Rockdale brothers navigating the coaching world

In early February, Cameron ISD’s board of trustees approved the hiring of Rick Rhoades, who was returning to the school that he took to five state title games, winning three of them.

Milano shines under new stadium lights

Fans at Milano’s Becky Dent Field counted down the seconds until Whinstone’s Chad Harris turned on the stadium’s lights for the first time ever Friday night to start the MHS softball alumni game.

RGSL teams headed for state

Both the Rockdale Dubs (above) and the Thorndale Elite (below) are headed to the Texas Teenage Association of Softball’s 15-and-Under State Tournament in Athens and will play from July 5-9. The Elite won the district tournament in McGregor and the Dubs placed third behind second place Cameron Storm.

Texas Football magazine picks Rockdale for post-season

In the 62nd annual Texas Football magazine, Greg Tepper, the publication’s managing editor, pegged the Rockdale Tiger football team to finish third in District 11-3A-DI behind rival Cameron and Lorena, who is picked to win the seven-team district and was ranked eighth by TF in all of Class 3A-DI.

Summer league showdown

Rockdale’s Mason Willard goes baseline against Milano’s Layne Telg in a summer league game at the Tiger Gymnasium Thursday evening. Milano erased a 14-point Rockdale lead, but Rockdale bounced back with some late shots to win the game 52-50.

Beran, Davis earn All-State picks

Last week, the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association announced that Thorndale baseball players Bryson Beran and Logan Davis were all-state selections. Beran, who concluded the year with 38 hits, 23 runs batted in and a batting average of .404, was pegged for the top team as a first baseman.

Taylor grad headed to Olympics

With a third place finish and a time of 9.86 in the 100-meter dash at Saturday’s Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Taylor High School graduate Fred Kerley punched his ticket to the Tokyo Olympics later this summer.

Only the strong survive

With the Texas State seven-on-seven tournament going on next week, most high school football fans around Texas have their eyes on the ball, watching the top receivers and quarterbacks from each school.

Baker, Kovar headed to all-star game

Last Wednesday, Thorndale softball players Emilee Baker and Kelsey Kovar were invited to play in the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-Star game at Arlington’s Workman Softball Complex on Tuesday, July 13.

Summertime Sports

Rockdale’s summer league basketball team fell to Class 6A Weiss (Pflugerville) 40-22 on Monday night at Stony Point High School in Round Rock. The Blue-and-Gold have three more games during the month of June. OTHER—Tiger baseball players took on district foe Academy Tuesday evening after press time.