Spring Lake Pool recognizes senior lifeguards
The Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District recently recognized three senior lifeguards from Rochelle Township High School who have worked with Spring Lake Pool and have been involved with the Rochelle Rays summer swim program for the last several years.
Updated: 4 days ago
RTHS athletic programs adjusting to COVID-19 restrictions
With COVID-19 restrictions and the IHSA summer contact suspension in mind, fall and winter athletic programs at Rochelle Township High School are making adjustments to their usual summer activities as coaches continue to wait for future updates.
Updated: 4 days ago
Progress continues at Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District recreation center
Rochelle residents who drive through the south side of the Helms Park & Athletic Complex can see the future of sports and recreation in the Hub City begin to take shape.
Updated: 4 days ago
Football: Hubs changing course with offseason program
Schools around the state remain closed under Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, and the IHSA has suspended summer contact days indefinitely. The combined restrictions have made offseason preparation difficult for fall programs including the Rochelle Township High School football team, which has seen activities slow down until restrictions are lifted.
Updated: 6 days ago
Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District offering virtual classes
Although fitness centers and recreation facilities across the state remain closed in efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, local instructors and leaders with the Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District are going virtual to help residents stay healthy and stay safe.
Updated: 6 days ago
Volleyball: VanVickle returns to Lady Hubs in coaching role
Ali VanVickle spent her entire high school career with the Rochelle volleyball program, working her way up to the varsity team and becoming the top offensive weapon at the outside hitter position. VanVickle has since returned to the Lady Hubs as a volleyball coach, and her recent experience as a student-athlete has helped grow Rochelle’s up-and-coming players.
Updated: 1 week ago
Rochelle Football Parent Group offering Hub stencils
Driveway Hub stencils have been found around Rochelle since the early 2000s. That nearly two-decades-long tradition won’t be stopping anytime soon, as the Rochelle Football Parent Group will once again be providing stencils for local families this summer.
Updated: 1 week ago
Rochelle Little League cancels 2020 season
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a battering ram to athletic programs around the country, and Rochelle Little League is the latest organization to suffer an unfortunate fate.
Updated: 1 week ago
Boys Track: Vondergathen aiming to reach new heights
Although the coronavirus pandemic has taken away Vondergathen’s senior season, the RTHS vaulting standout has committed to becoming a new member of the Flying Dragons Pole Vault Club in Normal. Vondergathen, who will be attending Illinois Valley Community College to study computer-aided drafting and design, said he learned about the club during his junior season.
Updated: 1 week ago
RTHS Booster Club, BEE Designs team up for special shirts
Although student-athletes in spring sports are unable to compete this season, the Rochelle Township High School Athletic Booster Club has teamed up with BEE Designs to give graduating seniors a special gift in recognition of their achievements as Hubs.
Updated: 1 week ago
Interstate 8 Conference honors spring student-athletes
The Interstate 8 Conference has recognized all senior student-athletes as All-Conference honorees this spring season. In a press release Friday afternoon, the conference detailed that the decision was made to recognize the seniors who lost their final spring seasons to the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Jandak family donates special gift to RTHS athletics
The Rochelle Township High School football program has a long-standing tradition where Hub players ring the bell at the north end of the field after every home win to celebrate their victory with the community. RTHS standouts William and Charlie Jandak took part in this tradition many times during their high school football careers, and through the generosity of their family, that tradition will be carried over from the gridiron to the weight room.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Baseball: Scorching start highlights Wanner's senior season with Washburn University
Mark Wanner was on the road with his Washburn University teammates when the former Rochelle Township High School baseball standout heard the unfortunate news that his final collegiate season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
