Sports

Reporter/ Bill Martin

Reporter/ Bill Martin

Lady Tigers take a hit in district in loss to Lions

G0BjE2ASAR
Thu, 04/12/2018 - 00:00
FRANKLIN—The Rockdale Lady Tigers playoff hopes took a hit Tuesday night in a 4-3 loss to Franklin, a team below them in the league standings. The Lady Tigers stand 13-11 overall and 6-5 in District 20-3A and in the fourth and final playoff spot.
Reporter/Teresa Ging

Reporter/Teresa Ging

No. 1 Bulldogs continue to roll up district foes

G0BjE2ASAR
Thu, 04/12/2018 - 00:00
The Thorndale Bulldogs continued to prove why they are the No. 1 team in the state with a couple of double-digit wins in district play. The No. 1 Bulldogs are 20-3-1 on the season and improved to 12-0 in league play.
Reporter/Teresa Ging

Reporter/Teresa Ging

No. 1 Lady Dogs remain perfect

G0BjE2ASAR
Thu, 04/12/2018 - 00:00
The No. 1 Thorndale Lady Dogs celebrated senior night in a big way by thrashing Thrall 15-0. The Lady Dogs have an overall record of 20-1-1 and are 12-0 in district. The Lady Dogs close out the season traveling to Bartlett on Friday and Holland on Tuesday.

Me, a rodeo writer? You bet yer boots

G0BjE2ASAR
Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
Had you told anyone I grew up with, that sometime in the future I would have any knowledge whatsoever of the sport of rodeo, they would have asked for an immediate drug test. But as unbelievable as it sounds—I must admit—I do. I was a rodeo beat writer for fi ve years.

Tigers remain winless in district standings

G0BjE2ASAR
Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
Despite their best efforts, the Rockdale Tigers still have not been able to secure that first district victory. The Tigers (4-10 overall, 0-7 in District 20-3A) dropped a pair of league contests to Jarrell, 10-4 and Academy, 13-4.
Reporter/Bill Martin

Reporter/Bill Martin

Tigers sit at top of leader board

G0BjE2ASAR
Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
DISTRICT GOLF COLLEGE STATION–The Rockdale golf rosters are filled with experienced ball strikers so it should come as no surprise to find them atop the leader board.
Reporter/Teresa Ging

Reporter/Teresa Ging

It’s unanimous: both Dog and Lady Dogs No. 1 in state

G0BjE2ASAR
Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
After simmering under the top spot in the state for weeks, the Thorndale Lady Dogs have joined the Bulldog baseball team atop the state polls. The 17-1-1 Lady Dogs vaulted to the No. 1 ranking in this week’s Class 2A Texas Girls Coaches Association poll after several weeks at No. 2.

Aycock presence missing from PVIL Hall

G0BjE2ASAR
Thu, 03/29/2018 - 00:00
Had a great visit with Prairie View Interscholastic League chairman Robert Brown at the recent UIL state basketball tournament where the PVIL had a display on its history and I reminded him that despite Aycock’s place in history, there wasn’t one single Aycock athlete in the PVIL Hall of Fame.

No. 1 Bulldogs maintain status with decisive wins

News Staff
Wed, 03/28/2018 - 16:24
The Thorndale Bulldogs maintained their status at the No. 1 team in Class 2A with a couple of decisive run-rule wins in district play. The Bulldogs improved to 15-3-1 on the season and 5-0 in league play.