Sports

Two local softball teams tops at state

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
Two Rockdale teams finished in the top eight out of 16 teams in their respective age division at the Texas Teenage Softball state tournaments this past weekend.

Astros start state tourney

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
The Rockdale Astros started the Texas Teenage Baseball 8U Coach Pitch State Tournament this week in Temple. The District 5 runner-up got off to a hot start on Monday night with a 16-8 win on Monday night over the Mildred Eagles.

Rockdale track athletes dominate at regional

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
Three members of 100 Miles and Running, a Rock-dale-based youth track club, qualified for the 2019 Summer Games of Texas after winning a total of seven medals this past weekend at their respective regional meets.

Fitness camp held at Tiger Stadium

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
The third annual MAK Agility Camp was a community event where kids ages 7-18 showed up to the new Tiger Stadium on Saturday morning and participated in speed, coordination and movement drills.

YOUTH SOFTBALL

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
Girls 6U T-Ball State at Rockdale Monday, July 8: China Spring Aces 12, Rogers Tigers 10; Rusk Sassy Sluggers 26, Salado Diamonds 18; Normangee Panthers 18, Quitman Titans 16; Milano Lil’ Eagles 16, Itasca Lady Cats 3; Groesbeck Diamond Divas 21, Alto Glitter Girls 3; Alba Golden Crush 17, Buffalo...

Game Warden Field Notes

News Staff
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00
That Rumbling Sound At about 11:30 p.m. on June 21, a Government Canyon State Park police officer received a missing persons call from the San Antonio Police Department.

Area softball teams begin state tourneys

News Staff
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00
Milam County Judge Steve Young threw out the first pitch at the opening ceremony of the Texas Teenage Softball’s T-ball State Softball Tournament at the Rockdale Girls Softball Field on Monday afternoon in front of people from all over Texas.

Milam County rivals come together

News Staff
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00
For the first time ever, Milam County rivals Rock-dale and Cameron will hold their first ever sportsmanship banquet at the KC Hall on Friday, August 9, starting at 6 p.m.

Barton bounces back to win roping World Championship

News Staff
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00
Milam County resident Connor Barton became the world champion breakaway roper at the National Junior High Rodeo Finals on Saturday, June 29, in Huron, S.D. Barton started off the competition placing eighth with a time of 3.13 seconds in the opening round.

Astros to state

News Staff
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00
It took a three-game winning streak on Thursday and Friday to get the Rockdale Astros into the Texas Teenage Baseball 8-and-Under Coach Pitch State Tournament in Temple next week. “It was a long, hard fight,” said Chelsey Tindle, an Astro parent. “But our boys are really looking forward to state.