Cross Country: Bakken races to freshman honors at St. Francis University
Bakken’s prep success has followed her to the collegiate level, where she currently competes with St. Francis University in both track and cross country. Bakken and the Fighting Saints won the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship on Nov. 9, and Bakken earned the CCAC Women’s Cross Country Freshman of the Year honor after finishing 10th out of 139 runners with a time of 19:08.5 in the event.
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Volleyball: Van Hise, Hasz named to Interstate 8 First Team
Two members of the Rochelle volleyball program received All-Conference First Team recognition for the first time in their respective high school careers this season.
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Boys Bowling: Ortega shines as Hubs fall to Sycamore
Logan Ortega entered this season as Rochelle’s most experienced varsity bowler, and the senior showed his skill when the Hubs battled the Sycamore Spartans in their 2019 opener at Mardi Gras Lanes on Tuesday.
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Wrestling: Hubs armed with more experience this winter
Last season was a learning experience for many members of the Rochelle wrestling team including first-year head coach Alphonso Vruno. Armed with more experience this winter, Vruno and the Hubs are planning to field several returning varsity wrestlers as Rochelle gears up for its first campaign as an Interstate 8 Conference competitor.
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Boys Basketball: Senior guards leading Hubs into new season
Moving to the Interstate 8 Conference means new competition for the Rochelle boys basketball team, and head coach Tim Thompson thinks the league title can be won by any of the eight high schools taking the floor this winter.
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Boys Soccer: Former Hubs sticking together at Kishwaukee College
The Kishwaukee College men’s soccer program was dormant for many years, but the arrival of four Rochelle Township High School players has helped bring new life to the team after the Kougars struggled to find success during the 2018 season.
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Girls Basketball: Lady Hubs return to the hardwood
Replacing an all-time scoring leader won’t be easy for the Lady Hubs, but Rochelle head coach Tony Rowan is confident that returning members of the varsity girls basketball team will be ready to step up as the program tips off the 2019-20 season.
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Cross Country: Rochelle program building under Zilis
Mark Zilis was eager to take over the Rochelle cross country program this season, and the first-year head coach will have plenty of young talent to work with as both the Hubs and Lady Hubs look to build off a solid performance this fall.
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Volleyball: Offseason work pays off for Lady Hubs
The recent surge in success from the Rochelle volleyball program stems from work the Lady Hubs put in over the offseason. That work was evident as the purple and white set a new single-season wins record this fall while reaching the IHSA 3A Regional Championship match for the second time in two years.
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Boys Bowling: Hubs take the lanes under new head coach Lyles
The start of a new era for the Rochelle boys bowling team began Monday afternoon, when the Hubs took over T-Byrd Lanes for their first practice of the 2019-20 season under new head coach Jim Lyles.
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Cross Country: Rochelle wraps up season at IHSA 2A Sectional
The Lady Hubs have raced through tough weather conditions all season, and those didn’t change Saturday morning, when the Rochelle girls competed against over 20 area high schools in the IHSA 2A Sectional at Belvidere High School.
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Boys Soccer: Three Hubs earn Interstate 8 First Team honors
Austin Brown was the Rochelle boys soccer team’s Swiss Army knife this season. The senior midfielder needed to fill multiple roles for the Hubs, and his efforts warranted All-Conference First Team recognition for the first time in his high school career.
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Volleyball: Belvidere North claims IHSA 3A Regional over Rochelle
The scene was set for the Rochelle volleyball team to have a storybook ending during the IHSA 3A Regional Championship against No. 1 seed Belvidere North on Thursday.
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Football: Redington brothers battle for the first time
Brothers Danny and Ben Redington dedicated their youth and high school football years to Rochelle Township High School and the Rochelle community. They’ve worn purple and white for most of their lives, which made Saturday’s NCAA Division III football contest between Wisconsin-Platteville and Wisconsin-Eau Claire a first-time experience for both players.
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Volleyball: Rochelle bounces Belvidere to reach IHSA 3A Regional Final
Tuesday marked the start of the first IHSA 3A Regional volleyball tournament at Rochelle Township High School since 2010. The Lady Hubs reached the championship match when they last hosted, and the girls will be back in the finals this season after eliminating the Belvidere Bucs in the semifinal round.
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Boys Soccer: Young Hubs step up as winning continues
Expectations were high as the Rochelle boys soccer team looked to follow up the most successful season in school history this fall. While the Hubs fell short of their championship goals, the team finished with a positive record for the fourth year in a row, and the team will have the majority of its roster back for next season.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Football: Momentum building as young Hubs gain experience
Resiliency was the theme for Rochelle football players throughout the 2019 season, and Friday’s double-overtime thriller against the Ottawa Pirates was the ultimate test for a young team with only eight seniors.
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Cross Country: Lady Hubs qualify for second straight IHSA 2A Sectional
For the second straight season, the Rochelle girls cross country team will be competing for a sectional championship.
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Football: Hubs survive double-overtime thriller at Ottawa
Gabe Neece had one mission Friday evening, and that was the send the seniors on the Rochelle football team off with one final victory this season. What resulted was one of the wildest and most competitive games in recent history.
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Volleyball: Kinn seeing new perspective with position change
Ellie Kinn had never played libero before her junior season with the Rochelle Township High School volleyball program. But after the Lady Hubs lost their entire back row to graduation earlier this year, Kinn was called upon to help anchor the defense on the varsity team.
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Volleyball: Lady Hubs sweep Plano for record-setting victory
No varsity volleyball team in the history of Rochelle Township High School had won 20 matches prior to this season. As the Lady Hubs approached the record-setting mark during their finale against Plano on Thursday, the girls nearly saw their chance slip away.
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Golf: Hubs showing promise after six-win season
Unfulfilled lineups and inexperience caused the Rochelle golf team to play through the entire 2018 season without earning one victory. That changed when the Hubs hit the tees this fall, however, and the combination of more experience and some surprising freshmen allowed Rochelle to record a far more successful 2019 campaign.
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Girls Tennis: Doubles play highlights season for Lady Hubs
Back-to-back victories put the Rochelle girls tennis team on a roll to start the 2019 season. While the Lady Hubs were unable to lock down any more wins afterward, head coach Lizzie Cartwright was encouraged with how competitive the girls were during each match.
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