Sports

Thorndale runners challenged in Gatesville

Thorndale Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs cross country teams ran at the Gates-ville meet Thursday, Sept. 13. Running in the 1A-4A races, the teams competed against larger schools such as Lampasas, Waco-Conally, China Spring, and Bur-net.

Signup for Oct. 6 Lions golf scramble is still open

Rockdale Noon Lions Club will hold its 28th annual Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at the country club. Proceeds will go to the Lions’ scholarship fund. Allen Sanders, chairman, said the format will be men’s and women’s scramble with teams grouped by handicap.

JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL STATS

RJH-8A 42, LJH 16 Score by quarters RJS 8 6 14 14 —42 LJH 0 0 8 8 —16 Scoring summary First quarter Rockdale-Robert Owens 30 run (Owens run) Second quarter Rockdale-Owens 15 run (kick failed) Third quarter Rockdale-Owens 45 run (kick failed) Rockdale-Owens 20 run (Owens pass to Aiden Hirt to Deren...

Eagles take out the Tigers for second year in a row

After ending Bremond’s 49-game winning streak last season, the Milano Eagles defeated the Tigers again 25-22 in Bremond. The Eagles forced five fumbles and ran for 174 yards. “We played pretty good offense,” said Chad Lagrone, Milano High School head football coach.

Jones, Koenig win in Jarrell

Two Milano runners won first place in their respective divisions on Saturday, Sept. 15, in Jarrell. In the varsity boy’s race, senior Parker Jones lead the pack with a time of 15:50.

Lady Eagles improve to 3-1 in district

The Lady Eagles improved their district record to 3-1 on Saturday, Sept. 15, beating the Mumford Lady Mustangs 25-15, 23-25, 25-9, 25-15 in Milano. The Eagles played a great third set after losing the second set 23-25 and were lead at the net by the Robertson sisters.

Masons to host RHS team dinner

RHS football team members will be honored with a dinner hosted by the Masonic Lodge 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the Patterson Community Center.

Game Warden Field Notes

Game wardens in Brazoria County investigated an Operation Game Thief crimestoppers call in July about people stockpiling king mackerel over the daily bag/possession limit. The tipster said a group was stockpiling king mackerel in a boat storage facility in Freeport.

Tigers notch first win

The Tigers got off to a fast start in their first win of the 2018 season, 35-10 over Caldwell on Friday, Sept. 7 at Hornet Stadium. “Our kids played well, especially after last week’s loss, I was proud of their maturity,” said Jeff Miller, Rockdale High School Head Football Coach.