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Multiple Tigers, Lady Tiger receive All-District honors

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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:08
Tigers Offensive MVP— De’Andre Stephens. Sixth Man Award— Josiah Smith. First-Team— Jaylen Ramey, Alex Cooper. Second-Team— Jon Fuller, Jeremiah Watts. Honorable mention— Blayden Knoblock, Charles Murphy, Jeramiah Butler, Kendrick Henderson.
Tiger Jon Fuller placed first in 3200M and 1600M runs in last week’s Mart Relays. Photo by Lindsey Juergens Lillard

Tiger Jon Fuller placed first in 3200M and 1600M runs in last week’s Mart Relays. Photo by Lindsey Juergens Lillard

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ROCKDALE TRACK

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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:08
MART—The Rockdale Tigers track team participated in the Mart Relays last week with the varsity boys taking third place overall. Event results were: VARSITY • 3200M—1. Jon Fuller. • 1600M—1. Jon Fuller, 2. Austin Caldwell. • 4x400 relay—2. Rockdale (S. Henderson, K. Henderson, D.

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Bulldogs postseason honors announced, 2026 schedule released

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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:08
Five members of the Thorndale Bulldogs football team have received post-season honors. Padilla Poll All-State • Third team—Ethan Schramm, safety. Texas Sportswriters Association All-State • Third team—Kale Meadors, linebacker.
ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

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ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:08
LA GRANGE— The Rockdale Tigers baseball team (7-1-1) welcomed the La Grange Leopards to town last Tuesday. The Tigers only needed two hits to win the game in walk-off fashion in t he bottom of seventh.

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ROCKDALE POWERLIFTING

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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:08
Rockdale Lady Tigers powerlifters participated in the regional meet in Dublin last week. Anabelle Alvarez Hernandez is the region champ in her weight class and will head to the state meet in a couple of weeks.

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Bulldogs area champs, facing No. 21 Port Aransas

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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:08
MONTGOMERY—The Thorndale Bulldogs (29-4) continue their roll through the UIL Class 2A basketball bracket with a 68-55 win over the Sabine Pass Sharks (25-7) Friday in Montgomery. With their victory, they extended their winning streak to 18 games.
Tigers Alex Cooper and Jewel Lugo placed first in mixed doubles at the Rockdale Invitational last week. Photo by Wynton Thomason

Tigers Alex Cooper and Jewel Lugo placed first in mixed doubles at the Rockdale Invitational last week. Photo by Wynton Thomason

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ROCKDALE TENNIS

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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:08
Rockdale Tiger tennis hosted the Rockdale Invitational last week with some great competition. Teams from Waco Robinson, Cameron, Schulenburg, Rogers, Thorndale and Granger were invited to the tournament.

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ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER

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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:08
The Rockdale Tigers (12-7-1, 8-5) soccer team played two games on the road last week, winning one and losing one. They beat Taylor (10-8-1, 6-6), 5-2, and lost a 3-1 game to Giddings (7-12-1, 7-6). In the Taylor game, Wilmer Sorto had three goals and Angel Rivera had two.
The Rockdale Tigers are District 19-3A champs and were able to do it in front of a home crowd last week. The Tigers finished district with a 10-2 record, after starting the year at 6-15. Reporter/Nathan Flores

The Rockdale Tigers are District 19-3A champs and were able to do it in front of a home crowd last week. The Tigers finished district with a 10-2 record, after starting the year at 6-15. Reporter/Nathan Flores

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Tigers fall to Fairfield in bi-district

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Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55
CHINA SPRING—The Rockdale Tigers (16-18) basketball season came to an end Monday night as they fell to the Fairfield Eagles (20-8), 63-43, at China Spring High School. The Tigers battled with the Eagles in the first half keeping the game close.
Tiger receiver De’Andre Stephens picked up two more post-season football honors recently. He was named to the Class 3A All-State Third Team and to the 3A Super Elite Team. Rockdale Tigers Athletics photo

Tiger receiver De’Andre Stephens picked up two more post-season football honors recently. He was named to the Class 3A All-State Third Team and to the 3A Super Elite Team. Rockdale Tigers Athletics photo

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Basketball season to build on; Stephens nabs 2 more honors

Nathan Flores
Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55
The 2025-2026 Tiger basketball season came to an end on Monday night in the bi-district round of the UIL state playoffs, as Big Blue was defeated by the Fairfield Eagles. Of course the season is over and ended with a loss, but the Rockdale basketball program made great strides this season.