Dreams at state fulfilled

After finishing fourth in the triple jump at last year’s state meet, Thorn-dale High School sophomore Michael Herzog ended this year’s trip to Austin winning gold with a jump of 45-08.50. “Michael went out there and did great,” said Bobby Sugg, THS boys track coach.

Boyd gains experience in state play, sets sights on next year

Rockdale High School junior Whitley Boyd wrapped up the UIL Class 3A state golf tournament on Tuesday afternoon in Austin with a score of 92-102-194 finishing 34th out of 70 golfers playing. “I couldn’t really get anything going on Tuesday,” Boyd said.

Tiger sprinters finish sixth at UIL 3A state track meet

Rockdale’s Cam’Ron Valdez, Will Storey, Qua’Shawn Crawford and Kesean Raven ended their track season with a sixth place finish in the sprint relay with a time of 42.79 at the UIL Class 3A state track and field championships on Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.

It’s time for two

Reyna Gonzalez and Devon Whitsel look to win a second straight tennis state championship later this week in College Station after winning the Class 3A mixed doubles crown last season. “We are super excited to be back at the state tournament,” Whitsel said.

Thorndale outshines Lady Comanches

After sweeping Shiner this weekend, the Thorndale Lady Bulldogs, ranked second in state, move on to face Riviera-Kaufer in the Region IV Class 2A semi-finals, Thursday. “Riviera-Kaufer is a solid team that we will have to play well against in order to beat,” said Lance Betak, THS softball coach.

RJH tennis teams, individuals place in District 3A tournament

RJH tennis teams brought home silver and bronze medals in the District 19-3A tournament in Franklin last weekend. “The teams worked hard to bring home medals,” said Coach Melanie Seltzer. “With tough competitors like Franklin and Academy we knew we would have to play tough all day.

Bulldogs face Big Sandy in playoffs

After coming back from a 1-0 deficit in their area playoff series with Burton, the Thorndale Bulldogs will face Big Sandy for the third straight year in the playoffs. “Big Sandy is a really good baseball team,” said Kelly Kuhl, THS head baseball coach.

Lucky number nine

Strong winds at the regional meet in Hewitt continue to wreak havoc for the Tiger sprint relay team.

Eagles look to strike gold for second time

Hoping for back-to-back championship titles, the Milano High School boys track team returns to the UIL Class 2A State Track and Field Championship on Saturday at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin with five members.

Boyd ready for her big stage appearance

GOLF For the second straight year, Whitley Boyd will compete at the UIL Class 3A Golf State Championship Monday and Tuesday at the Grey Rock Golf Club in Austin. “I am super excited for the opportunity to play at state again,” Boyd said. “I honestly had no idea I could take it this far.