2024 Rockdale Tigers football schedule

The new 2024 Rockdale Tiger football schedule was recently released, as follows: August 16 – Rogers here (scrimmage) August 23 – at Salado (scrimmage) August 30 – Smithville here September 6 – at Hempstead September 13 – Lexington here September 20 – at Giddings September 27 – Groesbeck here...

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

The Tigers suffered two more losses last week. They are now 2-10 in district play and 5-26 overall. Big Blue took on the Rogers Eagles in a road game and came up short 68-52, before losing to rival Cameron 49-46.

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER

The Tiger soccer team split their games last week. GIDDINGS— Giddings came to town last Tuesday and the game finished in a tie but the Blue and Gold won in the penalty shoot out, 4-3. The goal scored in this game was by Jose Tenorio with an assist by Wilmer Sorto.

SIGNING DAY

Tiger standout athletes Riley Spears (football, above), Blaydn Barcak (football, at right) and Jesus Bocanegra (cross country, below) all signed letters of intent last Wednesday in Tiger Gym to continue their athletic and academic careers at nearby University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

THORNDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

The Thorndale basketball team continued its win streak last week. The Bulldogs put two W's in the win column beating Hearne 59-27 and Milano 54-24. HEARNE— Aga inst Hearne, Kaden Kovar put up 23 points, Kale Meadors had 13 and Jayden Clawson contributed 11 points.

MILANO HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

The Milano Eagles basketball team is gaining ground towards the end of what has been a disappointing season. The Eagles traveled to Thrall to take on the third place Tigers last week and lost 70-47, before they traveled to Thorndale to take on the undefeated, first-place Bulldogs and lost 54-25.

RHS BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

The Rockdale Tigers baseball team traveled to Rosebud-Lott last week to scrimmage against the Cougars. Former Tiger and Head Baseball Coach Austin Caf fey said, “ We a re showing growth, which is important for us at this stage in the season.

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING

Rockdale’s powerlifting teams traveled to Smithville last week and competed with over 300 other athletes.

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL GOLF

The Rockdale Lady Tiger golf team traveled to Lago Vista to play at the Point Venture Golf Club on Monday. The team came home with second-place medals. Congratulations to these young women! This win included team members Brianna Bailey, Brandi Musto, Alyssa Talbott and Lauren VonGonten.

UIL district realignment announced for 2023-24

District realignment was recently released by the UIL for the upcoming 2023-2024 school years. Rockdale will now be in District 11-3A D1 in football and in Dist r ic t 19-3A in volleyball and basketball. Soccer and other spring sport realignments have not been released yet.