Sports

Robinson

All-state accolades for area players

News Staff

Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

BRYAN – Quarterback Jace Robinson and running back Cam’ron Valdez made honorable mention on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A All-State Football Team.

Reporter/Wynton Thomason Cristo Hernandez dribbles down field.

RHS boys soccer team now 3-2 in district play

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Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

In a competitive District 26-4A, the RHS soccer team notched a 5-1 victory over Highway 79 competitors Hearne on Valentine’s Day. The Tigers played New Tech in Manor at press time, Tuesday. Game information will be in next week’s issue. “Any team we face at this point is a tough competition.

Lady Tigers drop to 0-6 in district

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Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

A young, inexperienced but athletic RHS girls’ soccer team lost 2-0 to Manor New Tech last Friday. “Right now our biggest obstacle is just learning the game of soccer and how it flows. I’ve already seen a ton of improvement with the girls this season,” said Coach Kaitlin Brinkley.

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Tiger royalty returns home

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Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

Former Rockdale High School tennis coach Anna Maldonado (left) poses with daughter Alethea Maldonado, an RHS grad who is in her first year as the tennis coach at Bastrop’s Cedar Creek High School. Bastrop’s boys single player won third place at the RHS Tennis Tournament.

Photo by Steve Young Milano’s Layne Telg (right) tries to drive on Thorndale’s (left) Logan Davis and Jagger Rubio as Eagle Cordell Spears looks on, during the Feb. 11 matchup.

Bulldogs v. Bluejays in bi-district

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Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

Thorndale will play Snook High School in a bi-district playoff game with the time and place to be announced. “We will get second place in district,” said Coach John Kovar. “We are healthy for the first time in about a month. I hope we stay that way.

SPORTS BRIEFS

News Staff

Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

MHS Lady Eagle softball underway Lady Eagles pre-season schedule is: Friday, Caldwell at home at 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 27, Rice Consolidated in Altair at 4 p.m. and Feb. 28 at Caldwell, 10:45 a.m.; MHS tied Mumford 0-0 in last week’s scrimmage.

Dickerson

THS victory gives coach win No. 500

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Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

Thorndale Lady Bulldogs gave Coach Bradley Dickerson his 500th win and assured themselves a trip to the area playoffs with their 62-44 victory over North Zulch on Tuesday night in Bryan. The Bulldogs advanced to the Area round playoff in Marble Falls on Friday to take on Harper.

Brother and sister Luke and Tatiana Olivares want to raise money for heart research.

Challenge

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Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

A Rockdale brother and sister are challenging the community to raise money for heart research. Tatiana Olivares, now an RHS freshman raised $3,000 in the annual Jump Rope for Heart competitions while in intermediate school, becoming the campus’s top fund raiser.

Rockdale baseball, softball

Rockdale baseball, softball teams running into season

News Staff

Thu, 02/13/2020 - 00:00

It was two home runs from junior Ryleigh Eanes that put RHS past Thrall 10-5 in their first official game of the season on Thursday at Lady Tiger Field. The visiting Tigerettes got ahead early, leading 5-0 going into the bottom of the third after Addison Leschber hit a three-run bomb.

RHS can’t get around Rogers

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Thu, 02/13/2020 - 00:00

Just as the Tigers were closing the gap in the second quarter, Rogers erased Rockdale’s 7-2 run to take a 37-26 lead going into halftime. The Eagles sustained this lead and ultimately won the game 61-42. Head coach Marcus McNeil says the loss comes down to their habits.