By ERIC VICCARO
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Bowie and Nocona High School baseball teams have second-year baseball coaches in Ryan Rogers and Brent Lewis, respectively.
Both young coaches are beginning to put their stamp on programs.
Bowie is coming off a 16-14 season in which the Jackrabbits finished 5-5 in district action and lost in the bi-district round to Cisco.
Nocona went 10-14, and didn’t qualify for the playoffs.
Bowie and Nocona were placed in what should be a competitive district.
“There are going to be six teams in the mix vying for four playoff spots,” Rogers said. “I think Paradise and Holliday are locks to make it.”
Rogers said he likes that the Jackrabbits were placed into an eight-team district because that will give the team more of a routine this season – with meaningful games every Tuesday and Friday.
“There are some great baseball coaches in this district,” Lewis said. “It’s going to be a tough district. I could see us being up.”
Bowie will open the season with its own tournament next week while Nocona will play host to Muenster on Tuesday, March 3, at 5 p.m.
Bowie’s first district game will be at Jacksboro on March 17 while Nocona will open 3A-9 play the same night at Henrietta.
Bowie will play Nocona in Nocona on April 3 and the Jackrabbits and Indians will play again on April 28. Read more in the Bowie News.

Bowie High School’s Lawson Mickler looks skyward as he hits a foul ball during an early February scrimmage against Millsap. Mickler is one of the many returners for what should be a talented Jackrabbit roster. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)