TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT

Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 5.43 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 fished on windy points and roadbeds.

Rockdale’s San Migel signs with Southwestern Assembly of God

Rockdale High School senior Cruz San Migel recently signed a letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Southwestern Assembly of God University in Waxahachie. Reporter/ Ken Ansell

Area action against Malakoff last week

Clockwise (starting top left) Tiger catcher Cruz San Miguel getting it done behind the plate; Mason Willard pitching in game two; Tiger Mario Casarez gets a big lead off second base; first baseman Stephen Goodrich in action against Malakoff; Tiger third baseman Layton Mogford scoring a run; senior...

Tigers drop Malakoff in two, ready to take on West

“Oh, what a night” is what they sang back in the day and it’s what Tiger Nation was singing as Rockdale swept Malakoff in two games Friday night. The Tigers traveled back to Madisonville to play on the artificial turf against Malakoff and everyone thought this team might be a challenge.

Bulldogs shut out Burton in area play

The Thorndale Bulldogs claimed an area championship last week by defeating Burton in two games. Both were shutouts with Thorndale winning game one 4-0 and game two 2-0. Players of the game in the first game were Jayden Clawson, Jaxson Eschberger and Kaden Kovar.

Lady Dogs advance to regional semifinals

The Thorndale Lady Dogs advance to the regional semifinals after defeating rival Thrall in two games last week in Hutto. Thorndale beat the Lady Tigers on Wednesday 5-4 and again on Thursday 5-1. COMING UP— Thorndale now faces Weimar in a best-of-three series in the regional semifinals.

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

REGIONALS—Rockdale Tiger sophomores Brody Willard (R) and Mason Lillard (L) recently played in the Class 3A Region Three Tennis Championships. This doubles team fell 5-7, 6-4, 6-7. These young men are fearless and full of energy.

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT

Granger GOOD. Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 4.85 feet above pool. Black bass are fair on topwaters fished in shallow water. Crappie are good on jigs fished over structure. White bass are fair on slab spoons fished along shallow roadbeds.

Thorndale’s Kovar selected to play in basketball, baseball All-Star games

Thorndale senior Kaden Kovar continues to clean up on honors and recognitions. He has been selected to play in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) All-Star game on May 16 in San Antonio.

THORNDALE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK

ALL-CENTEX—Thorndale Bulldog Track & Field athletes Carson McCoy (R), who won the 2A state championship in the 200M dash and was a silver medalist in the 100M, and Bethany Preusse (L), who won the silver medal in discus, have been selected to the Austin American-Statesman’s All-Central Texas Track...