Sports

Eagles sweep Bartlett

The Milano Eagle baseball team defeated Bartlett 10-3 at home Monday evening to close out their series with the Bulldogs. The Eagles got things going in the bottom of the first when BHS pitcher Roy Degollado walked runners in to give MHS a 2-0 lead.

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Milano, Thorndale boys compete at Texas Relays Christian Thurman, Gus Downey, Drew Demeritt and Devonte Jones competed at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, Jones tied his personal record time of 38.62 in the 300-meter hurdles.

RHS boys golf in first place after one round in district

In their first day of the District 19-3A tournament at the Texas A&M Campus Course in College Station, the Rockdale High School boy’s golf team is nine strokes ahead of the Cameron Yoe with an overall score of 347.

Tigers fall 3-1 in close one with Cameron

The RHS baseball team fell to 1-5 in District 19-3A play on Tuesday night with a hard fought 3-1 loss to rival Cameron. “J.J. Moreno pitched outstanding tonight,” said John Hooser, Rockdale High School head baseball coach. “We bobbled the ball a couple of times and he pitched us out of trouble.

Lady Tigers blowout Cameron Yoe 15-1

On Tuesday night at Mark Humble Field, the Lady Tiger softball team snapped a four-game losing streak, unleashing a 15-1 whooping on Cameron in a game that lasted only five innings after the 10-run rule ended the contest early.

Relay teams finish second in Cuero

Rockdale High School boys track coach Lewis Edmonson brought five members of his relay teams to the Adcock Gobblers Relays in Cuero on Saturday. “That was the best we’ve run all year,” Edmonson said. “We definitely rose up for the challenge.

Jeter places 10th at state powerlifting meet

Rockdale High School powerlifter Nathan Jeter finished the season with a 10th place finish at the Texas High School Power-lifting Association’s state meet on Saturday at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.

Playoff soccer on Thursday

Ryan Nguyen tries to get past a Manor New Tech defender on Tuesday, March 19 in Rockdale. The Rockdale High School boys soccer team plays in their first ever playoff game at the new Tiger Stadium Thursday evening against the Bellville Brahmas, the first place team from District 25-2A.

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Tovar wins playoff at Hillcat Classic Former Rockdale High School golfer Tucker Tovar won the Hillcat Classic in Owasso, Oklahoma on Tuesday, March 19, defeating Texas A&M International’s Parker Holekamp in a playoff after both golfers were tied at 215 at the end third round.