ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

March has not been kind to the Big Blue Machine. Since March 1st the Rockdale Tigers are 1-4. The Tigers won against Abbott 5-0 and then went on a four game losing streak—Riesel, 2-0; West, 2-1, Robinson 2-0; and Kerens, 9-3.

THORNDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

The Thorndale Bulldogs baseball team is 7-1 and will start district play during spring break. Nathan Grimm was player of the game last week against Abbott. He was the winning pitcher and led at the plate with two doubles and three RBIs. Thorndale beat Abbott 10-5 in the Abbott Classic Tournament.

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

Above, Rockdale Tigers Brody Willard and Mason Lillard came in first place in boys tennis doubles at the Navasota International. At right, the mixed doubles team of Greyson Williams and Emily Zientek placed third in Navasota. Congratulations to these student athletes!

MILANO SOFTBALL

Milano Lady Eagles softballers Kylee Harris and Marissa Balderas each hit home runs in the Franklin Tournament last week.

THORNDALE TRACK

RECORD BREAKER— Thorndale Lady Dog Bethany Preusse competed at the Texas A&M Bluebonnet High School Invitational meet last week where she broke two school records. Preusse’s discus throw of 148’3” and her shot put throw of 42’7” beat her old school records.

THORNDALE POWERLIFTING

The Thorndale Bulldogs competed in the Regional Powerlifting Meet in Navasota last week. Lifter Deven Cuba placed first in the 275-pound weight class and was a regional record breaker with a squat of 670 pounds and a bench of 450 pounds. Marcus Shaw placed second in the 165-pound weight class.

MILANO HIGH SCHOOL POWERLIFTING

Milano competed in the Regional Powerlifting Meet in Navasota last week. As a team, the Eagles placed second and three athletes will move onto the state competition in Abilene on March 22.

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

The Big Blue Machine had a great weekend playing in the Brazos Christian High School baseball tournament in Bryan. The Tigers went 3-1, their only loss was against the host Brazos Christian 5-4. Rockdale beat Snook, 18-1; Abbott, 5-0; and Westbury Christian, 6-4.

THORNDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

The Thorndale Bulldogs are 3-1 so far this year on the baseball diamond. They recently won against neighboring Rockdale, 2-1; Mumford, 7-0; Texas Wind out of Waco, 2-1; and their one loss came against the Alpha Omega Academy out of Huntsville, 7-4.

THORNDALE TENNIS

The Thorndale varsity tennis squad traveled to Rockdale’s Veterans Park to play in an invitational tournament last week. Hestin Ellington placed first in girls’ singles and Isaac Biar was second in boys’ singles.