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FEATURE STORY: Game wardens always busy
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
For Montague County Game Warden Chase McAninch, his future occupation unfolded before his very eyes.
“I rode along with game wardens while I was in college,” he said. “I was hooked.”
McAninch said being a game warden is a perfect career.
“I’ve always liked the outdoors and law enforcement,” McAninch said. “It was a perfect mix of both.”
McAninch, who lives in Bowie and married to Saint Jo Independent School District business teacher Shelly McAninch, is one of 532 game wardens patrolling all 254 counties in the Lone Star State.
A native of Lorena in McLennan County, McAninch graduated from Baylor in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
Before taking the position of game warden here in the county, McAninch worked for the Waco Police Department.
McAninch said every day is a challenge and no two days are exactly alike.
“There’s a broad area to cover,” he said. “There’s so much to do, and there’s so few of us. There are not enough of us to go around. Every day is something different. That’s what I like the most.”
McAninch reported the amount of game wardens assigned to a county are based on factors such as population, both hunting and fishing pressure and the bodies of water – which in Montague County’s case is both Amon G. Carter Lake and Lake Nocona. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Chase McAninch is shown here in front of his office at the Montague County Courthouse in Montague. McAninch is one of 532 game wardens stationed throughout the state. (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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