SUMMER YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

The 10U Blu Sox (top photo) from Rockdale Youth Baseball Association will play in a district game this week in Crawford. The 12U Astros (bottom photo) will also play a district game in Belton. Both teams won first place in their divisions. We wish you the best!

Random thoughts about sports in Central Texas

I’ve got a lot of random thoughts on sports this week. I’m hav ing to work hard at wrapping my mind around the success of our Central Texas neighbors, the Aggies in Omaha this spring. They are currently playing Tennessee in the College World Series.

MCT, 4-H to host youth theater camp

Milam Communit y Theater in partnership with Milam County 4-H will host a one-day Youth Theater Day Camp Tuesday, July 9, at the Williams Event Center in Cameron.

7on7

Rockdale hosted a 7 on 7 football tournament over the weekend that resulted in a 0-2 1 record for the Tigers. Big Blue lost to Robinson, 14-6; lost to Troy, 27-14; and tied Lorena, 13-13. Rival Cameron played for the championship against Lorena and lost 14-0.

Awards continue to roll in for Thorndale athletes

The awards continue to rain down in Thorndale. • Lady Dogs Karis Ginn and Kassidy Eubanks were named to the All-Austin Metro softball team by the Austin Sports Journal. • Bulldog Gunner Ferguson, who will be a senior in the fall, has been selected to play in the High Plains Shootout baseball game...

THORNDALE SUMMER WORKOUTS

Thorndale Lady Dogs and Bulldogs summer workouts for incoming seventh-graders through high school seniors continued at the Thorndale weight room.

CHEER CAMP

Rockdale JV cheerleaders just got back from National Cheerleaders Association Cheer Camp and brought back the Best Chant Award. The four-day camp was held at Tarleton State University in Stephenville

SWIM MEET

Wake Aquatics hosted a swim meet Saturday at Rockdale City Pool. Some of the participants were Milam Giles (L), son of Dell and Fernando Giles of Rockdale; Stratton Masek (center), son of Brad and Julie Masek of Rockdale; and Carson Taylor (R), son of Chris and Christy Taylor of Thorndale.

SUMMER FUN

Owen Fisher taking advantage of summer and the Rockdale Country Club to get in some golf.

Some thoughts about high school sports...

Abillion years ago when I was in school, sports was big but not anything like it is today. I bleed blue and gold and I hope I’m second in line behind the greatest Tiger fan ever Jerry Throckmorton.