FISHING REPORT

Austin FAIR. Water clear; 78 degrees; 0.55 feet low. Bass are good on Lake Austin off docks. deep bluff walls and at the mouths of creeks.

Fishing conditions around Central Texas

Austin FAIR. Water clear; 73 degrees; 0.56 feet low. Fish are in the summer pattern on Lake Austin. Bass are fair on big swimbaits around deep docks and creek canals. Lady Bird Lake bass are good early morning using chrome jerk baits over grass. Catfish are good on jug-lines.

No luck for Lady Dogs in finals

NAVASOTA—Losing 2-0 in their Regional Finals series opener with Weimar on Wednesday evening, it seemed as if everything was going to plan for the Lady Dogs.

RHS sophomores earn first-team honors

District 19-3A picks were made public this weekend with Rockdale High School sophomores ores Mario Casarez and Mason Willard named to the fi r s t t e a m . Willard was selected as a pitcher and Casarez made the first team as an infielder.

Former Tiger coach honored

Earlier this spring, Hearne coach Lewis Edmonson was named Class 2A’s “Boys Assistant Coach of the Year,” being one of eight high school assistant boys’ basketball coaches in the state of Texas to win the award this year.

SUMMER SPORT CAMPS

This Monday, Rockdale High School will hold their girls basketball camp, the first of seven sports camps scheduled this summer at Rockdale ISD. Although the early registration date of May 25th has passed, students going into grades three through nine are still allowed to sign up.

Banquet Season

• RHS Most Outstanding Athlete—Julie Bartsch (girls), Gavin Aguilar (boys). • Jay Bob Roe Award (Most Courageous)—Yovanney Delgadillo, Karli Marburger. • Dan Yezak (Most Conscientious) Award—Yolianna Castillo, Alyzza Davilla, Mason Willard.

Lady Dogs in the Elite Eight

LA GRANGE—Thorndale softball seemingly faced an uphill battle in their regional semi-final matchup with Ganado after falling to the Maidens, 2-1 in Wednesday’s series opener. However, the Lady Bulldogs were far from finished.

Bulldogs can’t outlast top-ranked Shiner

LA GRANGE—The Bulldogs struggled to find their rhythm in Friday’s game two of their Regional Quarterfinals series against Shiner, Class 2A’s highest ranked team in the latest Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association poll.

RHS BANQUET HIGHLIGHTS

Top left: RHS senior Chris Huff laughs during his final athletic banquet as a Tiger. Bottom left: Taylor Delz (L) and Julie Bartsch (R) honored along with other members of the Lady Tigers track team. Top right: RHS students cheer for their classmates.