Sports

Hot Shots, Lady Eagles earn trips to state tournaments

Wynton Thomason
Thu, 07/04/2019 - 00:00
After fighting their way through the losers bracket with four straight wins, the Rockdale Hot Shots of the Eight-and-Under Coach Pitch Division will represent the Rockdale Girls Softball League in Rusk at the Texas Teenage Softball State Tournament.

Miles makes track Junior Olympics, four Rockdale kids make regionals

News Staff
Thu, 07/04/2019 - 00:00
Four Rockdale kids will get the chance to run at the TAAF Regional Track Meet in Waco on July 12-13 and Canaan Miles will get an opportunity at a gold medal when he competes in the 400-meter run at the Junior Olympics in Greensboro, NC from July 29-Aug. 3.

T-ball tourney kicks off in Rockdale this week

News Staff
Thu, 07/04/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale Little League Baseball Fields will be busy this week with the Texas Teenage Baseball District 5 T-Ball Tournament in town. The competition started Monday evening and expected to bring more than 200-plus visitors to Rockdale from this past Monday all the way through Saturday.

SPORTS BRIEFS

News Staff
Thu, 07/04/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale athletes must complete medical forms All Rockdale ISD student athletes are required to complete a medical history form in order to participate in a UIL sports this upcoming school year. Athletes in seventh, ninth and 11th grade must also have a physical examination completed.

State tourney comes to town

Wynton Thomason
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 00:00
TEXAS TEENAGE BASEBALL Rockdale is set to host 200-plus visitors in town when they host the Texas Teenage Baseball’s District T-ball tournament at the Rockdale Youth Baseball Association Field.

Tigers ranked 18th in state

News Staff
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 00:00
In the 2019 edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine, the Tigers are ranked 18th in Class 3A Division I and are picked to finish third in District 10-3A. Rival Cameron is picked to win the district and are ranked fourth behind state champion Grandview, state-runner up Malakoff and Atlanta.