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Great Season For Lady Rockets

by Cooper Bates

The Lady's season went well and had great improvement. New head coach Shelby Kaba made a huge impact on the team. Last season the Lady Rockets were knocked out in the Regional Championship game, but this season he led them to the final four. Sadly, they lost both games of the final four tournament. The ladies had a record of 13-5-1. They took on McPherson at Stryker Sports Complex on May 25th for the Finals Round. Unfortunately, the Rockets lost 2-1 while playing a good game. The Lady Rockets grew to be a very strong and put-together team and they practiced hard daily. This is the third year that the Lady Rockets have made it to the Regional Finals. Head Coach Shelby Kaba said this about the lady's season, “This season was a remarkable journey. Reaching the state championships for the first time in 12 years, with a record of 13-5-1, is a testament to this team's heart and resilience. Overcoming a challenging path to state, we scored 59 goals while conceding only 18. Though the journey ended short of the ultimate prize, I'm incredibly proud of what we accomplished. With nearly everyone returning and a talented freshman class joining us, the future is bright. We'll be back next year, even stronger and hungrier”. The girls will be looking forward to the 2025 season and another run at a state title.

Track Closes Out Sucessful Season

by Eden Gregg

Rose Hill track had a successful season for both the boys’ and girls’ teams. The team included a total of 10 seniors this year. A special farewell to all the Track Seniors who participated in track this year. Brodyn Ford, Connor Wallis, Anthen Arheart, Alexa Marshall, Lanie Page, and Lexi Wooten participated in track at Rose Hill all four years of high school; Jace Evans, Ethan Brooks, and Ryelle Woods participated for three years and Clara Nuno participated for just this season. Lanie Page stated, “Being able to be a part of the track team throughout my past four years has been nothing short of an amazing experience. I took for granted being able to compete with my friends for the past four years but they have all taught me so much and have made me a better person. Track means so much to me and I'm so grateful to have been able to been a part of such a great atmosphere.” Track ended their 2024 season by qualifying 17 athletes for the State Meet at Wichita State University. The girls placed in the top three at four of their meets this season. They placed 1st at Belle Plaine with a total of 177 points, 2nd at Pratt with a total of 77 points, 2nd at Clearwater with a total of 105 points, and they placed 2nd at the AVCTL Division IV at Wellington with a total of 108.5 points. The Boys placed in the top three at one meet this year which was at Belle Plaine placing 3rd with a total of 94 points. Looking back on the season, Head Coach Brandon Barger stated, “We had a great season looking back at when we lost a lot of our points from last season. Our numbers were not as I had hoped, but we competed in almost every meet that we had. The girls had a really good season and should build from it in the next year! We will find some girls to fill in the spots that we are in need of and it should be a great season. The boys just didn’t have depth in each event. Hopefully we can fix that next year. This year’s seniors were really great in regards to their competitive spirit and experience. They will be missed.” With another successful season in the books, the underclassmen are already looking forward to next season.

Bitter-Sweet Baseball

by Cameron Mock

The 2024 Rocket baseball season was an overall good season with some extreme ups and rough lows. This team of boys broke a baseball playoff dry spell, put a game in the history books, and did some pretty remarkable things over the course of the season. We started the season off 4-0 when we hit a rough patch against Circle getting swept at home after being out hit on our own turf. The Rockets would somewhat get back on track with a sweep of Wichita Southeast at home, but a split against Augusta would have the Rockets at 7-3 halfway through the season. There would be an embarrassing loss to Andale that would split the night against the Indians and after two rough games at the McPherson Quad this Rocket team had the realization that this team has some work to do. The dry spell would continue to haunt the Rockets as another swept double header at home to Collegiate would leave the Rockets 8-8 on the season desperate for a turnaround. There would be a turnaround as the Rockets would sweep Winfield, Clearwater, and win a solo game against Douglass. Unfortunately, the regular season would finish on a sour note after getting swept by Buhler. The Rockets would finish the season 13-10 with a trip to McPherson for regionals. The predictions going into McPherson is that this Rocket team would be blown out against Larned, and even if they were to succeed against Larned, they would have to get past the back-to-back state champions in McPherson. As an underdog, the Rockets would only allow two hits against Larned in a 8-2 victory, but we would still have one more name to take to make it to the state tournament. In the rematch of the back-to-back state champs, the Rockets would out hit McPherson on their own field and with great pitching racking up 13 strikeouts; the Rockets would be Regional Champions after a 3-1 victory. With a seven-year dry spell being broken and a ticket punched to Salina, the Rockets would face the #2 seed Abilene Cowboys. Unfortunately, the Rockets would struggle to get the bats going in Salina, losing to the Cowboys 5-1 finishing the season at 15-11 with a top eight placement and a Regional Championship. Pitching for the Rockets started off struggling but really picked it up after the halfway point of the season, First Team All-League Pitcher Colton Roberts would have 47.2 innings with a 3-4 record, Roberts would rack up 72 strikeouts, with a 2.497 ERA. Second Team All-League Pitcher Cameron Mock would have 41.1 innings with a 7-2 record; I would have 44 strikeouts, and a 2.879 ERA; I would also enter the Rose Hill history books as the first pitcher in Rocket history to throw a perfect game as I went five flawless innings against Clearwater in a run rule win. Cooper Nace would be the Rocket closer for the season pitching 22.1 innings with six saves. Nace would have 29 strikeouts with a 2.194 ERA. Honorable Mention Pitcher Peirce Kehle would throw 20.1 innings with a 2-2 record, Kehle would have 25 strikeouts, and a 2.066 ERA. The Rocket bats would go through their phases, but overall, the Rocket lineup finished decent. First Team All-League and State Outfielder Scotty Carr would have himself a great hitting season with a .431 batting average, .512 on base percentage, and a .538 slugging percentage, Carr would just tear pitchers up at the plate finishing with 14 RBI’s, 11 base on balls, 24 singles, two doubles, a triple, and a home run. Carr was a leader in the Rocket lineup. First Team All-League First Baseman and Second Team All-State Designated Hitter Cooper Nace would also be on a tear at the plate with a .379 batting average, .402 on base percentage, and a .471 slugging percentage, Nace would finish the season with 33 hits, 20 RBI’s, and seven stolen bases. First Team All-League Designated Hitter Colton Roberts would be a key piece at the DH spot, with a .325 batting average, .393 on base percentage, and a .412 slugging percentage, Roberts would have 26 hits on the season, and a team leading 22 RBI’s. This Rocket team was solid with many All-League placements; this team was really something special. Even through all the ups and downs of this season, I think I can speak for all the seniors when I say there isn’t a better group of boys to spend a last high school baseball season with.

The Last Pitch

by Genevieve Browning

The Lady Rockets softball season has come to an end with a record of 7-16. It was a bit of a switch up compared to last year's record of 17-5. The girls sadly failed to win at Regionals this year. Last year they won their first game at Regionals but got shut down by Andale in the second round. The team this year had four returning seniors: Reese Goetz, Paige Green, Payton Jackson and Dakota Bryer. This will not be the last year that Reese Goetz plays softball as she has committed to two years at Hutchinson Community College. Goetz had good things to say about this year’s team, “I’m going to miss playing with these girls. Even though our season didn’t end well, it was fun getting to play with them.” Paige Green was the only senior pitcher for this year with a pitch count of 1,262 during the 14 games she pitched. She also led the team in homeruns with five out of the team’s seven total homeruns. The other two were hit by Payton Jackson and Kenzie Minks. Even though Paige Green had the most home runs this season, she did not have the best batting average. Kaidence Humann actually came out on top with a batting average of .394. She was followed closely behind by Reese Goetz with an average of .378. Other than the seniors the Rose Hill softball team will have twelve returning players for next year. Head Coach Brooke Heumann stated, "We definitely had our challenges but for the most part the girls stepped up to those challenges. It wasn't at all the season we wanted, but as a program we will learn from it!" The coaches will have players to help improve over the next season of Rocket Softball. Overall, it was a bit of a disappointing season with a 7-16 record, but the underclassman will be looking for improvement in 2025.

Rockets Send One To State

by Landon McDonald

We finished this season with Avery Tagtow placing 72nd at the state tournament in McPherson. Tagtow was able to go to state and play and has his mind set to do the same next year. This sadly brings our season to an end. We showed signs of improvement all season long with numbers progressively getting smaller and smaller. I asked Coach Browning about his thoughts on this 2024 season, and he said, “I thought this season was a successful one. If you had told me that we would have won a tournament and then had top-five finishes in two other tournaments, I would have taken it - no doubt about it. With five of six varsity golfers returning next year, plus some talented newcomers expected to join us, I feel like the future is extremely bright."  I will be ready and I am sure the other guys will be as we look to make lots of improvements next season.

Closing The Lanes

by Genevieve Browning

The 2024 season was a fresh start for the members of the Rose Hill girls swim team. They started off with a new Head Coach, Tori Kaiser. They also had seven total swimmers this year compared to the five they had last year. They had three returning members in Whitney Roach, Josie Belden, and Katelyn Vanmeerback. Josie Belden was the only graduating senior for the team and had this to say about the season this year, “The season went good; it definitely could’ve gone better but there is always room for improvement. My coach and teammates definitely made it a memorable senior season.”  Overall, the girls showed a lot of improvement throughout the season with their highest finish being in their final meet. They placed 6th at the AVCTL meet at Buhler. They stayed pretty consistent during the season, mostly placing between 8th and 10th place. Even with the low finishes the girls showed a passion for swimming and an ability to work with other swimmers. Coach Kaiser stated, “For the 2024 girls swim season, we had new personal records, laughs, some tears, and of course A LOT of swimming. This year’s team had a wonderful camaraderie, especially when we teamed up with Circle! All the girls really made the season enjoyable and memorable! The season went very well with the girls working hard and showing up!” Even though this season is over, the returning swimmers will be looking forward to next year. Coach Kaiser will be able to work on improving the girls from this year and come back with even better results. Coach Kaiser has high hopes for next year’s season as she stated, “As for the future for the swim team, I’m excited to have Circle back with us to swim and grow our team! We can’t wait to have most of the team come back next year and hopefully a few more!” Altogether, it was a season of memories and growth for our lady swimmers. With all of the returning swimmers it will be exciting to see their improvement next year.

Lady Rockets Working For Success

by Cameron Mock

Spring sports are in full swing now and that means Lady Rocket softball is back! Last year, Rocket softball had a 17-5 record and this year they are hoping to improve that record with the help of 10 returning players. Seniors Payton Jackson, Dakota Bryer, Paige Green, and Hutch Community College signee Reese Goetz are going to step up to be this team's leadership. Other returning faces include juniors Addie Rae, Leila Kehle, Grace Baes, and Kadance Heumann as well as sophomores Kinzie Minks and Kolbie McEwen. Second year head coach Brooke Heumann is looking forward to this season as she stated, “I’m excited for this season. We have four returning seniors this year in Reese, Paige, Payton, and Dakota. Those four were All-League players and major contributors to our success last season. We finished league play as undefeated league champs last season and that is something Rose Hill hasn’t done in 20 plus years. That accomplishment, however, puts a big target on us as a team. I’m expecting these girls to be positive leaders on the field by helping to show our younger players what winning looks like, and be the example of what hard work can accomplish.” Just like baseball, these girls got the chance to take the field over spring break in a few scrimmages where they faced Andover Central and Circle. These Lady Rockets will take the field this upcoming Thursday when they face Wellington at home.

Rocket Baseball Has High Expectations

by Cameron Mock

As the weather warms and the trees start to bloom, Rocket baseball takes off as they look forward towards a spring breakout. After coming off a 16-5 season last year, the Rockets have high expectations for how this season should go. Last year's heartbreaking defeat to Circle at the home regional has all of these boys ready to show that this year's team is different. This year's team has already played a bit as they played in a jamboree over spring break. In those three - four inning games, players would get to play different positions just to get some good reps in while getting to see live pitching/batters before the season starts. This year has a bunch of returning players as the Rockets only lost two seniors from last year's team. This year's returning varsity players include seniors Blake Struble, Scotty Carr, Jarett Jones, Jace Beery, Connor McPhilomy, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M signee Cooper Nace, Labette County Community College signee Rhett Briggs, and Cowley Community College signee Cameron Mock. Returning Juniors include Colton Roberts and Zach Fair. New faces on the varsity field include juniors Pierce Kehle, Nathan Jones, and Trayton Hill as well as sophomore Sebastian Bentley. This team should be an exciting one to watch; the experience of this team should only help to make this team a contender to win state. The energy of these boys is unmatched and we all seem to have the same goal in mind. Scotty Carr shared my ideas stating, “I think people should be excited to come out and watch because not only will we win games, but we have fun while doing it. It makes the games more fun to watch.” He shared my intuition on what we should look towards at the end of the season stating, “There is only one goal. Win state. It’s that simple.” Coach Carr has a lot to look forward to this season as he stated, “Our baseball squad has the potential to have another successful season. Success will depend on a few factors: consistency of our pitching staff, the ability to fill the missing pieces of our middle infield and a solid team approach to hitting. If we can do all three phases, we will have a great deal of success”. These boys will finally get to see the field this Thursday as they face off against Wellington at The Hill. These boys will finally get to see the field this Thursday as they face off against Wellington at The Hill. 

Track Building From Last Year

by Eden Gregg

The track team has lots of excitement for this season. The 2023 season was very successful and they expect to work even more on their improvements for this year's season. Last year the boys placed 14th overall at the State Meet. The girls placed 16th at state last year. Coach Barger stated, “Our season should be a really good one especially to build from on last season with two state champions in Kate Dare and Teagan Cobb. Our numbers are a little down from last season, especially for the boys as we are down about 15-20 boys from last year. Our girls' numbers are right on from the previous season and should be pretty strong with all events going to have strong performances.” Multiple people are returning this year including Anthen Arheart, Jace Evans, Connor Wallis, Ethan Brooks, Alexa Marshall, Lanie Page, Ryelle Woods, Lexi Wooten, Rylee Wooten, and Kimber Lovell. At the 2023 state meet, the boys placed 6th at state in the 4x100 meter relay consisting of Wallis, Cobb, Ben Peck, and Luke McLaughlin. Jace Evans stated, “I would love to improve on all my events, to help achieve my main goal in making it to state.” At the 2023 state meet, the girls placed 6th in the 4x800 meter relay consisting of Lovell, Jessa Lee, Elliot Herod, and Rylee Wooten. Lanie Page stated, “Last year did not end how I wanted it to go, but what I learned from the experience is that you have to keep working to get better from the last time or the last meet and you have to learn to lean on your teammates for support when it is needed and never stop working on yourself no matter what.” Rose Hill Tracks' first meet will be on Thursday, March 21st at Mulvane for the Early Bird Meet.

New Season For The Girls

by Cooper Bates

The Girls’ soccer season is about to kick off. Last year, they had a record of 11-7 losing regionals to Topeka Hayden. The girls are looking to have a great season as they are bringing in a new head coach in Shelby Kaba, who has been coaching soccer for a long time and is expected to do big things with the team. The girls held tryouts and 21 girls came out for the team with there being a total of eight new freshmen, seven returning sophomores, five returning juniors, and one returning senior. In regard to the upcoming season, Kaba stated, “This season promises excitement as our girls’ soccer team unites with unwavering enthusiasm and teamwork. Our belief in the potential to achieve greatness lies in our commitment to the process, where having fun with the girls takes precedence. With confidence in our collective efforts, success is not just a goal but a natural outcome. Embracing an offensive soccer style, we guarantee a thrilling spectacle for our fans. We invite everyone to come out and support this extraordinary group on a journey filled with teamwork, joy, and passion for the beautiful game”. The girl's first game of the season is starting on Friday, March 22nd @ Salina Central with JV starting at 5:00 pm and Varsity at 6:30 pm

Golf Swinging Back Into Action

by Landon McDonald

The golf team jumps back into their season this spring. With an underwhelming season last year, they plan on going back to state for the first time since 2022. Head Coach Matt Browning plans to bring this golf team back to what it once was, and with a fresh new team, the Rockets are ready to take this season head-on. When asking Junior Avery Tagtow about his thoughts on the upcoming season he said, “I feel like we have potential to do good and make it to state.” When asking Head Coach Matt Browning about his thoughts on the upcoming season he also said, “I think we will be better this season. We have two proven varsity returners Hunter Roy and Avery Tagtow. Both will be state-caliber players. We just need a couple of unproven guys to step up. If that happens, I think we can compete with plenty of schools.” The Rockets are ready to take this season on at full speed.

A New Beginning In The Pool

by Genevieve Browning

The Rose Hill girls swim team is diving into a new season with a new coach. In addition to being a past graduate of Rose Hill High School, this is Tori Kaiser's first year as a swim coach. She has past swimming experience with multiple years of competitive swimming and teaching kids how to swim. With that being said, she has high hopes for the new season as she stated, “Honestly, I feel really excited! There are always those nerves because it is my first year, but it’s also because I care so much and have passion about swim! I find it nostalgic to come back to my high school alma mater and coaching the very sport I love.” Since this is a new coach with an unfamiliar team, it may take time for new adjustments, but Kaiser has hopeful expectations for the team. “I think the team this year will be able to achieve goals that are not only personal but that also benefit the team! We have a great group of girls who are hard workers and willing to improve! We are going to push to get new records!” Not only is the new coach excited for the season but so are the team members. Josie Belden, a veteran member of the swim team stated, “I am really excited to have a new coach for my senior year. I think we are going to improve a lot and just have fun with it. It’s bittersweet being my last year but I’ve made so many great memories I will hold on to!” Overall, it’s an exciting place for the swim team to start out in. They compete in their first competition on March 21st at the Marion Invitational.  

A Season Of Greatness

by Cooper Bates

The boys' wrestling team had an amazing season going all the way to state and winning it all! Their end-of-season dual record was 10-0. The boys had an undefeated season as they won every dual with an average of 59 points per dual and placed 1st at every tournament they went to scoring an average of 205 points. The boys won three hard tournaments during the regular season including the Newton Tournament of Champions, the Rocky Welton Invitational in Garden City, and their very own Rose Hill Invitational. At the Newton Tournament of Champions, they had a total of 189 team points beating out 6A Manhattan by only nine points. The only first-place wrestler in that tournament was Adam Bilby in the 126 lb. weight class. In the Rocky Welton Invitational, the team had a total of 176.5 team points and only beat out Pueblo East by 14 points. The first-place wrestler in this tournament was Damon Ingram in the 138 lb. weight class. In the Rose Hill Invitational, the team had a total of 219.5 team points beating out Goddard by 17 points. The first-place wrestlers for this tournament were Trenton Richwine in the 113 lb. weight class, Sebastian Bentley in the 120 lb. weight, Bilby in the 126 lb. weight class, and Johnny Leck in the 132 lb. weight class. At the 41st annual Rose Hill Invitational, we won back-to-back titles with Trenton Richwine, Sebastian Bentley, Adam Bilby, Johnny Leck, and Damon Ingram all placing first. The back-to-back tournament titles mark the first two times that we have ever won our own tournament. The Rockets dominated the Regional Tournament in Andale winning the team standings by 93 points. Whitted, Richwine, Bentley, Bilby, Leck, Ingram, and Cole Rogers, in the 215 lb. weight class, all won the Regional Championship. The boys participated in the Class 4A State Tournament in Salina on February 22-24. The team took a total of 10 wrestlers and came home with three state championships. Winning the Class 4A State Championship for the Rockets were Whitted at 106 lbs., Leck at 132 lbs., and Ingram at 138 lbs. Bentley placed 2nd at 120 lbs., Bilby placed 3rd at 126 lbs., Richwine placed 4th at 113 lbs., Rogers placed 5th at 215 lbs. Head coach Chris Saferite said this about the boys' season, “This year has been an outstanding year for our wrestling team. We won from start to finish; we won every dual, every tournament, and the first-ever wrestling state championship in school history. I am just so proud and grateful to be able to coach such a great group of kids. We will be ready for 2025!”. After the state tournament, Assistant Coach James Bilby pointed out the following facts, “Johnny Leck is the first two-time state champion in school history, Rose Hill has broken their own scoring record and now owns the 2nd most points ever scored at the state tournament in 4A history, we sent the most state qualifiers in school history with 10, three state champions in one season is the most in Rose Hill history, and Adam Bilby now owns the Rose Hill single season wins record with 47.” The Rockets will only lose one senior from the starting lineup, Rhett Briggs at 165 lbs. With so many returning wrestlers from the state championship team, the Rockets will be looking to earn back-to-back state titles in 2025.

Boys Have Solid Season

by Cameron Mock

The 2023-2024 Rocket basketball season was a pretty good season for the boys as they went 12-9 and secured their sixth winning season in a row. The Rockets started this season off hot on the road going 3-0 with wins against Ark City, Garden Plain, and Nickerson. Hesston would be their first loss, but they would turn around with a win against Wellington. The Rockets would follow the same formula for several games with a loss and then winning the next two games. The Rockets hit a rocky road towards the end of January, losing three in a row to Circle, Andale, and in overtime to Buhler. The month of February would be a good one for the Rockets regular season games as they would go 4-2 in season games, ending the season on a two-game win streak. With a record of 12-8, the boys would have to travel to Concordia for Substate. The game with Concordia would go into overtime as the Rockets would be defeated 51-44 to end the season. When asked about the season, Head Coach Greg Welch reflected on the overall positive season stating, “I thought we had a good season overall. Out of our 21 games, there were only two games where we did not compete. In our other 19 games, they were all close games in the 4th quarter that either went our way or didn't.” Coach Welch was proud of this group of boys stating, “Our boys represented our school and community well at all times and were a joy to be around.” He further reflected by saying, “This group got along so well that each day they were fun to be around. Basketball can be a long season at times but the players made it enjoyable. The practices and the seriousness to which the boys cared and prepared is what I enjoyed the most.” For seniors Jace Evans, Cooper Nace, Connor Wallis, Trent Chickadonz, Jace Berry, Hunter Roy, Dawson McNaul, and the injured Scotty Carr this was their last basketball season in a Rose Hill jersey. Coach Welch reflected on the impact these seniors had on the program stating, “We will miss all the knowledge that these boys have gained over the four years. It was easy to pull from previous experiences they had or games in the past to be able to share game plans or schemes to apply in games.” These seniors will no doubt miss being on the court as starter Cooper Nace stated, “We didn’t get the result we wanted, but I wouldn’t change this season for the world. I love my brothers to death.” Looking forward to next season, Coach Welch also stated, “Rose Hill basketball has had a winning record for the last six years and the first step is keeping that streak going. The seven years before that streak started Rose Hill had losing records every year.  I think we have set a higher standard for our program and other league schools have taken notice. This program and our players need to continue to put themselves in the best position possible going into the playoffs each year to have some success.  We have some quality younger players eager to step into larger roles and I think they will surprise some people next season.”

Girls Wrestling Officially Pinned Up

by Genevieve Browning

The Rose Hill girls’ wrestling season has come to an end. They started out with 10 girls on the team ready to learn from the Rocket’s coaches. The team showed early signs of progression at the Wellington Invitational taking second. Then the following week taking fourth at the Wichita North Invitational. Throughout the month of January, they stayed consistent placing in the top ten on their way to regionals. Six girls went to regionals and competed hard but ultimately ranked 16th out of the 37 schools that attended, two points shy of 15th place. The season overall was an improvement as they only placed in the top 10 in four tournaments last year. Coach John Probasco had this to say about the season, “The girls gained a lot of experience and learned lessons throughout the year. Like any season, you have your ups and downs and this group seemed to grow stronger with every week no matter what was thrown at them.” State was the final frontier for these girls. Ryleigh Page was the only state qualifier this season. When asked about it she said, “My season went pretty well. I had to drop down a weight class and face some adversity with cutting weight, but it helped me in the long run. As I was the only state qualifier, it felt like it was my job to set an example for the girls and for them to lead the group when I graduate.” Ryleigh is the only senior to graduate this year and she will be missed. Coach Probasco said the following about the graduating senior, “She had an outstanding season and was a true leader on and off the mat.” With that said, we don’t know what lies ahead for the girls but with three freshmen and upperclassmen potential there is hope. Coach Probasco’s view on the team's future is promising, “We are excited for the freshmen coming in next season, and the opportunity to apply those lessons learned this last season. We are ready to keep building the girls’ program by staying busy on the mat this off season with camps and freestyle wrestling. The future is bright for these Lady Rockets.”

Lady Rockets Improve Record

by Eden Gregg

The Lady Rockets 2023-2024 basketball season is officially over as they lost at Sub-State. They only had a record of 6-15, but it was an improvement of four wins over last season. They won against the Collegiate Spartans twice, El Dorado Wildcats also two times, Winfield Vikings, and the Augusta Orioles. Cheyenne Martin stated, “This year went better than I could’ve imagined; it was super fulfilling to finally see our hard work pay off and show on our improved record. We also have great chemistry on the team making the season that much more enjoyable. To the incoming freshmen, I’d say the most important thing to succeeding in your sport is your mindset. It’s a long season so it’s important to stay dedicated and focused on maintaining motivation. Starting high school is a big step in life, and committing to a team can make that process easier.” Mady Barger scored a total of 98 points this season. Addison Rockley scored 88 points this season. Martin scored a total of 82 points this season. Ella Swearingen scored a total of 78 points this season.  Kyndall Glock scored a total of 68 points this season. Lanie Page scored a total of 55 points this season. Kaelyn Kirchhoff-Jones scored 48 points this season. Blythe Hackney scored 35 points this season. Ava Markley scored 26 points this season. Dakota Bryer scored 12 points this season. Kaitlyn Barb scored 2 points this season. Lanie Page stated, “This season was one of our most successful seasons in the past few years and I am so happy to have been able to be a part of it. For any upcoming freshmen that want to be a part of the team, I would say the biggest thing to remember is to keep a positive attitude towards the game and towards your teammates.” Last year the Lady Rockets’ record was 2-18; they won four more games this season than they did last season. Last season they only won against El Dorado twice. That's an improvement from last year. Coach Page stated, “This season was great. The team really improved and took a step forward in our ability to be competitive at all levels. We hope to improve upon that next season and will be ready to work this summer.”

Swimming Consistently Improves

by Landon McDonald

The Boys’ Swimming Team had an eventful season with many ups and downs, but there are many good things to point out, starting with consistent improvement. An example of the consistent improvement is the Rockets going from scoring 0-15-points at early season meets to scoring 176 points in one of their last meets. When asking sophomore Jake Bowser how this season went for him, he said, “It was good, not as fun as last year, but it was fun nonetheless. I improved in my times by a noticeable amount, which was satisfying.” The highest placement the Rockets had this season was 5th in Salina, but they went from placing low in early season meets to taking 5th, which is a huge improvement. When asking Head Coach Robert Roach his thoughts about this season and how the team can carry this momentum to the next season he stated, “Our team did exactly what we set out to do this year. We improved at every single practice and every single meet. We learned what it takes to continue to improve and what that looks like. Going into next year, our goals will continue to grow and I have every confidence that our team will grow as well.” With the boys’ swimming season coming to a close, it can be anticipated that the Rockets will show both improvement and growth next winter.

Wrestling Looks Strong For Rockets

by Cooper Bates

The wrestling season for both the boys and the girls is about to kick off. The Rockets are looking strong as they have a lot of returning wrestlers with the returning varsity boys and girls including seniors Rhett Briggs and Riley Page; Juniors include Johnny Leck, Adam Bilby, Damone Ingram, Tyren Emberson, Cole Rogers, Milan Colvin, Carrigan Dellinger, and Navia Garcia-Bebek; Returning sophomores include Sebastian Bentley, Leven Jones, and Dakota Snook. In reference to the boys’ wrestling season, Head Coach Chris Saferite stated, “We have a high expectation to win a state title. We hope to qualify at least 12 if not 14 wrestlers to the state tournament.” For the girls’ season, Coach Saferite said, “We are hoping to be able to have a top five finish in the state tournament.” We asked some of the returning varsity wrestlers on how they think the season will go. Junior Johnny Leck stated, “Our team is chasing a title this year. We have a target on our back, but we’re ready to ball out.” Junior Tyren Emberson said, “I think this season will go great. We have a lot of high-level wrestlers who are going to do what they do best and that’s compete. We have a few guys under the radar too that I think are going to make a huge impact for the team this year.” Junior Adam Bilby stated, “I think the season is going to go great. We have a target on our back and a very young team. Something to look out for is that we’re explosive! We’re hungry and we’re getting back what we didn’t finish last year!” The Rocket boys will have their first meet at the Valley Center Invitational on Friday, December 1st starting at 3 pm; the girls will wrestle the following day at Valley Center with their tournament starting at 9:00 am on Saturday, December 2nd.


Rockets Slamming Into New Season

by Cameron Mock

The Rocket boys’ basketball team is starting to get warmed up as the weather is freezing up, and there is a lot to talk about with this upcoming season. Last season the Rockets went 11-10 under the command of a ranged threat, senior Kellan Simoneau. The loss of Simoneau certainly will hurt this team, but it could also help it in some ways as well. Last year’s Rockets had one huge hole in their game that could be exploited supremely well with good defense; that issue being ball movement. Last year, all teams would really have to do is play a zone with a double team on Simoneau and then trap if he dumped off the ball. This year’s team shouldn’t have that issue as ball movement has never been an issue for these boys and now that there is more team initiative, we should start to see more of a diverse scoring chart from these boys. When asked about this year’s team, Head Coach Greg Welch shared similar opinions, “This season we return four starters from last year's team. With 8 total seniors, we have a lot of experience built up through the years and expect them to lead our team. We should be a balanced team with the ability to score inside and outside. This group seems to get along very well with each other and as a team, we are looking forward to this season. Our expectations are simply to become the best team we can be. I don't think you would peg us as the favorites in our league by any means, but if we show up we should be able to compete every night and give ourselves a chance to win the game.” Those eight seniors he was talking about include Dawson McNaul, Cooper Nace, Jace Evans, Connor Jackson, Connor Wallis, Hunter Roy, Jace Beery, and Trent Chickadonz. The only other varsity returnee is Junior Asher Munn. Overall, this team has a chance to be good; they don’t have an overpowering scorer like the Rockets have had in years prior, but they do have good team composition and hopefully with that in combination of good ball movement and getting good shots up, this team has the potential to be a solid squad that could simply outwork other teams. The season starts December 1st when the boys travel to Ark City to face the Bulldogs.


Lady Rockets Have Motivation

by Eden Gregg

The Lady Rockets had a rocky year last year and are anticipating a lot of improvement this season after their 2-18 record last year, winning both of those games against El Dorado. The Lady Rockets had three seniors last season that will need to be replaced. Coach Page stated, “This season we are wanting to play in a way that we are not beating ourselves. A high number of turnovers and poor shooting has plagued us the last couple of seasons, so we are definitely trying to improve in those areas. Hopefully we have improved in our ability to take care of the ball and we have several players who are ready to step in and contribute.” The Lady Rockets have 16 returning players this season, three of which are seniors, six are juniors, and seven of them are sophomores. The Lady Rockets also have 12 incoming freshmen this year. Senior Lanie Page stated, “During this first week of practice I have already been able to tell that the connection of the team has improved so much since the last few years playing. I can see how the love of the game is helping everyone work together on and off the court and I truly believe that each and every one of us is ready to give it our all this upcoming season.” The Lady Rockets will open their season on Friday, December 1st against the Ark City Bulldogs.


Rockets Aquatics Kick Off

by Landon McDonald

As the swimming season gets underway, it's looking to be an interesting season. The Rockets do not have as many returning swimmers as they want, but sophomore Jake Bowser and junior Travis Dixon are looking forward to having a great year back. When asking Head Coach Robert Roach about his plan for the upcoming 2023-2024 season, he stated, “It's hard to make long-term plans and goals when I don't know exactly what we're working with. I can tell you one thing, these boys will work hard and they will empty the tank on every meet, event, and heat we compete in. It's going to be a lot of fun.” From the looks of it this will be a very new experience for a lot of young men. When asking returning Rocket Jake Bowser about his plans to make his second year better than his last he said, “I am expecting myself to have faster times than last year, and I am also expecting the swim meets to have fewer people since we don't have nearly as many people as last year.” The Rockets swimmers have high hopes for the season as they anticipate their first meet of the season on December 2nd at Maize.


Great Season For The Rockets

by Cooper Bates

The Rockets had a great season with their record being 13-5-1. They had a few ups and downs this season but they always stuck with each other and worked together. The Rockets were able to win a Regional Championship this year but were cut short for the chance to go to state. The Rockets played Trinity in the State Quarterfinals with the game going into 4 overtimes and ending in PKs when Trinity won the game 3-2. Senior Scotty Carr stated, “This year we really improved as a team from the previous years but the season didn't end the way we wanted. I was glad to spend my last season with this group of guys. I couldn’t ask for better teammates.” Senior Logan Parker also stated, “It was a great season; we just came up a little short.” Juniors Luke Anderson and Trey Bias also had a few things to say about the season. Anderson stated, “I enjoyed every minute of this season with the guys. I’m excited to see what we can do next year.” Bias also stated, “It was a good season, just bittersweet on the way it had to end”. Head Coach Jerry Treat’s thoughts on the season were, “We had a successful season, but we came up frustratingly short.” The results for the AVCTL All-League voting are in and the first teamers are junior Josh Grelinger as a first team defender and junior Trey Bias as a first team forward. Junior midfielder Luke Anderson earned second team honors as did senior midfielder Scotty Carr. Junior forward Johnny Leck also earned second team honors. Junior Cooper Bates and senior Ethan Brooks earned honorable mention as defenders. Senior goalkeeper Logan Parker also earned honorable mention. Even with a number of quality seniors graduating, including Scotty Carr, Jace Berry, Anthen Arheart, Ethan Brooks, Cameron Harrold, and Logan Parker, the 2024 season for the Rockets should be another exciting season as the Rockets will have at least 16 players returning with varsity experience.


2023 XC Comes To An End

by Eden Gregg

Cross Country did outstanding this season. On a plus side we are only losing two seniors this year, which are Alexa Marshall and Kaitlyn Maycock. The girls’ varsity team placed in the top three at six different meets! Kimberlin Lovell won eight medals throughout the season with an average time of about 19:24.55. Emersyn Herod’s average time for the season was about 21:24.57, earning five medals. Sian Hoang’s average time for the season was about 21:32.33, earning four medals. Navia Garcia-Bebeck’s average time for the season was about 22:27.48, earning two medals. Marshall’s average time for the season was about 21:34.51, earning five medals. Marshall stated, “Throughout the years, I didn’t drop my times as much as I was hoping to, but I found myself falling in love with the sport more and more each year. Some advice I would give to kids who would be interested in cross country would be to definitely give it a try. It is such a rewarding sport and is a really fun group to be a part of. The coaches and runners are all amazing people, and so much fun to run with!” Lindy Nottingham’s average time for the season was about 24:23.26, earning two medals this year. Maycock’s average time for the season was about 24:25.51. Maycock stated, “Cross Country has given me so many friendships and experiences that I will never forget. Coach Barger works really hard to make it more than just a team. It really is something special. Throughout the years I have gotten much stronger and I plan to keep running in my own time. For anyone who might be interested in joining cross country next year, I'd say definitely try it out. It may be hard at first but in the end, you won't regret it.” The boys fielded a young team in 2023 and struggled in the team scores but they will return everyone in 2024 as they look to make a big jump in their finishes. Sam Lovell’s average time for the season was about 18:24.56, also earning four medals this year. Ivan Lin’s average time for the season was about 19:45.55, earning three medals. Matt Weber’s average time for the season was about 19:48.36, earning one medal. Jonah Lemaster’s average time for the season was about 20:50.49. Adam Bilby’s average time for the season was about 20:34.45. John Adamson’s average time for the season was about 22:07.54. Aidan Haugh’s average time was about 21:11.33. Carson Nickelson’s average time for this season was about 20:15.40. Jon Barb’s average time for the season was about 19:37.69. Mark Adamson’s average time was about 21:37.00. Coach Barger stated, “Our season was a really good season, not just for what we accomplished, but what we have for the future. Our girls did what I thought they could do, another fantastic season. Going to Rim Rock, League Champs, and going to state again. Our boys are starting to be competitive again, which will aid them for next year. I am thankful for Coach Madison joining our group. He was a very good resource. I am thankful for our supportive parents. The future looks really bright as we just graduate two senior girls and no boys. Our 8th grade girls just won another league title and we have a couple boys that could also immediately contribute.” The girls had 12 runners on the team with only two graduating this year and more freshmen to come in the 2024 season. There were 16 boys on the team this year with no seniors and there are going to be more freshmen next year. The future of the Rocket cross country team is looking bright!


Rockets Have Gritty Season

by Cameron Mock

The Lady Rockets started this season unsure of what they could do, but they left this season feeling like they could hang with almost any team. This Rocket team was one that would go out and compete and it never truly felt like we were out of a game until the final point hit the court. On the year, the Rockets went 16-17 playing one of the toughest schedules in 4A with teams like state runner-up McPherson, 3rd place finisher Andale, and state qualifier Clearwater. The Rocket team this year would see a range of players stemming from underclassmen and upperclassmen alike. Key pull ups throughout the season included Defensive Player of the Year Emme McNaul and Jailey Davis, who would have to fill big shoes after Mandi Heinz graduated last year leaving the libero spot open. Upperclassmen would step up as well with our team captain, most inspirational player award winner, and 2nd Team All-League player, Reese Goetz, really stepping into a leadership role for some of these younger girls. Kadance Heumann would repeat by winning the hustle award as she shared it with foreign exchange student Clara Nuno. The Rockets Offensive player of the Year award was given to Addison Rockley, an All-League Honorable Mention player. Emily Howerton also stepped up for the Lady Rockets this season earning 2nd Team All-League honors; Howerton was also selected for the MVP award for this 2023 team. This season saw Heumann, the team’s setter, hit a high school career milestone of 1,000 total assists putting her at number six on the all-time assists leaderboard in Rocket history. Other statistical leaders for the season include Howerton with 61 serve aces, Goetz with 167 kills followed by Rockley with 159, and Howerton with 151. Rockley also had 14 solo blocks followed by Payton Jackson with six. Rockley also led in block assists with 26 and Jackson also recorded 22 block assists. Heumann would be our setter for all but four sets and recorded 585 assists on the season. Goetz would have 260 digs followed by Howerton with 220 digs. In just 39 sets played, McNaul picked up 59 digs on the season with her fellow pull up, Davis, playing in 32 sets with 39 digs. When asked about her view on the season, Coach Mock stated that, “This season was a lot like a roller coaster ride. There were soaring highs like when we beat #1 ranked Clearwater in set 1, when we had #2 Circle down 15-6, when we beat #5 McPherson in game 1 of substate 25-18 and were tied with them 19-19 in game 2. They went on and were runners up at state and did not lose a set after us until the state finals! Every single team that finished above us in league went to the state tournament with the exception of Collegiate, who had a stacked substate. I felt like every player grew this season both mentally and physically within volleyball. I will miss my senior players and managers. Thanks for the memories.” Senior Ryelle Woods was sentimental about her four years as a Rocket stating, “I thought the season went very well. I have enjoyed playing volleyball these past four years for Rose Hill and it was a great season to end on. I feel all of us got along really well and while we definitely could have played better some games, our overall energy and effort was very good.” Overall, this team has things to look forward to in the upcoming seasons as they have a lot of potential. The seniors leaving will hurt this team, but the upcoming class has a chance to develop and help this team.


End Of A New Beginning

by Landon McDonald

This 2023 football season was different with almost an entirely new coaching staff. There were five new coaches with one of them being Head Coach Landon Wright, who had a goal of changing the team’s culture with a much sturdier regiment from the start. The Rockets had more discipline and confidence coming into the season. We had a new face join the Rockets in sophomore running back Keedrin Jones, who came from Ulysses earlier this year. In regard to his first year as a Rocket, Jones stated, “My first year at Rose Hill has been good. For football season, we did okay but we have a lot of improvement to make this next year. Just for myself, I expect a lot more and we’re going to see a whole new KJ next year. This year, I feel like we ended on a good note with a lot of good memories. My teammates were really good and awesome teammates; my favorite would have to be Connor Wallis, or Qb1, because he showed me a lot and we just had good chemistry. We had a lot of ups and downs this year, like the Abilene game, which was not a good game for me. We always found a way to bounce back whether it would be the next game or the next half. With this team we always wanted to win. At halftime of the Winfield game, nobody was down and everybody’s heads were up; we were all believing that we could come out of the game with a win and that’s what we did. Coach Wright always asks who wants it more and says that we need our dawgs to be dawgs and that’s what we did that game.” The start of the season was rough with two losses to state powerhouses Collegiate and Andale, but the Rockets came back with much needed wins win against Clearwater and Mulvane with large contributions from Jones rushing the ball and receiving yards from senior wide receiver Jace Evans. The Rocket’s other regular season victory came against against the El Dorado Wildcats where senior quarterback Connor Wallis set a school record with 421 yards passing to go along with four touchdowns in that game. When asking 3-year letterman Blake Struble about his last year as a Rocket football player he said, “For my last season it was great to play with my friends that I have played with since first grade one last time. At first, with a new head coach, I was a little worried, but we played better than I ever expected and I made memories that I will never forget.” Struble is one of the many seniors that will be graduating after this school year. The other seniors include 2-year letterman Connor Wallis, 3-year letterman Jace Evans, 3-year letterman Landon Naylor, 3-year letterman Brodyn Ford, 3-year letterman Dawson Mcnaul, 3-year letterman Kallen Higdon, 2-year letterman Connor Jackson, 2-year letterman Jarret Jones, 3-year letterman Ayden Klingenburg, 1-year letterman Trevor Logan, 4-year letterman Kulton Richwine, and 3-year letterman Keegan Taylor. These seniors brought us to a 4-6 season, which is not as good as what they had hoped for, but the friendships and experience gained along the way will last a lifetime. When asking Coach Wright about his thoughts about the season he said, “There are a lot of positives to take away; the boys fought hard all year and displayed great character the vast majority of the time. Statistically, we improved significantly in many categories, but obviously we would have liked to have won more games. There are lots of positives we can build on moving forward.” While the graduating seniors will be missed, the underclassmen are determined to continue working hard as they build upon this year for what should be an exciting 2024 football season.


Lady Rockets End 1st Season

by Cameron Mock

Lady Rocket Golf had an interesting first year as a team. Overall, the team had an average season at best with our best placement being in Arkansas City where the team placed 2nd out of the four teams there. Freshman Hannah Reeves would medal in that same invitational in Ark City, making her the first Lady Rocket to earn a medal. Later on in the season, senior Maddy Vaughters would place 13th at Regionals, allowing her to move on to state. As the first Lady Rocket to make it to state, Vaughters would shoot a 100 in the first round of the state meet; however, this score would not qualify her for the second round the following day. In regard to the overall season, Vaughters stated, “I think the team this year surpassed everybody's expectations. Both jv and varsity worked well together and everybody showed improvement regardless of experience. Overall, I think we had a really successful season. We had a lot of fun and I think the team has a lot of potential in upcoming years.” This was the first season the Rocket Golf Team has been separated between girls and boys, so the season as a whole was historical for that reason alone. Next year’s team will be looking to improve as the girls are only graduating two seniors in Vaughters and Loryn Johnson. Reeves will undoubtedly be someone to watch as in her freshman season she was consistently one of the lowest scorers for the Rockets.


Rockets Preparing For Season

by Cooper Bates

The Rose Hill Rockets soccer team is preparing for the upcoming season with the first game being played at Coffeyville on Friday, August 25th at 6:00 pm. Last season the boys had a record of 12 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie. Head coach Jerry Treat stated, “We have high expectations for the 2023 season driven by the leadership of the returning senior starters of Scotty Carr, Ethan Brooks, and Cam Harrold.  Add to that the depth of experience from junior returners Josh Grelinger, Cooper Bates, Trey Bias, and Luke Anderson.  Complimenting these guys will be Anthen Arheart returning from injury and a host of talented sophomores and freshmen who will definitely make an impact. We are expecting to go very deep into the playoffs.” Senior Scotty Carr said, “With seven returning starters along with a lot of experience and new pieces on the bench coming in, I expect us to have another double-digit win season and hope for a state tournament appearance.”  Senior Logan Parker also stated, “The team is going to do well and I think we are going to make it far.” Junior Luke Anderson also has some inspirational words for the team as he stated, “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” The Rocket soccer team is working hard for another exciting season that leads to a final four berth in the state tournament.

Building On A Great Season

by Eden Gregg

The Rose Hill Rockets Cross Country team is coming off a great season last year. The Cross Country team has two returning seniors from last year which are Alexa Marshall and Kaitlin Maycock. The Girls’ Cross Country team took 5th as a team at the State Meet in Wamego with 120 team points and had an average time of 22:16, which is 40 seconds better than the year before. Both Kyrsten Lucent and Kimberlin Lovell medaled at state last season. Lucent finished the State Meet in 18th place with a time of 21:17.16, which is .24 seconds better than her year before. Lovell finished in 20th place with a time of 21:18.71, which was her first time competing at State. Overall, the girls had an outstanding 2022 season. Coach Barger stated, “Well, our girls are coming off a great season last year!  Our numbers are lower on the girls’ side and we actually have more boys than girls this year which never happens. I think our girls still can be a top team this year with the number of girls that we have; we just have to be healthy. On the boys’ side, the sky is the limit for them.  We have a lot of returners back and I am excited on what they can do.” The Cross Country team will have their first meet on August 31st at Clearwater.

New Faces For Rockets Football

by Landon McDonald

As the Rockets get ready to start their 2023 season, we should look at all the major changes in the offseason. Rocket football underwent a significant change this offseason with new head coach Landon Wright taking over and new assistant coaches Bryce Bishler, Ben Page, Jarrod Page, Lachlan Jones, and Jon Probasco falling into their new roles. Leading the Rockets this season will be a number of returning seniors including  Blake Struble, Connor Wallis, Jace Evans, Jarrett Jones, Brodyn Ford, Conner Jackson, Kulton Richwine, Keegan Taylor, Kallen Higdon, Ayden Klingenberg, Dawson McNaul, Landon Naylor, and Hunter Roy. When asking new Head Coach Landon Wright how he feels about his first season with Rose Hill, he said, “My family and I are very excited to be here. We have a very supportive community and administration, a tremendous booster club, and a strong core of hardworking players. Those are essential ingredients to build upon and I'm confident we can work together to achieve some good things.” In my opinion, it sounds like the Rockets are ready to do the best they can. We asked senior Blake Struble how he is adjusting to the new coach and he said, “I believe with the new coach coming in, we have a solid chance of being good this year. He has brought us closer together as a team and I think most of us are on the same page, unlike last year. His practices are a lot more conditioning than we've had in the past but we needed it badly, and with us learning our new playbook it's been a little challenging. Still, it'll be good for us.” We also asked senior Dawson McNaul about the adjustments he has made to prepare for the season, and he said, “I feel like going into this year we are the most prepared team I’ve been a part of in high school. I think in part thanks to Coach Wright but also in part to that we have a lot of guys returning that know what it takes to be competitive in our league. These guys have a lot of in-game experience and we are a very close-knit group so I think those two things combined with our work ethic, we are going to be a force to be reckoned with this year.” From the looks of things, the Rockets are getting the hang of it. We all are ready for our first game at home against the Collegiate Spartans on September 1st.

Rockets Ready For Exciting Start

by Cameron Mock

As we start to get back into the swing of school, the Rocket volleyball team has been at work for a while now getting ready for their season opener on August 26th at Wichita North. This year's team is coming off of a 13-22 record and is in the hunt for an above .500 record this season. When it comes to returning varsity players, there are quite a few including Seniors Reece Goetz, Payton Jackson, Paige Loeck, and Ryelle Woods. Some returning Juniors include Emily Howerton and Kadance Heumann, as well as Sophomore Addison Rockley. New additions to the varsity roster include Junior Tarissa Barry, as well as Sophomores Brooke Forred and Natalie Hernandez. When asked about the upcoming season Coach Mock stated, “We are returning six varsity players from last year's team, so we’ve got some varsity experience. Our team really seems to get along well and they enjoy playing together. We are gearing up for our first tournament of the season on Saturday at Wichita North.” When asking the seniors on their thoughts on the upcoming season, they mirrored what coach Mock said about the upcoming season almost word for word. Paige Loeck stated, “I am looking forward to enjoying my last year ever playing volleyball. The team is extremely strong in defense and I think our team chemistry will be better than past years.” Bouncing off what Loeck stated, Payton Jackson agreed stating, “I’m looking forward to playing my last high school season with these girls; we all get along very well and I know we will have a lot of fun this season.” Ryelle Woods stated the same saying, “I’m excited to play this last year of high school volleyball with these girls. I feel that our team gets along very well and I’m looking forward to a great season.” Finally, when asked how this year's team will improve off of last year's team, Reece Goetz stated, “One way this team is going to improve will be team chemistry and that’s a huge part of the game.” I personally can’t help but agree with what these girls are saying. Being at the summer practices there never really was a negative energy, and as we are getting closer and closer to game one this upcoming Saturday, that positive energy only continues to grow. That's not the only energy either though as there is a sense of growing excitement amongst this varsity lineup that transfers through this group of girls, they work well together and I have a feeling that this could be an exciting team to watch grow over the course of this season. This year’s first game is at Wichita North on Saturday at 8:00 am, but the girls also have their annual soap scrimmage on August 24th starting at 5:15 with the freshmen and 5:45 for the JV vs. Varsity game. Admission is just a sports drink!

Lady Rockets Golf Starts Year 1

by Cameron Mock

This 2023 Fall season starts off something special for the Rockets as Rose Hill has officially created a Lady Rockets Golf team! In recent years, the Rockets have had a joint team with a few girls on the boys’ team but with the start of this year the Rockets officially split the teams into boys and girls with the boys’ season remaining in the spring but with the girls playing a fall schedule. Newly appointed Head Coach Jacqueline Weber had nothing but excitement to share for the upcoming season stating, “I am very excited to be the head coach for the very first girls golf team at Rose Hill High School! It's also exciting because I played all of my high school golf at Hidden Lakes as my home course! I am looking forward to teaching the fundamentals of golf to a new generation of female golfers. My goals for this season are to embrace the value of a team and good sportsmanship, learning the rules and etiquette of golf, and focusing on personal improvement in their golf game.” The Lady Rockets are set to hit the course today (August 28, 2023) at Derby for the first official meet as a Girls’ Golf team.