Hello, Rockdale

Last December my wife and I saw a Facebook post about a home for sale here in Rockdale. Neither of us had even heard of Rockdale before, but they were having an open house the following weekend, so we thought it would be fun to take a drive and check it out.

Local league softball comes to an end

CORSICANA—The Rockdale Scrappers finished a very successful season as state runners-up in the 15-and-under division last week. The girls star ted of f the tournament with two st raight v ic tor ies over Teague 24-0 and a very tough Corsicana team 8-2.

Scenes from Rockdale’s Fourth of July celebration

Because of print deadlines and July 4th falling on a Tuesday, we couldn’t get these photos in last week’s paper. The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce did a wonderful job with the games and fireworks.

SPORTS BRIEFS

Football showcase set for July 8 at stadium Are you looking for a scholarship for your family’s high school football player? A football showcase will take place at Tiger Stadium on July 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for grades 8 through 12.

Rockdale hosting 12U state tourney, other area teams headed to state

Rockdale is host to the Texas Teenage Softball Association State Tournament for the 12-and-under division, with the Rockdale Red Hots being the host team. The Lexington Eagles is another area team participating in the 14-team tournament which began on Monday night.

10U Eagles win league championship

MILANO—The Milano Eagles stormed through the competition in their Texas Teenage Baseball League with a 10-0 record in the regular season. The League Champions went 13-2 overall this season and finished in third place in the district tournament in Caldwell.

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT

Granger SLOW. Water slightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.02 feet below pool. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits fished over hydrilla. Crappie are fair on 1/32 ounce jigs fished around structures in 6-12 feet of water. White bass are good on slab spoons fished over main lake humps.

Strelsky’s journey brings him home

Rockdale Class of 2016 graduate Dustin Strelsky is taking over as head tennis coach this fall. Many of you will recogni ze his name, as you know his story. His story is one of tragedy, heartache, hard work and triumph.

State-bound Scrappers

The Rockdale Scrappers softball team plowed through the competition on their way to a district title in the Texas Teen-Age Softball Association (TTASA) 15-and-Under Division. In four games, they beat Gatesville, Cameron and Thorndale (twice) by a combined score of 53-6.

Cheer teams ready for fall

CHEER CAMP—Rockdale varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders, and Rocky the Tiger, Braylin Blevins, spent a week at Sam Houston State University at Cheer Camp June 12-15.