Red Sox draft pitcher with Rockdale ties

MISSOULA, MT—It’s not the usual path to the major leagues, not play baseball for four years and put in a college football career. But that opportunity has now presented itself to Caleb Hill, who was a seventh-round pick of the Boston Red Sox last week. Hill has tons of Rockdale connections.

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State champs host tennis camp Two-time mixed doubles state tennis champions Reyna Gonzalez and Devon Whitsel are hosting the Second Annual Rockdale Tennis Summer Camp July 8-12 at Veteran’s Park on Murray Avenue. Camp is open to children ages 8 to 16 years old of all abilities.

Fisherman fesses up – Sort of?

Game Warden Field Notes On May 11, a Navarro County game warden was patrolling around Richland Chambers Reservoir when he noticed an individual fishing near one of the boat ramps. As the warden approached the individual fishing confessed, “I’m not going to lie to you.

Riding high!

AUSTIN – The Thorn-dale High School softball team’s state run ended with a three-hour red hot finale loss to No. 1 ranked Crawford. Lady Bulldogs, ranked second in state, ended the season as runner up in the UIL Class 2A State Championship at McCombs Field in Austin last Thursday.

Mudbuggin’ at the Rock

The Rockdale Tiger Athletic Booster Club held their 12th annual golf tournament and crawfish boil on Saturday at the Rockdale Country Club and raised more than $9,000 that will go towards equipment, events and scholarships for Rockdale athletes.

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Five Tigers make all-district team Five members of the Rockdale Tiger baseball team received District 19-3A honors this past week. Zac Davis was voted to the first team as a pitcher and future Centenary College teammate Ryker Zinn also made the top team as an outfielder.

Game Warden Field Notes

Not buying tall deer tale Agame warden got a call regarding a possible trespassing and deer poaching case in Leon County and, along with several Leon County sheriff’s deputies, made contact with the complainant.

Lady Dawgs show no mercy

Thorndale High School’s most dominant team in the school’s history is headed to the UIL 2A State Softball tournament, after mercy ruling perennial power house Weimar 21-6, 14-4 in the Region IV finals last week.

Keen steps down as RHS volleyball coach

Jennifer Keen has stepped down as head coach of the Lady Tiger volleyball team after five years on the job. “I’m a single mother and my son just started playing tee-ball,” Keen said.

Rockdale 7-on-7 season ends on high note in Brock

Although Rockdale’s 7-on-7 squad missed out on a chance to play in the state tournament after going 1-2 in the Division III regional at Brock High School on Saturday, they ended the day on a high note after losing to tourney champion Decatur 40-34. “Decatur ended up winning the entire thing.