Signing Day: Loth commits to Texas Wesleyan University

In front of countless friends and family at the Law Offices of Carroll Glaser on Wednesday, Rockdale High School senior Ross Loth signed his letter of intent to continue his football career at Texas Wesleyan University in Ft. Worth. “The pressure’s finally off,” Loth said. “I know where I’m going.

Lady Eagles come up short against Holland, 35-31

Milano finished off the calendar year playing in the Somerville Tourney. As of press time, the only score made available was the Eagles’ 48-36 loss to host Somerville. LAST WEEK–The Eagles fell to Bartlett 56-19 last Monday.

Preusse named 13-2A-I O-Lineman of the Year

District 13-2A picks were made with 15 Thorn-dale Bulldogs and five Milano Eagles earning selections. THS senior Corbin Preusse was selected by district coaches as the Offensive Lineman of the Year.

THS beats down Sacred Heart

Thorndale boys went into the Christmas break with their heads up high, beating Halletsville’s Sacred Heart 59-40 on Thursday after a 16-6 run in the second gave them a comfortable lead. Three Bulldogs ended the night in double-digits with Garrett Bernstein leading the way with 13.

Valdez named top recruit

In Texas Football Magazine’s Rising, a recruiting guide for high school football players around the state, Rockdale’s Cam’Ron Valdez was named to the Top 100 recruits from the Class of 2021. The publication said Valdez was a “Big-play threat as a runner and shows good burst and acceleration.

RHS students make all-state

Rockdale trainers Briana David and Nygia Crawford and starting wide receiver Ross Loth were named to the Academic All-State team earlier this month. All three students maintained a grade-point average of 92 or above for the entirety of their four year high school career.

Tigers claw away Cadets, 3-2

Friday night at Tiger Stadium was a success for the RHS boys’ soccer team, defeating Conally 3-2 in their season opener...but not without some turbulence near the end. “It was close,” laughed Rodriguez, head coach for the Tigers. “I think we should’ve finished the game in the first twenty minutes.

HOOPS ACTION

On Tuesday, the Tigers got back in the swing of things with a 55-44 win over Snook at the RHS Gymnasium. The score was close for much of the game with Rockdale leading by one at the close of the first and leading 24-22 at halftime.

Lady Tigers cross the river, win district opener 53-29 over Cameron

For the second straight season, the Lady Tigers won their District 19-3A opener after tearing down Cameron in the Lady Yoe’s own gym 53-29. “I think it went really well,” said Meredith Caffey, RHS head girls’ basketball coach.

Bulldogs win home tourney

After sweeping through the competition, Thorndale was named champion of their own tournament on Saturday following their win over the Cameron Yoemen 60-52. Three Bulldogs ended the game with double-digit scoring. Kolby Neumeyer led the way with 21.