SPORTS BRIEFS

Help wanted for RISD 2019 sporting events Rockdale Independent School District is looking for ticket sellers and bleacher monitors for varsity, subvarsity and junior high home football games. Pay is $45 per varsity competition and $20 for subvarsity and junior high games.

Lady Tigers crowned tournament champs

Rockdale’s Lady Tigers dropped just one game in 10 to take home the Rock-dale High School Volleyball Tournament Championship. Rockdale last won the tournament in 2014. The Lady Tigers came into the tournament seeded first and are in the middle of a seven-game winning streak.

Dove season begins Sunday

Sunday, Sept. 1 marks the beginning of dove season for Milam County hunters. The Regular Season will begin in the Central zone of Texas, which is where Milam County is located, this Sunday and will come to a pause Thursday, Nov. 3., before continuing on Saturday, Dec. 20, until Tuesday, Jan.

Tigers first battle with tough Buffs

Rockdale looks to seek revenge on Friday evening when they take on the Giddings Buffaloes at Tiger Stadium. “We’re going to have to play really good,” said Jeff Miller, Rockdale High School head football coach and athletic director.

Challenges lie ahead for MHS, Thorndale in Friday openers

Milano faces a tough road immediately when they face Grapeland on Friday at Pruitt Field. The Sandies are the fifth-ranked team in Class 2A, Division in Texas Football Magazine.

Lady Tiger XC takes third in Mud, Sweat and Cheers meet

Early Saturday afternoon, Tigers and Lady Tigers finished their first meet of the season with the girls coming in third and the boys placing fourth.

Former Tiger returns to Rockdale

Rockdale fans might see a familiar face if they look up at the press box on Friday night. But unlike before, instead of wearing blue-and-gold, former Tiger Preston Ehler will be at the game rocking black-and-gold on Friday night as a part of the Giddings coaching staff.

AREA VOLLEYBALL

Rockdale Volleyball Tournament at RHS gymnasium 1st place-Rockdale 2nd place-Killeen-Shoemaker 3rd place-Taylor 4th place-Somerville Saturday, Aug. 24: Rockdale def. Shoemaker 25-21, 25-20; Austin-Travis def. Meridian 26-24, 20-25, 15-13; Shoemaker def. Mumford 25-10, 25-22; Somerville def.

Milano spikers see progress

Milano went 4-3 this past weekend playing seven games in three days. The Lady Eagles started Thursday off hot with wins over Austin-Travis, Buckholts and Holland at the Rockdale tournament. On Friday they lost in a tiebreaker match to Bremond 25-23, 15-25, 25-14, 14-25, 14-16.

Soccer league registration under way

MILANO NEWS Gause Soccer League registration is now open for the 2019 season, but today is the final day to sign up. Signups will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. at Gause School Cafeteria. Cost is $40 per child for all ages, this includes jersey and socks.