MHS banquet to be held Monday

Milano High School’s athletic banquet will take place Monday in the MHS cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be purchased in advance. For more information, contact athletic director Wendy King at wking@milanoisd.net.

Herzog does it again

In his last time to compete as a Thorndale Bulldog, Michael Herzog overcame nagging injuries to win his second state triple jump championship at Austin’s Myers Stadium Friday afternoon. “I feel good.” Herzog said following his gold medal win. “This is what it’s all about.

Bulldogs upset ninth-ranked Weimar

It came down to the top of the seventh inning with Thorndale’s baseball team up 5-4 over Weimar, the ninth-ranked team in Class 2A by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Lady Dogs go yard six times in 23-5 win over Grapeland

Saturday was eventful for the Lady Dog softball team as they defeated Grapeland 23-5 to become area champions.

MHS grads medal at conference

On Saturday, Milano High School graduate Timothy Demeritt Jr. celebrated his 21st birthday by winning a gold medal in the mile relay, a silver in the 400-meter dash (47.4) and bronze in the sprint relay for the Prairie View A&M University track and field team.

RJH GOLF

RJH golfers Brody Willard, Mason Lillard, Zeb Skrhak, Slade Windham, Landon Deason placed third at the district golf tournament in Caldwell on May 4, with a total score of 232. Stephen Goodrich also competed as a medalist.

Find out what these labels mean

Decoding food labels is a new educational program that will help you better understand how your food is made and processed so you can make healthy and economical decisions to feed your family and yourself. Decoding food labels is intended to help take the confusion out of grocery shopping.

Former state champ helps fight homelessness in Austin

While at Rockdale High School, Devon Whitsel dominated on the tennis court, where he won two Class 3A mixed doubles state championships with partner Reyna Gonzalez.

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.