Dove hunting prospects bright for season opener

AUSTIN — Opening day of dove hunting is Saturday, Sept. 1 statewide. For the third consecutive year, Texas dove hunters can look forward to a liberal 90-day season and 15-bird daily bag limits. Hunters are reminded that licenses went on sale Aug.

Busy weekend for the Lady Eagles

The Milano Lady Eagles volleyball team played in the Anderson-Shiro Tournament on Thursday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 25 and hosted the Bremond Lady Tigers at the Geneva Paceley Gym in Milano on Friday evening. The Lady Eagles lost two of their three matches on Thursday.

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULES

Milano DATE OPPONENT Aug. 31 Temple Meet Sept. 8 Lexington Meet Sept. 15 Jarrell Meet Sept. 22 Rodgers Meet Sept. 29 Sunflower Run at Caldwell Oct. 8 District Meet TBS Oct. 22 Regional Meet at Kingsville Nov. 6 State Meet at Round Rock Thorndale DATE OPPONENT Aug. 31 Temple Meet Sept.

Acclimating to U.S. English hasn’t been an ‘easy go’ for me

I spent the majority of 2017 working and traveling in Australia. In my travels, I noticed how Texans and Australians love football.

Groesbeck test a good benchmark

After two weeks of practices with many new faces, the scrimmage in Groesbeck was an opportunity for coaches, players and fans to get a projection of where this year’s team stands.

Lady Tigers to host tournament at RHS, RJH

VOLLEYBALL With over 15 matches under their belts, the Rockdale Lady Tigers will take the court Thursday as they host the annual Rockdale Tournament. Several teams will be competing in the RHS and junior high school gymnasiums Aug. 23-25.

Eagles first scrimmage is on the road

MILANO - The Milano Eagles will test their wings in a scrimmage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 against the Owls of Anderson-Shiro. Coach Chad Lagrone’s, picked fourth by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football in District 13-2A (Div.

Thorndale aims to run the ball

THORNDALE—The Thorndale Bulldogs played in their first scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 17, against the Centerville Tigers at Bulldog Stadium. “We have some holes to fill from graduation,” said Coach Scott Hawkins, “but the kids work hard.

Game Warden Field Notes: Easy trail to follow

Usually, game wardens have few clues to go on when they discover deer remains dumped alongside a road. A recently wrapped up investigation in Live Oak County gave them an easy trail to follow. Last September, wardens were made aware of several deer carcasses and other items dumped in a bar ditch.

Let them eat cake!

Hundreds of Tiger fans filled the bleachers at Rockdale High School Gymnasium for more than two hours on Monday night to greet this year’s athletic teams at the annual Meet the Tigers cake auction and social hosted by the Rockdale Tigers Athletic Booster Club.