Tigers take on the herd

The defending-state champion Rockdale Tigers will open their 2018 season on Friday at Giddings against a team that’s being led by a new head coach.

TIGER SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

Dyan Shelander shows off the new seating chart for Tiger Stadium. The first home game is scheduled for Oct. 5 against Manor New Tech. Season tickets can be purchased for $24 per seat in the Athletic Office from 8 a.m.-noon, Monday through Friday. Cash and checks are accepted.

Lady Tigers go 5-1 in RHS Tournament

The Rockdale Lady Tigers were expected to play for third place in the 13-team tournament they hosted in the RHS and RJH gyms this past week Aug. 23-25, but a typo in the bracket kept the Rock-dale High School volleyball team off the court.

Down and dirty

Tiger long distance runners endured muddy trails, fallen trees, creeks, and bales of hay during their first meet of the season. The unconventional Mud, Sweat, and Cheers Relay in Cooks Point on Saturday, Aug. 25 was a 4x1.

Bulldogs show improvement

THORNDALE—The Thorndale Bulldogs second scrimmage of the 2018 season at home established sophomore Cayden Nicholson as the starting quarterback.

Eagles take the hard road

After the move up from last year’s spring realignment, the Milano High School football team was looking for a tough schedule and Head Coach Chad LaGrone got his wish. The Eagles are headed to Grape-land to play their season opener this Friday, Aug.

Lions scholarship golf scramble set Oct. 6

Rockdale Noon Lions Club will hold its 28th annual Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at the country club. Proceeds will go to the Lions’ scholarship fund. Allen Sanders, chairman, said the format will be men’s and women’s scramble with teams grouped by handicap.

Lady Bulldogs go 5-2 over weekend

The Thorndale Lady Bulldogs went 5-2 in the Rockdale Tournament, losing only five sets in the seven matches they played at the Rockdale High School gym Aug. 23-25. 36-31 Thorndale’s first match was a close loss against 28 Georgetown -7 Gateway College 7- Prep 6 20-25, 25-23, 24-26.

Dove hunting prospects bright for season opener

AUSTIN — Opening day of dove hunting is Saturday, Sept. 1 statewide. For the third consecutive year, Texas dove hunters can look forward to a liberal 90-day season and 15-bird daily bag limits. Hunters are reminded that licenses went on sale Aug.

Busy weekend for the Lady Eagles

The Milano Lady Eagles volleyball team played in the Anderson-Shiro Tournament on Thursday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 25 and hosted the Bremond Lady Tigers at the Geneva Paceley Gym in Milano on Friday evening. The Lady Eagles lost two of their three matches on Thursday.