Shiner knocks No. 1 Lady Bulldogs off their perch

SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS 2018 LAGRANGE—With a half-dozen championship banners in its possession, Shiner brings a certain gravitas with it to any competition and that may have been too much for Thorndale to overcome.

No. 1 Bulldogs sweep past Iola in area round

FRANKLIN—The No. 1 Thorndale Bulldogs took the next step towards a state tournament appearance, sweeping out Iola. The Bulldogs finished off Iola Saturday afternoon 4-2 to advance to the Class 2A Region IV quarterfinals against Evadale.

STATE SCRAPBOOK

Bottom row—Kyle King prepares for the handoff from Tim Demeritt in Milano’s gold medal winning sprint relay team. Tim Demeritt collapses after the dramatic 1,600-meter relay. Second row—Parker Jones gives the thumbs up seconds after Milano clinched the Class 2A state championship.

Laywell more determined than ever to grab the gold

STATE TENNIS 2018 THORNDALE—If experience and familiarity counts for anything, Landry Lay-well’s silver medal could be transformed into gold.

Jackson joins Mayfield as a Cleveland Brown

There has been much ballyhoo about Baker Mayfield being taken by the Cleveland Browns with the first pick of the NFL draft. The person that will be charged with making sure that the Heisman Trophy winner is physically prepared for the NFL wars has a distinct Rockdale connection.

Houston hired as head coach at Buffalo

Rockdale offensive coordinator Brandon Houston was hired Monday as the new Athletic Director/ Head Football Coach at Buffalo. This is Houston’s first

Tigers recognized for overcoming adversity

WACO—Wearing a suit and tie instead of his usual coaching garb, Jeff Miller may have been out of his element as far as fashion goes, but talking about his football team will never be out of fashion.

Lehmkuhl joins long list of Tiger throwers

STATE TRACK MEET 2018 It has been 90 years since Newton Daniels captured the very first state track meet gold medal in Rockdale High School history. The senior hurled the discus 140-feet, which could still earn you some hardware even today.

Experience is Tigers best shot

STATE GOLF 2018 know what you’re thinking. When’s the last time a school won state in football and golf in the same school year? Actually, it was just a couple of years ago when Brock pulled off the feat.

DISTINGUISHED

The 2018 Rockdale sports banquet was held Monday and awards were presentented for the most oustanding athlete in each sport. Front (l to r)—Frances King (Jay Bpb Roe), Karley Leopold (Sportsman), Lyndy Laurrell (Outstanding female), Reyna Gonzalez (Outstanding female).