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Dance: Rochelle qualifies for IHSA State Championships

RTHS takes fifth place at IHSA Class 1A Huntley Sectional

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Dance: Rochelle qualifies for IHSA State Championships

Lady Hub senior Tatianna Contreras wasn’t expecting to hear Rochelle’s name called when she and her teammates awaited the final results of the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectional at Huntley High School this past weekend. But when the final scores were tabulated and Rochelle was announced as a top-6 state qualifier for Class 1A, Contreras cried tears of joy.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 22 hours ago

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Wrestling: Harvey wins title at Mahomet-Seymour

Ben Harvey’s spectacular sophomore wrestling season continued at Mahomet-Seymour’s Marty Williams Invitational on Monday, when the Hub standout won all five of his matches, four of them by fall, to claim his first-ever tournament title in the 182-pound weight division.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 22 hours ago

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Spotlight: Ackland's all-around game helping Hubs find success

Kaleb Ackland describes himself as an all-around basketball player who aggressively rebounds around the rim, guards on the perimeter and shares the ball with his teammates. The senior can also space the floor, and he’s knocking down almost 40 percent of his 3-point shots this winter.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 days ago

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Boys Bowling: Shank records top-25 finish at IHSA Sectional

Brady Shank may not have qualified for the IHSA State Championship, but the Rochelle senior capped off his high school bowling career with a strong performance in the IHSA Rockford (Jefferson) Sectional at Don Carter Lanes on Saturday.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 days ago

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Boys Basketball: Rochelle grinds out victory over LaSalle-Peru

The Rochelle varsity boys basketball team faced a stiff test from the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers on Friday, and to keep their winning streak alive, the Hubs needed to close out the game with one of their key players sidelined with an injury.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 days ago

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Season Recap: Rochelle boys bowling team

Doug Koch has coached the Rochelle varsity boys bowling team for roughly 15 years, but this winter may be one of his last chances for a while to help send one of his players to the IHSA State Championship.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 5 days ago

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Girls Bowling: Lady Hubs take on Morris

The Rochelle varsity girls bowling team hosted Morris at T-Byrd Lanes on Tuesday, with the Lady Hubs falling by a score of 2,954-2,029 to drop to 0-10 on the season. Freshman Alyssa Schwanert led Rochelle with a team-best 474 series and a high game of 182.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Wrestling: Rochelle honors seniors against Freeport

The Rochelle varsity wrestling team recognized five senior grapplers before the Hubs took the floor for the group’s final home dual meet of the season against Freeport on Tuesday.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Boys Bowling: Rare spare helps Shank reach sectionals

The 4-6-7-10 split, known as “The Big Four” or “Grandma’s Teeth” by many players, stands as one of the most difficult splits to convert in the sport of bowling. According to data gathered from the PBA website, the chances of successfully making the split are roughly 1 percent.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Boys Basketball: Rochelle outlasts Rivera-charged Geneseo squad

Not many teams in the state of Illinois can slow down Geneseo standout Isaiah Rivera. When the Rochelle varsity boys basketball team hosted the Maple Leafs for conference bragging rights Friday evening, Rivera proved once again to be quite the handful.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Spotlight: Harvey, Wyatt earn 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete Awards

Rochelle Township High School crowned the two newest winners of its Rochelle News-Leader Scholar-Athlete Award when the varsity boys basketball team hosted Plano on Wednesday.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Boys Basketball: Hub offense ignites against Plano

The Reapers were unable to stop the Hub offense at any point, and for the third straight game, Rochelle put over 70 points on the scoreboard. Behind a game-high 30 points from Beck, the Hubs dominated Plano by a score of 88-76 to improve to 7-10 overall and extend their winning streak to three games.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Wrestling: Ottawa takes down Rochelle

The Rochelle varsity wrestling team hosted Ottawa on Thursday, with the Hubs falling by a score of 51-22 in Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference action to drop to 9-18 on the season. Rochelle will compete in the Marty Williams Invitational at Mahomet-Seymour this weekend.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Girls Bowling: Rochelle falls against Streator

The Rochelle varsity girls bowling team locked itself into a tight match against Streator on Thursday, with the Lady Hubs falling by a score of 2,386-2,010 to move to 0-9 overall.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Boys Bowling: Rochelle rolls past Streator on Senior Night

The Rochelle varsity boys bowling team honored its four seniors including Dallas Driver, Tyler Johnson, Brady Shank and Nick Stevens before taking the lanes for its final regular season match against Streator on Thursday. The Hubs won all three games to sweep the Bulldogs by a final score of 3,052-2,599 to improve to 5-10 overall.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Boys Bowling: Driver finishes fifth at NIB-12 Championship

Rochelle senior bowler Dallas Driver brought his best game to the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference Championship at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl on Wednesday.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Girls Basketball: Lady Hub rally falls short to Kaneland

Lady Hub senior Abby Lundquist nearly took over the game with a quick scoring outburst in the fourth quarter of the Rochelle varsity girls basketball team’s conference crossover against Kaneland on Tuesday.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Girls Bowling: Lady Hubs fall against Yorkville

The Rochelle varsity girls bowling team returned to the lanes against Yorkville on Tuesday, with the Lady Hubs falling 2,337-1,797 to drop to 0-7 on the season. Rochelle will host Kaneland and Streator for two more home meets at T-Byrd Lanes on Wednesday and Thursday at 4 p.m.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Wrestling: Rochelle earns two wins at quad meet

The Rochelle varsity wrestling team hosted three nonconference opponents for a quadrangular meet Saturday morning. The Hubs went 2-1 over three matches, defeating Ottawa Marquette 40-24 and topping Rockford Jefferson 48-30 but falling 54-28 against Sandwich.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Boys Basketball: Seniors return as Hubs dominate Mendota

Senior forward Johnny Beck’s return to the Rochelle varsity boys basketball team sparked an offensive outburst when the Hubs battled Mendota during nonconference play on the road Saturday evening.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Girls Baskeball: DeKalb beats the press to top Rochelle

Head coach Tony Rowan worked with his lineup rotation to get more fresh legs onto the floor when the Rochelle varsity girls basketball team faced DeKalb on the road Friday evening.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Feature: Kerns sisters back on the court

Sisters Ashley and Abby Kerns were eager to continue their basketball careers after graduating from Rochelle Township High School in 2017. When the former Lady Hubs wrapped up their first season with Kishwaukee College this past year, the two guards were even more excited to gear up for their second go-around with the Lady Kougars.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Additional Articles

  • Boys Basketball: Hubs finish winless at Freeport MLK Tournament

    It’s unusual for basketball teams to play back-to-back games in a matter of hours, but after poor weather conditions over the weekend and some schedule reshuffling, the Rochelle varsity boys basketball team faced both Byron and Freeport during the Martin Luther King Jr. Tournament at Freeport High School on Monday.

    22 hours ago

  • Girls Basketball: Sterling surges past Rochelle

    Nineteen straight points from the Golden Warriors quickly to open the first quarter quickly dashed Rochelle’s chances at victory when the varsity girls basketball team faced Sterling on the road Tuesday evening.

    5 days ago

  • Girls Bowling: Rochelle finishes 18th at Morris Invitational

    The Rochelle varsity girls bowling team finished 18th out of 20 schools in the Morris Invitational at Echo Lanes on Saturday. The Lady Hubs knocked down 3,531 pins, with freshman Alyssa Mickley leading the way with 994 pins over six games.

    1 week ago

  • Girls Basketball: Geneseo pressure puts away Lady Hubs

    A strong performance from senior guard Abby Lundquist helped the Rochelle varsity girls basketball team stay within striking distance of Geneseo during conference play against the Maple Leafs this past Thursday.

    1 week ago

  • Wrestling: Rochelle splits Winnebago-Belvidere triangular

    The Rochelle varsity wrestling team faced Winnebago as part of the team’s triangular meet with Belvidere (Coop) on Tuesday. The Hubs fell to the Indians 43-42 by sixth-scenario tiebreaker, as Winnebago was the first team to score points during the match. Rochelle edged Belvidere 36-33 to improve to 9-17 on the season.

    2 weeks ago

  • Boys Bowling: Hubs take one game at Ottawa

    The Rochelle varsity boys bowling team rolled against Ottawa in its final Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference head-to-head meet of the season on Tuesday at Dettore’s Town Lanes. The Hubs took the first game against the Pirates, but Ottawa won the next two games to claim the series by a score of 3,400-2,854 and drop Rochelle to 4-10 on the season.

    2 weeks ago

  • Girls Basketball: Lady Hub offense excels against Plano

    Eleven different players scored at least one point when the Rochelle varsity girls basketball team hosted Plano for a highly-contested nonconference game Saturday afternoon.

    2 weeks ago

  • Boys Bowling: Geneseo sweeps Rochelle

    The Rochelle varsity boys bowling team faced Geneseo at Lee’s Lanes on Thursday, with the Hubs dropping all three games to the Maple Leafs and falling by a final count of 3,361-3,004 to fall to 4-9 on the season.

    2 weeks ago
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