Thorndale teams stay undefeated

Lady Dog softball got their sixth consecutive win on Friday night, taking down Granger 12-0. THS freshman Karis Ginn allowed just two hits against the Lady Lions and struck out four to add to her total of 65 strikeouts on the season. Natalie Garcia and Emilee Baker led at the plate going 3-for-4.

LADY DOGS GOLF

On Monday, Thorndale Lady Dog golfers placed second as a team at the District 27-2A tournament in Taylor. Pictured with their silver medals are (L-R) Kaylee Beason, Rhynn Bigan, Hope Vickers, Janene Alcalar and Juliette Demaio.

RJH ACE Tigers after-school program has a lot to offer

Rockdale Junior High’s ACE program has lots to offer both students and their families. Tutorial sessions are available in both the mornings and the afternoons for students to get extra help or catch up on missing work. Every morning from 7:15 to 8 a.m. we have Rise and Shine Cafe.

Spring Break In Rockdale

While school might have not been in session this past week, Rockdale still had some stuff going on around town. On Thursday, area resident Tymon Locklin held a free football came on the practice field outside of Tiger Stadium.

Martinka places sixth at state meet

While many people headed to the coast during spring break to relax, Thorndale High School’s Landri Martinka went to Corpus Christi for a chance to win a state powerlifting championship.

Lions forced to improvise at tourney

Every year, the Rockdale Noon Lions Club holds a tournament at the Rockdale Country Club to help raise money for a scholarship awarded to an area student in May.

Locklin holds free football camp

What was originally supposed to be a birthday present for Luke Olivares, a seventh grader at Rockdale Junior High, ended up being a community wide event for area youth looking for something to do while out of the classroom during spring break.

Lady Tigers begin district play

With a team mostly made up of freshmen and sophomores, the Lady Tigers struggled in their first three district games with losses to Cameron, Lexington and Academy. Tuesday afternoon’s game in Florence was also a loss, but the Lady Tigers held their own in Williamson County.

More than a dozen earn district honors

Following the conclusion of Milano’s playoff run last weekend, District 27-2A picks were announced by Milano and Thorndale ISD on Facebook. Milano’s Jayce Todd was named the league’s Most Valuable Player, while teammate Layne Telg was named the Offensive Player of the Year.

AREA TENNIS

At left, Rockdale High School senior Beth Montelongo on the court during the Cameron Tournament last week. Montelongo went 4-0 across the Little River and finished first overall in the girls singles division.