The Showdown in M-Town: Eagles 52, Bulldogs 47

In front of what was a packed house at the Geneva Paceley Gym, the Milano Eagles and Thorndale Bulldogs battled for the top spot in 27-2A. The game, which had 11 lead changes, came down to the final minute.

Area lifters compete in Thorndale

Rockdale’s Wyatt Smith dead lifts at the Dog Pound Invitational in Thorndale last Wednesday. Smith and his Rockdale teammates will compete in the RHS Gymnasium on Saturday. Reporter/Wynton Thomason

Lady Tigers get past Cameron, 49-46

Although Rockdale basketball teams were not in action Friday evening, the Lady Tigers did take down rival Cameron 49-46 on the other side of the Little River last Tuesday. The Blue-and-Gold was led by sophomore Ciara Miles, who had 20 points.

NAVASOTA TRI-MEET RESULTS

Varsity Singles: Yolianna Castillo 2-0 Beth Montelongo 2-0 Mason Willard 2-0 Varsity Doubles: Brande Breithaupt/Elizabeth Perry 1-1 Isaiah Sauls/Riley Spears 0-2 Tyler Thomas/Katia Hernandez 1-1 Castillo/Hernandez 1-0 Junior Varsity Singles: Jason Ponnaiya 0-1 Aaron Montelongo 1-0 Ethan Stanley...

Hasselbach earns silver in Navasota

Rockdale High School golfers went east to Navasota yesterday where senior Jake Hasselbach finished as a silver medalist, shooting an 82. Other Tiger golfers were A.J. Hicks (106), Creek Windham (108), Carson Eoff (116), and Mason Meschwitz (122).

SPORTS BRIEFS

Rockdale Girls Softbal sign ups on Saturday Rockdale Girls Softball League will have a registration day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the youth softball complex. The field is located at 622 County Road 305 in Rockdale.

Tigers fall to La Grange in shootout, 5-4

Rockdale High School boys’ soccer came within one goal of beating La Grange on Monday, a team that has finished first or second in district the past three seasons, 5-4. Each team scored a goal in the first half, with Daniel Castillo getting the goal for the Tigers.

Lady Tigers can’t outlast Florence

Going into the fourth quarter, the Lady Tigers led 38-30 over Florence, a team that beat them 42-40 in their December district opener.

RHS Athletes honored at banquet

RHS Fall Banquet highlights: Above, RHS senior Nancy Ponce (L) holds up her award while Annabelle Wheeler applauds for her. Top right, RHS athletic director and football coach Jacob Campsey speaks to the crowd at Rockdale Junior High Commons on Monday evening.

Eagles get road win over Hearne, 50-38

Every possession counted for the Milano Eagle basketball team this past Wednesday in their 50-38 win at Hearne, where they beat one of Class 2A’s most reputable programs just three years removed from a state tournament appearance.