Sports

Tigers win third district gold medal

GOLF The RHS boys golf team won their third straight district championship on Monday after finishing 19 strokes ahead of Cameron for a total of 716 on the second day of the District 19-3A tournament.

DYNAMIC DUOS

Two Rockdale High School doubles teams won their respective divisions this past week at the District 19-3A tennis tournament in Franklin to earn a spot at the Region III tourney.

District ready

The Rockdale High School relay teams faced-off with Cameron once more before the upcoming district track meet and trailed by seconds at the Bumblebee Relays in Little River-Academy last Thursday.

Lady Tigers can’t catch a break

The Rockdale Lady Tiger softball team fell to 5-6 in District 19-3A play on Friday with a 7-2 loss to Little River-Academy where they were unable to overcome errors and a pair of home runs hit by the Lady Bees.

AREA TRACK RESULTS

VARSITY GIRLS RESULTS Thursday, April 4 at Academy Rockdale HS 100m: Arbranae Sessoms 14.35; Hanna Delz 14.28; K’tacia May-berry 14.24; 200m: Hanna Delz 29.96; Kiley Moore 30.21; 400m: 2. Mackenzie Musto 1:04.27; Tasha San Migel 1:07.21; Jesenia Navarro; 800m: 3. Ivanna Luna Hernandez 2:39.

SPORTS BRIEFS

Area all-district honors announced Five Rockdale High School girl soccer players were named to the all-district 26-4A teams by coaches. Senior goalie Kaylee Criswell was named to the first team and defender Elysia Ruelas was named to the second team.

Tasha San Miguel

Tasha San Miguel placed fourth in the mile race behind her second place teammate Ivanna Luna at the Bumblebee Relays in Little River-Academy last Thursday.

Tiger win over Eagles paced by hitting surge

The Rockdale Tigers put the bat on the ball in a 12-4 win on Tuesday night at home against Lexington. “We hit the baseball well tonight,” said John Hooser, RHS head baseball coach. “We didn’t make mistakes in the field either and that was the difference.

Historic season

The Rockdale Tigers first ever playoff game on Thursday night at Tiger Stadium came down to the final minutes before District 25-4A champion Bellville scored two goals in three minutes to take the contest 2-0. “I can’t put it into words,” said Gilberto Rodriguez, Rock-dale High School soccer coach.