Sports, physical fitness not taking summer off

If you are on social media or if you just drive through town you will see that sports—both organized and unorganized— and physical fitness is not taking the summer off. If you drive by the track at the football field there is almost always someone walking and sometimes even running (ha).

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT

Granger Lake GOOD. Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 2.34 feet above pool. Black bass are fair on spinner baits fished in shallow water. Crappie are good on 1/32 ounce jigs fished over cover in 8-15 feet of water. White bass are very good to 2 pounds on slab spoons fished over main lake humps.

SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS

Girls basketball camp in the RHS Gym. Coach Gunner Miller working out with junior high football players. Rockdale athletes hitting the weight room for summer camp.

SUMMER BASEBALL/SOFTBALL LEAGUES

6U RANGERS—T-ball season is now over for the Rockdale Youth Baseball Association. The 6U Rangers in this picture had a great year. Coaches were Domingo Llanas, Daniel Willie and Johnny Hill. FASTPITCH 18U—Emma Miller on the mound with her select team Unity Fastpitch 18U.

Fit 22 Football Showcase set for June 22nd

Coach Deron Clay’s Fit 22 Football Showcase camp is coming to Rockdale for the fourth year on Saturday, June 22, at Tiger Stadium. Coach Clay is currently assistant football coach and power lifting coach at Thorndale High School.

MARC Ride!

In the top photo, the MARC consumers and board members waiting patiently with their signs for the riders to come down Pecos Street. They were so excited. This year's live auction raised $22,000. Shown here with the crowd are auctioneer John Fisher with organizer Charles Starr.

Baseball, soccer camps kick off summer

Tiger Baseball Camp kicked off the summer for athletes wanting to learn fundamentals from some of the best.

Ingram taking part in Wake Aquatics swim team, events

Athletes like Braxton Ingram are taking advantage of summer sports. Ingram is part of Rockdale’s Wake Aquatics Swim Team. Wake is a competitive swim team that supports rural swimmers and competes in events held in places like Columbus, La Grange, Schulenburg and El Campo.

Milano’s Beathard making impressions in select softball

Milano’s soon-to-be seventh- grader is making an impression on her select travel softball team. Jaylee Rai Beathard plays for Salado’s Aftershock, a team that has a 43-7 record for the spring season. The Aftershock just finished winning the Memorial Day Classic Tournament in Round Rock.

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT

Granger GOOD. Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 3.80 feet above pool. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits fished in shallow cover. Crappie are good on jigs fished over cover in 12-18 feet of water. White bass are fair on slab spoons fishing windy points and roadbeds.