowie
Friday
8:30 p.m., Iowa Park vs. Bowie
4 p.m., Callisburg vs. Bowie

Bowie Jackrabbits. (Logo provided by the Bowie Independent School District)

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McLennan to coach Saint Jo boys

Published

5 days ago

06/19/2026

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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.

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McLennan to coach Saint Jo boys

Published

6 days ago

06/18/2026

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New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.

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.

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Botard new BHS girls BB coach

Published

6 days ago

06/18/2026

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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.