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Rockwall suffers second loss to Mesquite Poteet 9-2; softball season ends

Rockwall suffers second loss to Mesquite Poteet 9-2; softball season ends

WYLIE-Rockwall’s District 10A championship softball team lost their second game in a row to Mesquite Poteet yesterday, this time 9-2, in their Class 4A Region II semi-final best-of-three game series. The loss eliminated Rockwall from the playoffs, ending the Yellow Jackets’ highly successful season with a 26-13 record. The Lady Jackets could only get six hits and committed three [...]

May 24 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Rockwall-Heath beats Highland Park again, 5-1; advances to semi-finals

Rockwall-Heath beats Highland Park again, 5-1; advances to semi-finals

HIGHLAND PARK-Drew VerHagen homered for the third straight game and James Baune pitched a six-hitter as the Rockwall Yellow Jackets defeated District 10A rival  Highland Park again, 5-1, last night to win their best-of-three game series and advance to the Class 4A Region II semi-finals next week. The Yellow Jackets beat the Scots, 17-10, Thursday night at Highland [...]

May 23 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Mesquite Poteet evens score, beats Rockwall in softball semi-final series game two, 2-0

Mesquite Poteet evens score, beats Rockwall in softball semi-final series game two, 2-0

WYLIE-Mesquite Poteet scored two unearned runs in the fifth inning and prevented eight Rockwall baserunners from scoring to beat Rockwall, 2-0, in the second game of their three-game Class 4A Region II semi-final series last night at Wylie. The decisive game three is today at Noon at Wylie. The Lady Jackets (26-12) outhit Poteet (32-8-1) eight hits to seven, but [...]

May 23 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Rockwall-Heath Hawks overpower Highland Park in playoff slugfest, 17-10

Rockwall-Heath Hawks overpower Highland Park in playoff slugfest, 17-10

HIGHLAND PARK-Oklahoma signee Drew VerHagen homered for the second straight game and drove in four runs as Rockwall-Heath overpowered District 10A rival Highland Park, 17-10, in the first game of their best-of-three game Class 4A Region II quarterfinal series Thursday night at Highland Park. The Scots led, 3-0, and Rockwall-Heath then scored 10 consecutive runs to pull away. Drew Benefield [...]

May 22 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Rockwall softball beats Mesquite Poteet, 4-1, in regional semi-finals

Rockwall softball beats Mesquite Poteet, 4-1, in regional semi-finals

WYLIE-Rockwall leadoff hitter Shelby Frierson went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored and Kat Brown threw a five-hitter as Rockwall’s girls softball team defeated Mesquite Poteet, 4-1, Thursday night in the first game of their Class 4A Region II semi-final best-of-three game series at Wylie. The Yellow Jackets (28-11) had ten hits and took advantage of three [...]

May 22 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Rockwall softball, Heath baseball teams continue playoffs tonight

Rockwall softball, Heath baseball teams continue playoffs tonight

Rockwall ISD’s championship softball and baseball teams continue regional Class 4A Region II semi-final playoff action tonight, Friday night and, if needed, on Saturday, in best-of-three game series. District 10A girls softball champion Rockwall will play District 9A runner-up Mesquite Poteet tonight and Friday at 7  pm at Wylie. A third game would be played Saturday at Noon. District [...]

May 21 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Thousands attend RISD ‘Rachel’s Challenge Rally’ at Lake Pointe Church

Thousands attend RISD ‘Rachel’s Challenge Rally’ at Lake Pointe Church

By J.J. Smith. Thousands of Rockwall area students, family members and community residents wearing black T-shirts which read “The Power of One” attended Rockwall ISD’s “Rachel’s Challenge Rally” yesterday at Lake Pointe Church to celebrate how much just one person can make the world a better place by performing acts of kindness and compassion.   At the event, more than 100,000 paper dolls, [...]

May 21 2009 | Posted in Community, Education, Featured | Read More »

Watch the CNN report about how Rockwall’s own ‘Foreclosure Angel’ Marilyn Mock generously helped a stranger in need

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May 20 2009 | Posted in Videos | Read More »

Rockwall girls defeat Frisco Centennial, 9-4, in softball playoff

Rockwall girls defeat Frisco Centennial, 9-4, in softball playoff

WYLIE-Rockwall’s hard-hitting softball team had 10 hits and capitalized on three errors as they defeated Frisco Centennial, 9-4, in a hard-fought game Tuesday night at Wylie field. Yellow Jacket ace pitcher Kat Brown was the winning pitcher, scattering eight hits. No other details are yet available. Rockwall will play again later this week in further [...]

May 20 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Rockwall-Heath blasts North Dallas, 10-0, in baseball playoffs

Rockwall-Heath blasts North Dallas, 10-0, in baseball playoffs

WYLIE-The Dallas Morning News’ Player-of-the-Week Drew Benefield blasted a grand slam home run and Jake Thompson threw a four-hitter as Rockwall-Heath slammed North Dallas, 10-0, Tuesday night at Wylie to advance in the Area baseball playoffs. Drew VerHagen also homered for the Hawks (25-8), who supported Thompson with 12 hits and no errors in the field. Benefield [...]

May 20 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »