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SECOND —The Rockdale Junior High girls team secured a second place finish in the Cameron Middle School Golf Tournament last week. Pictured are (L-R) Sydney Hall, Kelbi Stanislaw, Kathryn San Miguel, Taylor Carpenter and Chanley Garza. As a team, they scored 273 with Stanislaw placing second individually with an impressive 61. The boys team also put in a valiant effort throughout the tournament. Rockdale Tigers Athletics photo

ROCKDALE JUNIOR HIGH GOLF

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Wed, 04/29/2026 - 11:54

ROCKDALE JUNIOR HIGH GOLF

THORNDALE HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

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Wed, 04/29/2026 - 11:54

Thorndale High School had nine tennis players participate in the Regional Tennis Tournament in Corpus Christi last week. Ethan and Garrett Schramm (at left) lost out to a tough Evadale boys doubles team to finish in fourth place. Thorndale ISD Athletics photo

Students represent RISD in Special Olympics

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

For the past two years, Rockdale ISD Life Skills students have been stepping onto the field, court and track to compete in Special Olympics events, building confidence, skills and lasting memories along the way.

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AREA TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS – ROCKDALE, THORNDALE AND MILANO

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

Rockdale track and field athletes participated in the Class 3A Area 19-20 Track Meet last week in Rockdale.

UIL CLASS 3A AREA 19-20 MEET

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

(held in Rockdale) Rockdale boys 400— 4. Jesse Montelongo, 50.94. 800— 2. Jesse Montelongo, 2:01.85; 5. Austin Caldwell, 2:02.49. 1600— 1. Jonathan Fuller, 4:38.23; 3. Austin Caldwell, 4:52.44. 3200— 1. Jonathan Fuller, 10:08.22; 2. Austin Caldwell, 10:17.87. 110 hurdles— 4. Brenden Boyd, 15.74.

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Milano Eagles host Little League Night

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

There’s nothing better than seeing young athletes out on the field, looking up to the high school players who were once in their same shoes and that’s exactly what happened last week as the Milano Eagles held Milano Little League Night.

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Tiger golfers headed to state

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

Mason Lillard (center) and Zeb Skrhak (R) punched their tickets last week to the UIL Class 3A State Golf Tournament with a superb outing in the regional tournament held at the Brenham Country Club in Brenham.

ROCKDALE SOCCER

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

The Rockdale Lady Tigers soccer team had seven players receiving All-District 24-4A honors recently. They are as follows: First Team • Leydi Mata, senior, with 17 goals and an assist. • Hannah McKie, senior, four goals and three assists.

Tiger Brody Willard (R) is congratulated by Mason Lillard (5) after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against Thrall in last Tuesday's game. Rockdale would go on to win game one of the series, 11-1. Photo by Ashley Zenner Willard

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

The Rockdale Tiger baseball team (158-2, 5-5) split the series with the Thrall Tigers (11-12-1, 5-5) last week. On Tuesday, Rockdale put together 10 hits and beat the Thrall Tigers, 11-1, in Thrall. Brody Willard went yard in the first inning to get the game going for the Tigers.

THORNDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

BRAZOS CHRISTIAN— The Thorndale Bulldogs baseball team (13-4, 8-2) hosted Brazos Christian last Thursday in a non-district match up. After trailing early, the Bulldogs battled back to earn a 10-8 victory. Players of the game for Thorndale were Nathan Grimm and Hunter Brantley.