The Rochelle Little League 12U Baseball All-Stars opened the Illinois Little League District 19 Championship tournament with a 6-4 loss against Freeport on Monday night.
Rochelle Little League’s 10U Softball All-Stars took fourth in the Illinois Little League District 19 Championship tournament at Read Park in Freeport this week, finishing 0-2 over two games.
The Rochelle Lady Hub volleyball team shared the court with coaches and members of the Kishwaukee College women’s team on Tuesday afternoon, when returning and incoming RTHS players laced up for the second day of the team’s one-week high school camp.
Rochelle Little League’s 12U Softball All-Stars went 3-0 to win the Illinois Little League District 19 Championship at Westwood Sports Complex in Sterling on Thursday night.
Last winter, former Rochelle student-athlete Alivia Henkel found herself fighting to survive.
The 45th Annual Rochelle Area Track Club Invitational was held at RTHS on Saturday, June 28.
Rochelle Little League’s Major League Baseball City Championship Series concluded with the winner-take-all third game at Joe Doner Field on Wednesday evening.
Local athletes Elias and Nehemiah Andronic represented Rochelle and the Forge Wrestling Club during the 2025 USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle & Greco Nationals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from June 27-29. The two brothers each earned All-American honors.
Five players blasted home runs over the fence to lead the Rochelle 561 Sluggers 12U baseball team against the 47’s 12U team at Huntley’s Warrington Park Fields on July 1.
The Rochelle Little League Junior Baseball All-Stars clinched the Illinois Little League District 19 Championship with a 21-4 win over Freeport at Tilton Park’s Elzie Cooper Field on Tuesday evening
Rochelle Little League's Minor League Baseball Championship tournament concluded with the finals on June 27. Lifeworks Photography Studio won the title game to clinch this year's championship.
A transformation in the weight room has led to more success on the football field for former Rochelle student-athlete David Gerber. A two-sport athlete in basketball and football at RTHS, Gerber has added around 30 pounds to his frame since graduating from high school.
Rochelle Little League’s 2025 Major League Baseball Championship tournament continued with the semifinal round on Wednesday evening.
Rochelle Little League’s Junior League Softball All-Stars hosted the 2025 Illinois Little League District 19 Championship tournament at Tilton Park on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rochelle Little League’s 2025 Major League Baseball Championship tournament opened with quarterfinal matchups at Tilton Park’s Joe Doner Field on Monday evening. Central Bank took down Kiwanis and Lions defeated Rotary to advance to the semifinals Wednesday.
For Rochelle Township High School graduates Colton Czekala and Grant Gensler, their experience off the football field during the 51st Annual Illinois High School Shrine Game activities were just as meaningful, if not more so, than their experiences on the field.
When asked to describe her senior year with the Saginaw Valley State University women’s golf team, former Rochelle standout Megan Thiravong had one word that immediately came to mind.
As the Eastern Illinois volleyball team dealt with injuries early in the season, former Rochelle standout Sylvia Hasz stepped up and earned significant playing time at the setter position for the Panthers.
First State Bank won the 2025 Rochelle Little League Major League Softball regular season title after a 13-11 win over Fit Hub on Friday evening. The team finished the season with a 9-3-1 overall record with the victory.
Seldal Properties clinched the Rochelle Little League Minor League Softball season title after a 9-7 win against Golden K on Thursday. The team finished with a 10-2 record for the season.
The Rochelle 561 Sluggers 12U baseball team traveled for the 2025 Game Day Silver Series Championship in Crown Point, Indiana June 14-15. Rochelle played four games, finishing with a 1-3 record and a win over the 5 Star Great Lakes 12U squad.
Offseason training and a change in his swing mechanics led to a breakthrough at the plate for former Rochelle baseball standout Nate Burdin during his junior year at Rockford University.
Competition in the trenches has been a theme throughout the week for the Rochelle Hub football team, which kicked off its four-day lineman camp at RTHS on Monday.
The Rochelle Lady Hub soccer team held its season ending awards banquet at RTHS on Monday evening. Several athletes took home RTHS and Interstate 8 Conference awards during the event.
Defense has been a clear focus for the Rochelle Hub basketball team over the early portion of the team’s summer workouts.