39th annual Rockdale Open July 11-15

The 39th edition of the Rockdale Tennis Open is scheduled for July 11-15 at the Veterans Memorial Park tennis courts. The youth portion of the tournament will be held July 11-12 and features seven separate categories for players aged 10 through 18, including singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Clark to host second free agility camp on July 14

Le’Raven Clark will be hosting a free agility camp Saturday, July 14. The former Rockdale star and current Indianapolis Colt lineman will hold the 2nd annual camp at the junior high field beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting until 2 p.m. To register, go to total-camps.

Talk of skeeters leaves me in a fog

Survived another LaGrone Reunion and we kinfolks will be celebrating No. 80 next year, one of the longest running family feuds in the country.

Noel named new offensive coordinator

Jeff Miller has named Ethan Noel as the Tigers’ new offensive coordinator. Noel replaces Brandon Houston who left to become the new head coach at Buffalo. Noel has never been a coordinator before and has been at Rockdale for three years after coming over from Academy.

Three Dawgs named All-State by THSBCA

Three Thorndale Bulldogs have been named All-State by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association. Junior Scott Guzman was named to the first team as a second baseman. Guzman hit .432 with 33 runs batted in and 42 runs scored.

Clark to host second free agility camp on July 14

Le’Raven Clark will be hosting a free agility camp Saturday, July 14. The former Rockdale star and current Indianapolis Colt lineman will hold the 2nd annual camp at the junior high field beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting until 2 p.m. To register, go to total-camps.

Harris will continue football career at Howard Payne

Beware college ball carriers, JR Harris is on the way. Rockdale’s rough-and-tumble All-State linebacker will play football for Howard Payne this fall, according to good friend and Milano star Kyle King, who will also play at Howard Payne.

Release of football bible signals start of season

There are stars known by a single name that resonate in the football landscape of Texas — Earl, Johnny, RG3, Vince, Kliff. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football believes that there’s another to be added to the list: Jimbo.

Memories of Tiger Field come pouring out

As construction workers scurry around the rubble that used to be Tiger Field, memories wash over me as I consider all the time I have spent there as athlete, fan and writer. My memories of Tiger Field are not all pleasant.

Out with the old, in with the new

Out with the old, in with the new. Spurred by the Tigers state football championship in December, Tiger stadium is going through a $5 million dollar renovation which will include a brand new football field, track and updates to the field house locker room.