RHS athletes, trainers honored at fall banquet

After the Rockdale Tigers lost 45-21 to Grandview Zebras in the bi-district round of the playoffs, sophomore running back Cam’Ron Valdez sent a text message to head coach Jeff Miller apologizing for how he thought he played that day.

Lions out-muscle young Lady Tiger team, 62-18

Outmatched by Franklin’s offense and their half-court man-to-man defense, the Lady Tigers lost 62-18 at home Friday.

RJH BASKETBALL

RJH Boys Results Jan. 10 at RJH Academy 52, RJH 8A 29 RJH 7 12 6 4—29 Academy 19 10 14 9—52 Points: RJH–Braden Thomas 13, Robert Owens 8, Chris Miles 5, Lane Rickman 2, Cade Pantaleon 1.

SPORTS BRIEFS

RYBA registration closes Jan. 31 Deadline for registering for the 2019 Rockdale Youth Baseball Association is Thursday, Jan. 31. Fees for players ages 3-14 are $90 and $65 for the recreational league. All fees are due Friday, Feb. 15. Discounts are available for families with multiple children.

BASKETBALL SCORES

Area high school boys basketball results Jan. 11 at Thorndale Thorndale 82, Milano 48 MHS 13 9 5 21—48 THS 15 20 26 21—82 Points: MHS–Christian Thurman 23, Hayden Weaver 5, Mason Westbrook 5, Christopher Sootoo 4, Arthur Soto 4, Layne Telg 2, Bryson Richards 2, Cordell Spears 2, Hector Munoz 1.

Lady Tigers shut down by a solid Troy defense

In their return to the court after the holidays, the Lady Tigers got trapped up by the Trojanettes defense and lost 58-32. “(Troy) was committed to the trap and they were able to do it very effectively since they were a taller team,” Head Coach Meredith Caffey said about Friday’s loss.

FALL ATHLETIC BANQUET

RHS hosts its fall athletic banquet, Monday at the K.C. Hall and more area basketball coverage, page 2B.

Riding high

Rockdale native Ezekiel Mitchell took Professional Bull Riding by storm after becoming the number one-ranked bull rider in the world on Saturday, Nov. 17. “That was the coolest feeling,” Mitchell, 21, said. “Just seeing the number one by your name.

Tigers rout Cadets 14-0

Led by Chris Olvera’s six goals, the Rockdale Tigers defeated the Connally Cadets 14-0 to make their record 2-2 this season. “The kids were literally outstanding,” said Gilberto Rodriguez, Rockdale High School head soccer coach. “I mean, I honestly haven’t seen them play that well in a long time.

Brute force :

With four regional qualifiers returning, the RHS powerlifting teams prospects for taking several athletes to regionals and state in 2019 are strong. “We have a lot of athletes, who I think have a great chance of qualifying for regionals this year,” said Jacob Campsey, RHS head powerlifting coach.