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.

Hometown girl returns as head volleyball coach

Rockdale Class of 2014 graduate Morgan Laughlin is taking the reins as head coach of the Lady Tigers’ volleyball program this fall and she couldn’t be more excited.

Local youth run wild on Global Running Day

June 7 was Global Running Day and Di Hard Fitness celebrated by sponsoring the Youth Color Fun Run. Over 50 kids, ranging from 2 to 18 years of age, participated. Per Monica Harrison, the event intended to encourage children to “get outside, get active and have fun,” which is exactly what happened.

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT FOR AREA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS

SLOW. Water slightly stained; 72 degrees; 0.25 feet above pool. Black bass are good on worms and jigs fished around shallow cover. Crappie are fair to 2.2 pounds on jigs fished in 6 to 12 feet of water. White bass are good to 2 pounds on Slab spoons f ished over main lake humps.

Mitchell riding high on PBR circuit

Ezekiel Mitchell didn’t evolve into a rodeo cowboy. In his mind, he was born to ride bulls and broncs, and rope steers.

SPORTS BRIEFS

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. Scouts will be present to watch t he b oys show off on the field.

Swim meet honors

Milam Giles participated in his first swim meet of the season in Schulenburg and earned a first-place r ibbon in the butterfly, a second- place r ibbon in both freest yle and medley relays, and a fourth-place ribbon in freestyle. Milam is the son of Ferlando and Dell Giles.

Second place in shot put

T’Niyah Miles, a member of the AAU Track Team Xtreme Force in Austin, received a second- place medal in shot put in a tourna ment over the weekend. T’Niyah will be a junior at Rockdale High School in the fall. She is the daughter of Vicky Miller and Charles Miles and granddaughter of Henry Miller.

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT

Granger SLOW. Water slightly stained; 72 degrees; 0.18 feet above pool. Black bass are fair on crankbaits fished up river around timber. Crappie are fair on jigs fished over structure and standing timber. White bass are good on slab spoons fished over main lake humps and ridges.

SELECT TEAM

Buzz Elite 2L12 softball team is in Oklahoma this week participating in the diamond bracket of the “Road to the Show” tournament. They are shown here at a pre-game party at Celebration Station. The first girl on the left is Jaylee Beathard, one of the pitchers.