No. 2 Lady Dogs batter Bartlett

Riley White didn’t allow a single run and just one hit as the No. 2 Thorndale Lady Dogs defeated Bartlett 16-0 on Tuesday to improve to 9-1-1. White also led the Lady Dogs to victory by driving in five runs, going 2-for-2 at the plate.

Aubrie’s King of a career comes to a close

Here’s another example to add to the “funny how time fl ies” department. With Mary Hardin-Baylor’s upset loss to East Texas Baptist Thursday in the American Southwest Conference Tournament, Aubrie King’s basketball career is done.

Miller releases 2018 football schedule

The Rockdale Tigers have added a couple of old friends to their new schedule that Jeff Miller has finalized. The defending Class 3A state champions will host Giddings in the 2018 season opener and then travel to Caldwell the next week.

Dawgs back in regional tourney

HEARNE—You might think that trying to bully the No. 1 team in the state that possesses an athletic 6-foot-6 point guard, a sleek 6-foot-5 forward and a bruising 6-foot-3 postman might not be the best idea, but it worked—for a little while at least.

Young Tigers ready to cut loose

2018 BASEBALL PREVIEW The past couple of seasons, the Rock-dale Tigers have been classified as young. With just one experienced senior on the roster, that will continue to be the case in 2018, but in a positive way.

LUTHERAN LOGAN

—Thorndale’s Logan Fisher (center) signed his letter of intent to play baseball for Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. Seated with Logan are parents Bethany and Terry.

Rockdale powerlifters head to regional meets

The Rockdale powerlifting team will be sending seven lifters to the regional meet. Girls Autumn Montelongo, Mackenzie Musto, Carlee Morgan, Whitley Boyd and boys Jeovanny Navarro, Nathan Jeter and Wyatt Chambers are representing the Tigers.

Tiger standout Leon Wenzel dead at 73

An all-around athlete known for his pitching prowess, Leon Wenzel has passed away at age 73. A 1962 RHS graduate, Wenzel earned 11 letters in baseball, basketball, football and track.

Rule changes needed to keep sports fresh

Whenever someone talks about changing the rules in a professional sport, I am always reminded of James Naismith’s 13 original rules of basketball. Here’s just a couple of examples from the 1891 journal. There was a jump ball after every basket.

Lady Tigers aiming for return to playoff party

2018 SOFTBALL PREVIEW The Rockdale Lady Tigers may be a young squad with just one senior on the roster, but said youngsters have plenty of experience under their belts. Erin Palmer returns for her third season trying to steer the Lady Tigers into the playoffs for the first time since 2014.