Blue-and-Gold fall short in Academy, 21-14

Trailing by a touchdown to Academy on their final drive, the Rockdale Tiger football team was in a sink-or-swim situation with a five-yard penalty and a little more than two minutes left in the game at their own 33-yard line.

Bocanegra returns to state, Koenig ready for first trip

On Monday, Milano’s Kadance Koenig and Rockdale’s Jesus Bocanegra raced in two different parts of the state, but both ended the day with one thing in common: they each earned a trip to the state cross country meet to be held at Round Rock’s Old Settlers Park in early November.

RHS clinches playoff spot

On Tuesday evening, the Lady Tiger volleyball team concluded district play with a loss to Cameron at Tiger Gym, 21-25, 17-25, 25-22, 21-25. Despite the loss, the Blue-and-Gold advanced to the post-season and will face Lorena, the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s sixth-ranked team in Class 3A.

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE GAME WARDEN FIELD NOTES

Bee careful! A swarm of bees attacked a rancher, utilizing an open-top bulldozer to clear brush from his property when he inadvertently ran over their hive. Unable to be removed from his vehicle, a ranch hand covered him in blankets and called emergency services for assistance.

Eagles grab much-needed win

For the Milano football team, Friday night ended with the Eagles jumping in front of Iola in the playoff picture when they defeated the home team 35-22.

Milano ends 2021 season on high note

On Saturday afternoon, the Lady Eagle volleyball team ended their year with a 3-0 shutout over Bartlett (25-11, 25-7, 25-10) at the Geneva Paceley Gymnasium. This was the final game for seniors Karyme Santana and Dara Doelitsch.

Bulldogs fall in OT at Thrall, 42-35

The 91st Battle of ‘79 was truly a battle this past Friday night in Thrall with the home team scoring the only touchdown in overtime to beat Thorndale 42-35. The Tigers, who are 2-3 in district play, fired first with a push down the field that led to a one-yard touchdown by Tyreke Irvin.

Lady Dogs finish second in district

A home victory Saturday afternoon over Granger, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16, 25-17 meant the Lady Dog volleyball team finished in second place in District 25-2A.

Beware of Dawg

After a two-week stretch of taking on teams that have a great chance of heading to the post-season, the 7-1 Thorndale Bulldogs were host to Bruceville-Eddy Friday night, a 1-6 team that lost their first two district contests to Hearne and Thrall by a combined 78 points.

Rockdale runners headed back to regionals

Last Wednesday morning, the Tiger cross country team (above) composed of (L-R) Chris Perez, Chris Miles, Seth Davis, Jose Tenorio, Cristo Hernandez, Jesus Bocanegra and Yovanney Delgadillo secured the team’s third straight trip to the Region III meet in Huntsville with a second-place finish.