Boys Basketball: Rochelle win streak snapped at Kaneland
A short-handed Rochelle boys basketball team did everything it could to battle back against Kaneland when the Hubs faced the Knights on the road Friday evening.
Updated: 12 hours ago
Girls Bowling: Rochelle defeats Lisle for second victory
After dropping their first 10 matches of the season, the Lady Hub bowlers locked down their second victory in three tries on Thursday, when Rochelle defeated the Lisle Lions by a score of 1,752-1,592 and improved to 2-11 overall.
Updated: 1 day ago
Girls Basketball: Perimeter shots foil Lady Hubs against Kaneland
Kaneland guard Kelsey Modaff scored as many first-half points as the Lady Hubs when the Knights and Rochelle met for their Interstate 8 Conference showdown Thursday.
Updated: 1 day ago
Wrestling: Rochelle splits Sterling-Marengo triangular
The Rochelle wrestling program split its three-team meet with the Marengo Indians and Sterling Golden Warriors on the road Wednesday at the Musgrove Fieldhouse.
Updated: 1 day ago
Wrestling: Hubs hang on for victory over Freeport
The Rochelle wrestling team edged out Freeport on the road Tuesday, winning 39-36 and improving to 16-3 overall.
Updated: 2 days ago
Boys Basketball: Rochelle resets, throttles LaSalle-Peru
Nine unanswered points quickly faded away for the Hubs when Rochelle tried for its seventh straight victory this season with a home matchup against LaSalle-Peru on Tuesday.
Updated: 3 days ago
Boys Bowling: Henson earns at-large sectional berth
John Henson was surprised when officials called his name as one of the top 10 at-large sectional qualifiers after the IHSA Oregon Regional at Plum Hollow Lanes on Saturday.
Updated: 4 days ago
Wrestling: Harvey defends Mahomet-Seymour championship
Rochelle standout wrestler Ben Harvey needed a repeat performance against Riverton’s Grant Ripperda in order to defend his title during the Marty Williams Invitational at Mahomet-Seymour High School on Saturday.
Updated: 4 days ago
Girls Basketball: Slow first quarter hurts Lady Hubs against LaSalle-Peru
If the first quarter was any indication, LaSalle-Peru looked ready to blow the Rochelle girls basketball team out of the gym when the Lady Hubs took on the Cavaliers in conference play Saturday afternoon.
Updated: 6 days ago
Boys Basketball: Lodico's hoops passion carries into coaching
Tim Thompson’s coaching career with Rochelle has spanned over two decades. Thompson has coached hundreds of prep players during his tenure, but not many of them have shared the same passion for high school hoops as former Hub shooting guard Riley Lodico.
Updated: 1 week ago
Boys Basketball: Hubs overcome Woolsey, defeat Oregon
Oregon standout Trey Woolsey can score the basketball, but the Rochelle defense did enough to limit his chances when the Hubs faced the Hawks on Thursday.
Updated: 1 week ago
Boys Bowling: Streator spoils Rochelle's Senior Night
The Hubs came close to sending their three senior bowlers off with a victory when Rochelle hosted Streator for its Senior Night match at T-Byrd Lanes on Thursday.
Updated: 1 week ago
Girls Bowling: Sophomores propel Rochelle to first win
Sophomore bowlers Alyssa Mickley and Alyssa Schwanert rolled their highest series scores of the season on Wednesday, when the Lady Hubs defeated Ottawa 2,486-2,193 for their first victory. Rochelle (1-10) snapped its 10-match losing streak with the win over the Pirates at Dettore's Town Lanes.
Updated: 1 week ago
Wrestling: Hubs take down Winnebago, Belvidere to extend streak
Behind 13 points with only three bouts remaining, the Rochelle wrestling team needed to win out in order to have any chance of defeating Belvidere on Tuesday.
Updated: 1 week ago
Boys Bowling: Ortega leads Rochelle to fourth in Interstate 8 Conference Championship
Rochelle senior Logan Ortega started his afternoon strong with a 656 series over the first three games of the Interstate 8 Conference Championship at Mardi Gras Lanes on Tuesday. Head coach Jim Lyles will be hoping to see a similar performance from Ortega and the Hubs when Rochelle competes in the IHSA Regional Series on Saturday.
Updated: 1 week ago
Wrestling Club: Junior Hubs take home Oregon, Sycamore titles
The Rochelle Wrestling Club crowned two champions during the Oregon Hawk Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 11. Chase Marruffo and Steel Manning each went undefeated to take first place in their respective brackets. Eight club members competed in the tournament.
Updated: 1 week ago
Wrestling: Nadig, Harvey lead Rochelle at XLV Sycamore Invitational
An illness limited Rochelle standout Ben Harvey from wrestling in peak form over the last few weeks. The 182-pounder had fresh legs on Saturday, though, recording four consecutive victories by fall before bowing out with a second-place finish in the XLV Sycamore Invitational. The Hubs placed ninth in the 16-team tournament with 212 points.
Updated: 1 week ago
Girls Basketball: Sandwich surges past Lady Hubs
The Lady Hubs defended Sandwich well during the first half of the team’s Interstate 8 Conference basketball game against the Indians on Saturday.
Updated: 1 week ago
Boys Bowling: Hubs edge Geneseo for first victory
Thursday’s nonconference bowling match against Geneseo was one that Rochelle sophomore Sergio Guevara won’t forget anytime soon.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Wrestling: Rochelle grapplers gobble up Sandwich
The ebb and flow between the Rochelle and Sandwich wrestling teams culminated in the 113-pound bout between Weldon Nay and Indian grappler Dougie Taxis.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Girls Bowling: Mickley leads Rochelle in loss to LaSalle-Peru
The Lady Hubs were neck-and-neck with the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers across all three games during Interstate 8 Conference play on Wednesday. But the Rochelle rollers were unable to secure their first win of the season, falling 2,640-2,407 and dropping to 0-9 overall.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Boys Basketball: Rochelle triple threat overwhelms Morris
The fast-paced tempo and the high-level energy inside the Rochelle Township High School gymnasium helped the Hubs ignite for their greatest scoring output of the season Tuesday evening, when the Morris Redskins arrived for an Interstate 8 Conference game.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Wrestling Club: Junior Hubs earn titles at Plainfield's Battle of the Plains
Six Rochelle Wrestling Club members brought home first-place finishes when the Junior Hubs participated in the Plainfield Battle of the Plains on Sunday, Jan. 5. Winners included Chase Marruffo, Phinehas Nadig, Elijah Nadig, Teddy Millard, Zachary Johnson and Tommy Tourdot.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Boys Bowling: Rochelle takes game, drops series with Ottawa
The Hubs claimed their first Interstate 8 Conference game victory of the season when Rochelle returned from winter break and hosted the Ottawa Pirates on Tuesday.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Tilton, Lenkaitis earn 2018-19 Scholar-Athlete Awards
Abby Tilton and Connor Lenkaitis achieved high academic honors throughout their time at Rochelle Township High School. The former Hub and Lady Hub student-athletes were recognized with the 2018-19 Rochelle News-Leader Scholar-Athlete Awards on Tuesday.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Wrestling Club: Junior Hubs unite for Dixon Duals
The Rochelle Wrestling Club competed in the Dixon Duals on Saturday, Jan. 4. The Junior Hubs grappled with three opponents including the Amboy Clippers, the Rock Falls Wrestling Club and the Dixon Wrestling Club.
Updated: 2 weeks ago