Sports

Betak wins All-Centex Coach of the Year honors

News Staff
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 00:00
Thorndale High School softball coach Lance Betak has been named All-Star Preps All-Centex Softball Coach of the Year. Betak led the Lady Bulldogs to the UIL Class 2A state championship game last month in a hard-fought battle with top-ranked Crawford.

SPORTS BRIEFS

News Staff
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 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.

Game Warden Field Notes

News Staff
Thu, 06/20/2019 - 00:00
Bad exit plan A Fannin County game warden was alerted of a vehicle pursuit near his residence on May 14. The warden joined the pursuit and lent his knowledge of the area backroads to the other officers involved.

Lassoing a future

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Thu, 06/20/2019 - 00:00
MINERVA – Curtis Todd is known throughout the state for his timing, speed, agility and strength. He consistently makes the top ten in the state qualifying events he enters, yet a majority of Milam County residents have never heard this athlete’s name.

MINOR LEAGUES

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Thu, 06/20/2019 - 00:00
Above, Riley Tindle of Rockdale Astros (8U) heads for third. Top right, Astros batter Aiden Montelongo swings for the fences during last Monday’s 15-2 victory over Milano. RYBL closing ceremonies will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at  the Rockdale Youth Baseball Field.

SPORTS BRIEFS

News Staff
Thu, 06/20/2019 - 00:00
Country club lists summer activities Rockdale Country Club will host a Senior Tournament on Thursday (June 20). The club will be closed for the MISD Golf Tournament 4-person scramble at 8 a.m., June 22. There are still spots available for the 3-person scramble on June 29-30.

Game Warden Field Notes Something fishy going on here

News Staff
Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:00
ADelta County game warden received a call on April 7 stating five men were using two cast nets to catch game fish at the Cooper Lake Spillway. The suspects’ vehicle was found by a State Parks officers at a Cooper gas station.

Winding down

News Staff
Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale Girls Softball League play ended Wednesday with five Rockdale teams from three divisions advancing to district play. The Scrappers won the 15 and under division with a 9-1 record and head to district in Troy on June 24.

Little league action ends in mid June

News Staff
Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:00
Four Rockdale Little League baseball teams are headed to district competition, after having competed in the Rockdale Youth Baseball League for the last three months. The Rockdale Rangers with a 7-3 record took second place in the RYBL T-ball division last week.

Rockdale hires two new coaches for the 2019-20 season

News Staff
Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale High School athletes will begin their 2019-2020 season with two new faces heading up the boys basketball and girls volleyball teams. Coaches Marcus McNeil and Kelsey Hudson are joining the Tiger family.