TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT FOR AREA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS

Granger SLOW. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 2.50 feet below pool. Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad or Zote Soap. Yellow catfish, black bass, crappie and white bass are slow. Report by Tommy Tidwell, Tommy Tidwell’s Granger Lake Guide Service. Somerville FAIR.

MILANO LADY EAGLES BASKETBALL

The Lady Eagles basketball team is on the victory train. They are 3-0 this season and have defeated Dime Box this year, 44-22, Rosebud-Lott, 49-27 and most recently they defeated Somerville in a huge victory, the final was 50-7. The JV squad is 1-0 - they beat Rosebud-Lott 18-16.

THORNDALE LADY DOGS BASKETBALL

The Lady Dogs are off to a fast start at 2-0. They have beaten Somerville and, most recently, Caldwell. The final score of that game was 26-11 This is a young team with only four players returning from last year.

LADY TIGERS BASKETBALL

The Lady Tigers continue to take teams to the woodshed. They posted a 4-1 record and took second place in the recent Caldwell Tournament. They beat Hearne 46-12, Snook 37-21, Burton 34-29 and Caldwell 37-31 and then finally took a loss against Lexington 34-23.

THORNDALE BULLDOGS HOOPS

The gym is being good to the Thorndale Bulldogs. They are 1-0 after playing against Founders Classical Academy out of Leander. The Bulldogs won this game 57-34. Top players included Kaden Kovar—who missed out on most of the football season because of an injury—scored 14 points.

TIGERS BASKETBALL

The men’s Tiger varsity basketball team is getting off to a slow start with a 0-3 record. Head Coach Sean Lexima however has just recently gotten his full roster since football season came to a close.

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

LAST WEEK Class 3A-DI— Franklin 50, Shepherd 16; Little River-Academy 39, Diboll 28; Lorena 55, Palestine Westwood 24. Class 3A-DII— Lexington 48, Odem 7.

More Tiger action from Friday’s bi-district game

Above, Tiger defenders attempt to keep the Cardinals out of the end zone Friday night at Bastrop Memorial Stadium. At left, the dejected looks on the sideline say all that needs to be said about Friday’s game.

Bocanegra: a cross country star

Rockdale has a real star with senior cross country runner Jesus Bocanegra. He is a four-time state qualifier in his sport and his Coach Cheryl Meuth says this is “rare and huge accomplishment.” His story is special.

LADY TIGERS BASKETBALL

The Lady Tigers are hitting the win column hard by winning the first two games of their season. In their first game of the year the Lady Tigers beat Burton on the road. Then last week they beat Holland on the road, 44-29.