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Wed, 07/16/2025 - 09:53
Booster club to meet July 29 at RHS library The Rockdale Tiger Booster Club will have its first meeting for the 2025-26 school year at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 29. They will meet at the Rockdale High School library.
Tirelessly working behind the scenes

Tirelessly working behind the scenes

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Tirelessly working behind the scenes

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Wed, 07/16/2025 - 09:53
Rockdale Athletic Administrative Assistant Denise Betchan works behind the scenes this summer. She’s been getting the Rockdale Tigers ready for fall sports.  
New tennis coach; 1985 flashback

New tennis coach; 1985 flashback

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New tennis coach; 1985 flashback

Bleeding Blue And Gold Ken Ansell
Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05
Rockdale got a new tennis coach last year. Former Tiger Adrian Salcedo, who has been teaching at the high school, stepped into the role this year and he is leading a tennis revival for the Blue & Gold. Salcedo is a stud on the courts and has a lot of passion for the sport.

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TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05
Granger GOOD. Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 0.39 feet above pool. Black bass are good in 3-8 feet of water around structure with various baits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows in 5-10 feet of water over brush. White bass are good along roadbeds and humps, but most are undersized.
SWIM-A-THON— Braxton Ingram, a member of the local Wake Aquatics swim team, participated in a swim-a-thon last week to raise money for the team. Every lap he made raised money. Submitted photo

SWIM-A-THON— Braxton Ingram, a member of the local Wake Aquatics swim team, participated in a swim-a-thon last week to raise money for the team. Every lap he made raised money. Submitted photo

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WAKE AQUATICS

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05
SWIM-A-THON—Braxton Ingram, a member of the local Wake Aquatics swim team, participated in a swim-a-thon last week to raise money for the team. Every lap he made raised money.
Student-athletes receive instructions from Rockdale High School head football coach Hunter Hamrick in last week’s final summer strength and conditioning program. Reporter/Ken Ansell

Student-athletes receive instructions from Rockdale High School head football coach Hunter Hamrick in last week’s final summer strength and conditioning program. Reporter/Ken Ansell

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CAMP

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05
Student-athletes receive instructions from Rockdale High School head football coach Hunter Hamrick in last week’s final summer strength and conditioning program.
FOURTH IN STATE— Thorndale’s White 8U softball team placed fourth in state out of the 19 teams in the finals. This Thorndale Youth Sports Association team advanced to the state finals from out 120-plus teams across the state. Submitted photo

FOURTH IN STATE— Thorndale’s White 8U softball team placed fourth in state out of the 19 teams in the finals. This Thorndale Youth Sports Association team advanced to the state finals from out 120-plus teams across the state. Submitted photo

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THORNDALE YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05
FOURTH IN STATE—Thorndale’s White 8U softball team placed fourth in state out of the 19 teams in the finals. This Thorndale Youth Sports Association team advanced to the state finals from out 120-plus teams across the state.
STATE-BOUND— The Rockdale Youth Baseball Association’s 12U Kingdom Warriors team will play in the state tournament this week. Rockdale Youth Baseball Association photo

STATE-BOUND— The Rockdale Youth Baseball Association’s 12U Kingdom Warriors team will play in the state tournament this week. Rockdale Youth Baseball Association photo

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ROCKDALE YOUTH BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05
STATE-BOUND—The Rockdale Youth Baseball Association’s 12U Kingdom Warriors team will play in the state tournament this week.

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SPORTS BRIEFS

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05
Free water aerobics offered at City Pool Free water aerobics take place every Wednesday from 12-noon to 12:50 p.m. at the City Pool in Veteran’s Park in Rockdale. Bring a towel, a floaty and two Frisbees or weights. Water aerobics are sponsored by Rockdale Community Market and Hutto YMCA.
FIT 22 MVPs— Treyvion Miles (above, with coaches) was named the high school MVP in last week’s annual Fit 22 Football Clinic, while Drew Hamilton (below, with coaches) claimed MVP honors for the junior high division. Reporter photos by Ken Ansell

FIT 22 MVPs— Treyvion Miles (above, with coaches) was named the high school MVP in last week’s annual Fit 22 Football Clinic, while Drew Hamilton (below, with coaches) claimed MVP honors for the junior high division. Reporter photos by Ken Ansell

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FIT 22 FOOTBALL CLINIC

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:05
FIT 22 MVPs—Treyvion Miles (above, with coaches) was named the high school MVP in last week’s annual Fit 22 Football Clinic, while Drew Hamilton (below, with coaches) claimed MVP honors for the junior high division.