MILANO SIGNING

Reporter/Mike Brown MILANO SIGNING—Milano High School senior Nate Gray signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Clarendon College last Wednesday in a ceremony in the MHS Library. Above, Gray signs as he parents, Frank and Karen look on. Nate Gray is a left-handed pitcher.

Six Thorndale powerlifters head to regionals

Saturday five members of the Thorndale High School girls powerlifting team will travel to Academy High School for the Region 2 Regional Powerlifting Meet. Lifting will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Eagles JV teams win first in Bremond Tiger Relays

BREMOND—Milano junior varsity boys and girls teams won top honors at the Bremond Tiger Relays on Feb. 27. The boys’ junior varsity team scored 110 points and Bosqueville and Dawson tied for second with 107 points. The girls’ JV squad dominated the team standings by 36 points.

Soccer teams struggle in district

Both boys and girls soccer teams, who are struggling through injuries, lost their District 26-4A matches. The boys’ teams lost to Eastside Memorial in Austin 8-0 on Monday, Achieve 7-0 at Tiger Stadium last Friday and New Tech Manor 4-0 in Manor last Tuesday.

Perfect timing

Back in 1957 when the Rockdale Relays first started, it was the sprint events that captivated the crowd.

Golfers host Rockdale Invitational

Golf Coach Ethan Noel took five players to the Hutto Golf Tournament last week, where 30 teams competed at the par 71 Star Ranch Golf Course. “The Rockdale Boys went to Star Ranch with three golfers,” said Noel, whose team rosters are changing because of basketball season ending.

Mother Nature grounds out softball invitational tourney

Rockdale softball fans will have to wait until the March 10 District 19-3A game against Lexington to watch the Lady Tigers take the field at home. Last week, the weather wreaked havoc on Coach Meghann Infantino’s carefully planned seven-team Rockdale Softball Invitational Tournament.

SPORTS BRIEFS

RHS Powerlifters do well in Salado Rockdale powerlifting teams did well in the Salado Eagle Invitational last Thursday, according to Coach Jacon Campsey. Campsey took 2o lifters to the final tournament of the season and said first and second place finisher may qualify for regionals.

Lady Bulldogs bucked out of state contention by Lady Horns, 39-31

Harper out-shot Thorndale 9-0 in the first quarter of the Class 2A Area playoffs, which gave them enough of a lead to win the game 39-31 in Marble Fall last Friday. Although the Lady Bulldogs played defense well and got defensive rebounds, they didn’t land many shots.

Former FHS cager hustle helps classmate

Wendell Mitchell’s hustle on the basketball court has helped his Aggie team to an 8-6 Southeastern Conference (SEC) record, and it also translated to a victory for a former Aggie classmate in last Monday’s home game against Georgia.