SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Slade, from Rabbit to Raider
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
Signing ceremonies are becoming a regular routine for the Bowie High School baseball team.
Bowie’s Dylan Slade became the latest athlete in putting pen to paper, signing a letter of intent to play next year at Rose State College.
“We are looking at Dylan at first base and we are very excited about his upside as a hitter for us,” Rose State head baseball coach Coty Cooper said in an email to the Bowie News.
Rose State is a community college located in Midwest City, Okla., with an enrollment of nearly 13,000 students. The Raiders play in the Bi-State Conference with the likes of Eastern Oklahoma, Seminole State, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and Connors State.
This past Wednesday, Rose State and North Central Texas College split a non-league doubleheader. The Raiders are currently sporting a record of 10-13.
“Financially, it’s a big thing for me to go to Rose State,” said Slade, who plans on taking general education courses en route to a future in business administration. “The program is not too far from home.”
Rose State is roughly 10 miles from downtown Oklahoma City. Read the weekend Bowie News for more.
Bowie’s Dylan Slade wears his future college choice during a signing ceremony Wednesday in the high school library. Slade has signed to play baseball at Rose State in Oklahoma. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (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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