Herzog, McCoy ready for state

This Friday, Thorndale’s Michael Herzog and Branson McCoy are scheduled to compete at the UIL state track meet held at Austin’s Mike A. Meyers Stadium for a chance at a Class 2A state championship.

Last dance: Tigers beat Lexington

It was high times for a new generation of Rockdale baseball, with the Tigers ending their 2021 season with a 6-1 victory in Lexington, a game where freshman Mason Willard struck out nine and allowed only two hits in six innings pitched. “I’m really proud of him,” Hooser said.

Lady Dogs open playoffs with blowout win

With rain anticipated to shower over much of Central Texas this past weekend, Thorndale softball’s bi-district playoff series with Harper was turned into a one-game playoff for all the marbles, which they played at noon on Friday at Georgetown High School.

Lady Bulldog golf finishes regionals

Region IV Golf Tourney Corpus Christi April 21-22 Lozano Golf Course Thorndale Juliette Demaio 131/114 Laycie Penney 130/126 Hope Vickers 140/131

MHS baseball ends with loss to Holland

Milano High School’s baseball season came to an end Friday afternoon with a 12-0 loss to Holland in Milam County. Oscar Hernandez led at the plate with one hit in the bottom of the first inning. Marcos Ruelas pitched for the Eagles, striking out three in 4.1 innings.

Playoff baseball coming to Thorndale

Even though the playoffs haven’t started, the Thorndale Bulldog baseball team has already started the most challenging part of the season. They went into last week with a district record of 11-1, tied for first with Thrall, Texas High School Baseball’s 10th-ranked team in Class 2A.

Van Cleave named Tiger track coach

On Friday, Temple High School coach Chris Van Cleave announced via Twitter that he was named the head boys track and field coach at Rockdale High School. A graduate of Little River-Academy, Van Cleave was looking to get back to a similar-sized area. “I’m from a small town,” Van Cleave said.

SPORTS BRIEFS

RJH golf, tennis district tourneys Rockdale Junior golfers started their district tournament Tuesday afternoon in Caldwell after press time. Results will be posted on Reporter social media. RJH tennis players will play in the district tournament Saturday at Georgetown’s East View High School.

Back to Backs: Former Tiger takes job with Class 6A Lewisville

In an eight-year coaching career with stops in Sealy, Waco Conally, Hillsboro and, most recently, Nacogdoches, Rockdale High School grad Kortlin White is headed for the big time after being named the strength and conditioning coordinator at Lewisville, a Class 6A program on the rise that has made...

Robinson fights way to signing day

Wednesday afternoon was an emotional one for the friends and family of Jace Robinson, who signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Abilene Christian University close to eight months after breaking his right leg in the Tiger season opener on Aug. 28, 2020.