This past Friday marked the opening of softball practices in accordance with University Interscholastic League bylaws.
Bowie softball will open with a pair of scrimmages.
The Lady Rabbits will play at Decatur on Feb. 3 and then home for Krum on Feb. 9.
Bowie will open the regular season on Feb. 19 at the Brock Tournament. The team will also play in the Stephenville Tournament the following weekend from Feb. 26-28.
Bowie’s own tournament is set for March 5-7.
District 3A-9 play opens on March 10 as Bowie takes on Montague County rival Nocona here at home.
The Lady Rabbits and Lady Indians will play once again on April 3 at Nocona.
The regular season will conclude on April 24 at Holliday.
The Lady Rabbits will be under the direction of first-year head coach Brant Farris.

Baseball fires up on Feb. 26

The first day for organized baseball practices will be next Friday, Jan. 30, according to University Interscholastic League bylaws.
Bowie baseball will have a hit-a-thon at noon on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The team will have scrimmages on Feb. 9 home versus Millsap, Feb. 14 at Whitesboro, Feb. 16 home versus Pilot Point and then Feb. 21 at Iowa Park with Bridgeport.
The regular season begins with the NTX Tournament of Champions on Feb. 26.
The Bowie Tournament is scheduled for March 5-7 and the Walker Stallcup Tournament March 12-14.
District 3A-9 play will begin on March 17 at Jacksboro.
Bowie and Nocona will play on April 3 in Nocona and again on April 28 here in town. The April 28 game between the Jackrabbits and Indians will be Bowie’s Senior Night.
The final game of the regular season is May 1 at Boyd.
Ryan Rogers serves as Bowie’s head coach.

JV girls blast Boyd

The Bowie High School junior varsity girls’ team blasted Boyd, outscoring the Lady Jackets 23-5 en route to a 73-18 victory on Tuesday at home.
River Romine netted 17 points to lead the Lady Rabbits. Madison Hill contributed 16 points, Carli Shields 15 and Aubrey Gill 10.
The JV Maroon boys had no trouble beating Boyd as well, 55-35, as Trace Hardee put in 18.

Tuesday’s Results
At Bowie
GIRLS
Junior Varsity
Bowie 73, Boyd 18
Score by Quarters
Boyd       5    2    6     5    –    18
Bowie   23   18  12  20  –    73
Bowie individual scorers: River Romine, 17; Lauren Gill, 6; Carli Shields, 15; Kaylie Spikes, 5; Carcyn Robertson, 2; Chloe Polk, 2; Aubrey Gill, 10; Madison Hill, 16
Record: Bowie, 14-4, 6-1 in District 3A-9

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