Fall sports startups

Team rebuilding, rule changes and record heat will greet the 2018 Tiger football team Monday, Aug. 6 for two-a-days. The 3A University Interscholastic League 2017 State Champion Tigers are ranked No.

TENNIS AT ITS HOTTEST

Rockdale tracksters qualify for state and Junior Olympics

Six Rockdale sprinters qualified for state and Junior Olympics track meets in multiple events, while breaking personal records.

Game Warden Field Notes

Hog hunt goes awry Under the category “you can’t make this stuff up,” on June 11, a Concho County game warden received a report of two vehicles colliding and going off the bridge into the Colorado River.

Another Hall of Fame for Wright

The accolades and awards that Rockdale native and scholar-athlete James Leroy Wright has amassed during his lifetime can fill the halls of Aycock and Rockdale high schools, and this weekend he’ll be adding another honor to his storied career in sports.

Locals shine at Rockdale Open evening matches

A Rockdalian won the 39th Annual Rockdale Open men singles title, while the mens and mixed doubles championships were won by players from Thrall, Taylor and Groesbeck, respectively at Veterans Park, July 11-15.

COMMUNITY BUILDER RETURNS HOME TO SHARE

The second annual agility camp hosted by former RHS standout Le’Raven Clark drew 145 participants. Le’Raven concentrated on footwork skills for players in all sports from age seven to seniors in high school at RJH. “It’s about giving back but mostly creating a sense of community,” said Le’Raven.

Three summer softball league teams make impressive showing at state

Last week at the Texas Teenage Softball State Tournament, the Rockdale Boom would make it five games into the state tournament before being eliminated, while the Milano Wolf Pack and Lexington Eagles played four and two games, respectively.

Tennis camp signup underway

Tennis players ages 7 to 16 can signup for youth tennis camp scheduled for July 23-26 at the Rockdale Tennis Courts. Camp fees are $10 a day per student. Reyna Gonzalez, the 2018 RHS mixed doubles state champion, and Ben Blanchard, a Howard Payne University player, will host the four-day camp.

State-bound

Three Rockdale Girls Softball League teams advanced through their respective district tournaments to represent the league in state this week.