Athletes honored at annual spring athletic banquet

The Rockdale High School Spring Athletic Banquet concluded with Reyna Gonzales named Outstanding Female Athlete and Will Storey and Zac Davis named as Co-Oustanding Male Athletes. Other athletes honored were Doss Hasselbach and Macy Knesek, who both-won the sportsman award.

Volleyball ranger

RHS senior Kaylee Criwell (middle) signed her letter of intent to play volleyball at Ranger College in Ranger. She signed her letter with her parents P.J. Williams and Stephanie Criswell at the RHS library last Wednesday. “I didn’t really expect to be where I am today,” Criswell said.

MHS track team wins gold thrice

The Milano Eagle track team won their third straight UIL Region IV Class 2A championship at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville on Friday and Saturday with six first place finishes and two second place finishes.

Lady Bulldogs sweep Brazos, THS boys prepare for Brazos

The Lady Bulldogs took down Brazos in two games to open the 2019 UIL Class 2A state softball playoffs with a combined 30 runs in less than 10 innings. “We played really well this first series,” said Lance Betak, THS softball coach. “We got an early lead in both games and kept it.

MHS falls in pitching duel

No hit was given up until the fifth inning in the Lady Eagle’s 5-1 season ending loss to Shiner last Thursday in a bi-district playoff showdown in Smithville between Milano’s Jenna Lewis and Shiner’s Cameron Cowan “We all knew going into this game that it would be a pitching duel,” said Amanda...

Twice is nice

Mother Nature has been the RHS dynamic duo’s fiercest competitor during the 2019 tennis season and the Region III Class 3A championship last Wednesday in College Station was no exception.

Lady Tigers knocked out of playoffs by Lady Eagles

In an evenly matched District 19-3A playoff game in Thrall that lasted three hours, the Rockdale Lady Tigers fell to Lexington 9-7. Lexington will advance to the bi-district round of the state playoffs to face Elkhart on Thursday at Normangee High School.

Tigers finish season with 5-9 record

Five RHS seniors played their final game as Tiger baseball players Tuesday night in the blue-and-gold’s 2-1 loss to McGregor.

Whole Loth of pluck

Ross Loth ended the Region III Class 3A Golf Tournament held at the Brenham Country Club on Monday and Tuesday as a state qualifier after finishing as the third place medalist with a score of 84-81-165. He improved his score of 84-83-167, which he shot on March 22 and 23 at the same course.

Regional meet preps RHS runners for state

The RHS 4x100 and 4x200-meter relay teams look to face off with area rival Crockett at the Region III Class 3A meet this Friday and Saturday at Midway High School in Waco.