SPORTS
The Saint Jo High School athletics program hired a softball coach for next year after the program’s first season was cut short midway through.
Kelly Skidmore comes to Saint Jo from Weatherford where she has been a PE teacher for the last 12 years. Before that she first served as an assistant coach at Clarksville and Aledo. While with the Lady Cats, Skidmore was a part of the program’s state title win in the 2008 season.
Wanting to get back into coaching, a lot of circumstances lined up for Skidmore. She has family in Saint Jo that was prompting them to make the move before the coaching job even lined up.
Skidmore also is related to Katie Morman, the junior high and high school principal.
“We really lucked out,” athletic director Mark Stevens said. “She has won a state title in Aledo. She had been out of coaching for a bit, but was looking to get back into it. She and her husband have land near Saint Jo and were looking to move here anyway. We are excited to have her.”
While her previous experience is at some bigger schools, Skidmore is excited the intimacy provided at a small school will allow her to impact her athletes.
“At Aledo we got so big,” Skidmore said. “We had to have tryouts and cut players who wanted to play. I am looking forward to having the chance to get to know every girl.”
Skidmore likes the challenge that will be starting the Lady Panther softball program.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the 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.
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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