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.

Lady Tigers beat Franklin in district opener at home

The Rockdale Lady Tigers volleyball team took down the Franklin Lady Lions in their district opener, 26-24, 25-16, 18-25, 25-20 at home on Friday, Sept. 7. “I’m very excited that we opened with a win for district,” said Jennifer Keen, Rockdale High School head volleyball coach.

Mitchell bucks up to 60th in PBR

Ezekiel Mitchell, formerly of Rockdale, won the Ninth Annual Fredericksburg Professional Bull Riding Touring Pro Division event, which brought his national ranking up to 60 from 80th place. “This was great, but it doesn’t compare to last year,” Mitchell said.

Tigers runners excel in Lexington meet

Rockdale cross country runners finished at the front of their respective races at the Lexington Cross Country Meet on Saturday, Sept. 8. “It went really well,” said Coach Cheryl Darby. “The course was longer than our typical race, so we couldn’t work on personal records.

Bulldogs shutout Bremond Tigers

The Thorndale Bulldogs defense shut out the Bremond Tigers to give the Bulldogs their season opening victory at home 34-8 on Friday, Sept. 7. “I was really impressed with how our defense swarmed the ball,” said Scott Hawkins, head football coach and athletic director at Thorndale High School.

Thorndale drops first district game

Thorndale got their first district loss in the “Battle of 79” to Thrall in a sweep on Saturday, Sept. 8, at home. The final score was 19-25, 20-25, 23-25 for the Lady Bulldogs in a close match with their long time rival.

Eagles hang with Burton; next up, Bremond Panthers

Although the score doesn’t reflect it, the Milano Eagles football team played the 2017 state semi-finalist Burton Panthers close in their home debut, Friday, Sept. 7, losing 47-16.