Fourteen softball teams descend on Milam County

Fourteen girls softball teams from all over Texas are in town this week to play in a double elimination style Softball 15 and Under League State Tournament at the Rockdale Softball Fields. As play began Monday, the playoff atmosphere was electric.

UIL changes rules again, RHS unaffected

Rockdale ISD athletic teams continue to proceed with their respective seasons with caution, as the University Interscholastic League pushed back the season for all 5A and 6A schools. All 5 and 6A Texas schools season will now start on Sept. 24.

Golfers raise money for Christmas toys

Ninety-two golfers teed up for the 10th annual David Green Milam County Brown Santa Golf Tournament last Saturday. The Jack Hillard Distributor team won first place. Team members were: Dan Foster, Biff Harris, Stockton Kruse, Monroe Fuchs, Gary Thweatt and Mike Baca.

Fans, key piece of Tiger pride

When I accepted the writing position here at The Reporter, I didn’t know what to expect. I had no idea where Rockdale was and wasn’t sure how people would respond to me. One thing I did know was that football in Texas was a big deal.

Fin-tastic fish fry sells 270 plates

A national pandemic couldn’t keep Tiger fans from supporting their favorite team. Although last Saturday’s 13th annual Rockdale Tiger Booster Golf Tournament was canceled, the drivethrough fish fry sold out in under two hours.

Top recruit narrows choices to seven

Rockdale Tigers running back Cam’ron Valdez has cemented himself as one of the best running backs in the Class of 2021. Rated the No. 4 all-purpose running back in the country by rivals.com, a college recruiting website, Valdez received 24 offers from Division I schools.

Mask up, Tigers!

Amid the state of uncertainty the coronavirus pandemic has brought upon the world, the University Interscholastic League updated its guidelines t wo t i me s last week.

Big Blue Band posts summer practice sked

Rockdale residents will start hearing early morning band rehearsals next week, as Adrian Acevedo, director of bands for RISD, posted a four-week summer band practice schedule for students participating in marching band this fall.

To play or not to play

As a person who loves sports, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t conflicted about the idea of sports starting up amid a global pandemic. On one hand, I would love nothing more than to see my favorite players like Lebron James and James Harden take the court again.

Snake bit!

There are more than 600 types of venomous snakes in the world, the United States has only four, and Texas has all of them. The four venomous asps are rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins and coral snakes, and all are plentiful in Rockdale.