TIGER GOLF

Brayden Burns 90 Jake Hasselbach 95 Monte Taylor 110 Monte Taylor 110 Creek Windham 117 A.J. Hicks 126 A.J. Hicks 126 Lady Tigers will be in next edition.

SPORTS BRIEFS

RHS Tennis rained out Due to rain on Thursday, the Rockdale High School tennis team ended up not playing their tournament in Navasota. RHS netters return to the courts on Thursday, March 11, in Cameron. MHS, THS start track Milano started their track season on Wednesday in Bremond after press time.

District play is under way for Lady Eagles

Milano’s Lady Eagle softball team finally made their 2021 season debut on Monday evening when they went head-to-head with neighbor Rockdale last Monday.

Valdez receives TSWA all-state mention

Last week, the Texas Sportswriters Association included Rockdale’s Cam’Ron Valdez on their list of running backs, putting him as an honorable mention. Valdez, who broke Rockdale’s record for total rushing yards this season, had 1,056 rushing yards this year alone with 17 touchdowns.

ROCKDALE RELAY RECORD BOOK

2020—Georgetown East View (boys), Georgetown East View (girls) 2019—Cameron (boys), Georgetown East View (girls) 2018—Taylor (boys), Georgetown East View (girls) 2017—Giddings (boys), Taylor (girls) 2016—(tie) Giddings, Georgetown East View (boys), Caldwell (girls) 2015—No meet...

RHS golf heads to Wimberley

Both Rockdale golf teams head to Wimberley this upcoming week with the Lady Tigers heading out west Monday and the Tigers teeing off on Tuesday. The tournament takes place at the Quicksand Golf Course. RHS golf also hit the green earlier this week in Hutto after press time.

Rockdale tennis returns Thursday

Due to the winter weather last week, the Rockdale tennis tourney was canceled. Teams get back to the court on Thursday in Navasota. As of press time, RHS doesn’t have any tournaments scheduled this upcoming week and play again on Friday, March 12, in Cameron.

THE FABULOUS BAKER GIRL

Thorndale High School junior Emilee Baker hadn’t always planned on being a Division I softball player before she verbally committed to Texas State University earlier this school year. Before moving to Texas during fifth grade, she was an aspiring gymnast in her home state of Arkansas.

#20 Schulenburg 51, Thorndale 47

It was a game of runs when Thorndale took on Schulenburg Monday evening at the Brenham High School Gymnasium. In the first quarter, the Shorthorns led 11-2. At halftime, the Bulldogs led 25-24.

Jones 13th in Southland Championship run

Milano High School graduate Parker Jones placed 13th out of 81 runners at Sunday’s Southland Conference Cross Country Championship in Hammond, LA. He also helped lead the Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjacks to a runner-up finish behind meet host Southeastern Louisiana University.