Sports

Johnson passes away, at 90

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Thu, 02/18/2021 - 00:00

On Friday afternoon, RHS alum Glenn Johnson announced via Facebook that his father, Fred Johnson, the second winningest coach in RHS history and the man behind Rockdale’s first ever state championship, passed away at the age of 90.

Tigers defeat Caldwell 3-0 in freezing cold

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Thu, 02/18/2021 - 00:00

Enduring below freezing temperatures and winds blowing more than 13 miles per hour didn’t stop the Tigers when they took down Caldwell Friday afternoon.

Lady Commanches outshine THS, 44-34

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Thu, 02/18/2021 - 00:00

Lady Bulldog basketball came to an end Friday afternoon when THS fell to an aggressive Shiner team 44-34 in Fayetteville. Shiner, who THS coach Bradley Dickerson said was an athletic team that could get to the basket, led right away and went into half time up 24-13.

ST. PAUL BASKETBALL

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Thu, 02/18/2021 - 00:00

Thorndale’s St. Paul Lutheran Lions 2020-21 basketball team: Back, from left to right: Fen Reeves, Kingston Weed, C.J. Medina, Steven Lopez, Josiah Walker, Garrett Schramm. Front left to right: Jake Fisher, Ethan Schramm, Owen Pyeatt, Ethan Kalbas, Jordin Morgan.

Inside the Hornets’ nest

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Thu, 02/11/2021 - 00:00

Rockdale went into Friday night’s season finale at Caldwell without four starters including senior guards D’Erika Hurd and Miah Beckwith, sophomore post Julie Bartsch and junior post Karli Marburger, who hadn’t played since her team faced Caldwell on Jan. 12.

Signing day the Tiger way

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Thu, 02/11/2021 - 00:00

With the flick of a pen, Rockdale’s Ty Mayberry (pictured below) and Anthony Dansby (above) were officially committed to their future colleges with hopes of furthering their studies and playing football at the next level.

Tiger soccer beats Cameron in tie-breaker

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Thu, 02/11/2021 - 00:00

As the match was tied at four, Rockdale’s fifth ever game against rival Cameron came down a sudden death kick, where each team had to select one player to attempt a goal to decide the victor. For RHS, coach Gilberto Rodriguez called on Tyler Thomas to knock in a goal, which he ended up doing.

Young Tigers grow against big Caldwell team

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Thu, 02/11/2021 - 00:00

Like the Lady Tigers, the Tigers were also without many of their starters when they fell to Caldwell 78-54 Friday. RHS had nine players suit up in the Blue-and-Gold including A.J Hicks, Aiden Hirt and Mason Willard, who were called up from the junior varsity for the game against the Hornets.

MHS girls end season at Thrall, 39-29

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Thu, 02/11/2021 - 00:00

Milano came up short at Thrall Friday night, as the Lady Eagles lost their season finale to the Tigerettes 39-29. The Lady Eagles played THS close, but were unable to make up for a Thrall run early in the game. Natalie Compton had eight and Aaliyah McBrewer finished the game with six.

RHS, THS baseball open with scrimmage

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Thu, 02/11/2021 - 00:00

On Monday evening, Rockdale and Thorndale High School baseball teams started their 2021 season against each other in a scrimmage at THS.