Sports

Tiger 7-on-7 goes undefeated, earns trip to state

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Thu, 06/16/2022 - 00:00

ROCKDALE—With less than a minute left to play and the score tied at 19 in their Pool Play opener, Rockdale’s Jose Castillo was able to undercut the route of a Madisonville receiver to get an interception, which ultimately led to the Tiger seven-on-seven squad winning the game, 26-19.

Blue-and-Gold barely miss State Lineman Challenge

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Thu, 06/16/2022 - 00:00

LAKE BELTON—On Saturday, 12 Tiger football players competed in the Lake Belton Lineman Challenge, where RHS placed fifth overall, just missing out on the Texas State Lineman Challenge in Abilene later this month.

RGSL ‘Closing Ceremony’ takes place Friday

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Thu, 06/16/2022 - 00:00

On Friday evening, the Rockdale Girls Softball League will hold it’s annual Closing Ceremony at the town’s Softball Complex located at 622 County Road 305, just outside or Rockdale. The event will begin at 7 p.m. and honor players and teams from all five age divisions.

Wake Aquatics Swimming Club 2022 Schedule

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Thu, 06/16/2022 - 00:00

July 2—Swim-A-Thon Fundraiser (Rockdale, 8-12) July 9—TAAF Regional Qualifier Meet (Bryan, 8-5) July 16—WAKE State Qualifier Meet (Rockdale, 8-12) July 21-24—TAAF State Competition (Corpus Christi, TBD) July 30—End of the Year Awards Ceremony (Rockdale, 6-8) Wake Aquatics is also looking for...

Thank you Coach Clint Brown for all your time, love, patience and support! You have helped me to grow in so many ways and for that I will always be grateful. — Salome Cardona

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Thu, 06/16/2022 - 00:00

Coach Clint has been my coach for select softball for almost 10 years. He is the most amazing coach one could ever have!

Thank you Whinstone for your generous support and stylish Whinstone cap! I will give it 100% and will represent well. — Salome Cardona

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Thu, 06/16/2022 - 00:00

Whinstone has sponsored Salome’s trip. She will participate in this year’s Softball International World Games which will be held in Munich Germany, Austria and Italy. Games will begin June 13- June 23. Wishing her the best of luck!!!

Honesty shows you care

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Thu, 06/09/2022 - 00:00

Film director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu was considered legendary amongst people in the industry but found mainstream acclaim when Birdman, a 2014 film where Michael Keaton plays a fading actor who made a name for himself playing a superhero, hit theaters.

White retires from coaching

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Thu, 06/09/2022 - 00:00

For the first time in more than 30 years, Deer Park High School students in suburban Houston won’t see teacher and coach Theresa White in the halls of DPHS when they return to class in August.

DISTRICT MVP

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Thu, 06/09/2022 - 00:00

ENDING ON A HIGH NOTE— Thorndale High School senior Logan Davis was named District 27-2A’s Most Valuable Player. Teammate Broedie Salas was voted as Defensive Player of the Year and Bryson Beran, Kaden Kovar, Luke Merz, Hunter Thigpen and Coy Stutts earned first team honors. J.D.

Thorndale’s Falke named new head coach at Texas Lutheran

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Thu, 06/09/2022 - 00:00

SEGUIN—Last week Texas Lutheran University announced via Twitter that Austin Falke would lead the Bulldogs as the school’s new basketball coach. Fifteen years prior, Falke led the Thorndale Bulldogs as a player to a Class 1A state championship. The 2007 THS grad played at Stephen F.