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Miles earns fi rst team honors

Miles earns fi rst team honors

Miles earns first team honors

Nine Lady Tiger hoopsters win district awards Last week, RHS junior Ciara Miles was picked by 19-3A girls basketball coaches to be a first team all-district selection while senior teammates Saige Robertson and Mijah Crawford were voted on to the second team.
RHS opens tourney play

RHS opens tourney play

RHS opens tourney play

Lady Tiger sof tbal l played in their first official games of the 2023 season this past week, with a 19-0 shut out over Mumford on Wednesday and a 20-3 loss to Granger on Friday. They play next in the Taylor tournament this weekend. RHS opens district play at home against rival Cameron on Monday.
RHS softball opens season with games against Granger, Mumford

RHS softball opens season with games against Granger, Mumford

RHS softball opens season with games against Granger, Mumford

Lady Tiger sof tball scrimmaged in front of their home crowd with Granger this past Friday, giving first-year head coach Brock Miller a chance to see where his team stands.

SPORT BRIEFS

On Monday night in Fayetteville, the Milano Eagle basketball team opened the playoffs with a 66-55 victory over Ganado, the fourth-place team from District 28-2A. The Eagles move on to area and face the winner of Somerville and West Hardin, who played in Willis on Tuesday after press time.
THS falls flat in bi-district

THS falls flat in bi-district

THS falls flat in bi-district

GIDDINGS—Lady Dog basketball’s fate came down to their post-season opener’s final seconds, with a catch-and-release from senior Abby Dickerson from well behind the three-point line as her team trailed 51-49 to Flatonia. It didn’t go in, knocking Thorndale out of the playoffs.
Tigers get the victory

Tigers get the victory

Tigers get the victory

Ro ckda le ba s eba l l opened their season on Monday night at Tiger Field, where they took down Thorndale 4-0 in a defensive battle where the Bulldogs recorded three hits and the Tigers had just two. RHS jumped ahead early, after junior Mason Willard got on base through an error with two outs.
More than a dozen Lady Tiger lifters qualify for regional meet

More than a dozen Lady Tiger lifters qualify for regional meet

More than a dozen Lady Tiger lifters qualify for regional meet

Eight Rockdale High School records broken at Texas A&M’s Aggie Showdown over the weekend COLLEGE STATION—Numerous Rockdale High School powerlifters woke up early on Saturday morning to compete at Texas A&M’s Aggie Showdown, Tiger senior Bryce Flowers won a gold medal and earned the “Lifter of the...
Lady Tiger soccer keeps on winning

Lady Tiger soccer keeps on winning

Lady Tiger soccer keeps on winning

Entering this past week with a district record of 2-3, the Lady Tigers picked up two more wins to increase their likelihood of clinching their first post-season berth in program history. Last Tuesday, they picked up a victory on the road at Manor New Tech.

Milano boys district basketball champs, playoffs set to begin

Boys basketball team are district champs and playoffs start next week. Congratulations to the whole team! CHILI SUPPER— Milano VFD is having their annual chili supper Feb. 18. There are fundraising tickets still for sale. SENIOR SERVE— Project Graduation will host Senior Serve March 4 at the K.C.

Steinbecker wins big in Ft. Worth

FORT WORTH—Earlier this month, Milano High School sophomore Breyton Steinbecker caught a calf during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s calf scramble, winning himself a $500 certificate and a chance to earn up to $16,000 in scholarships from the organization.