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The ALL SPORTS PROGRAM is put together in order to promote the 11 athletic programs under the Athletic Department. Revenue helps underwrite the costs of these programs. Special thanks to our advertisers for supporting the ROCK. Photos were taken by students in journalism classes (yearbook, newspaper, photography) and parents. Special thanks also to the incoming freshmen and families for their help in selling ads. This year’s pre-press was done by Mr. Jordan Dunseth then printed by RR Donnelly. This publication would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of Mr. Curran Steck, Class of 2013 who assisted in all aspect of the production. Any comments about the book can be sent to Michael Dierks, All Sports Program coordinator, at allsports@ rockhursths.edu. 9301 State Line Road, KCMO 64114. 816-363-2036
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nt Welcome to Rockhurst High School. On behalf of the entire school community, I
hope your visit is an enjoyable one. If you are at all familiar with high school athletics in Kansas City, you know that Rockhurst High School has had a wonderful tradition since its opening in 1914. Alumni and friends have tremendous pride for the level of competition that has taken place with so many schools from across the nation for over 100 years. There is no doubt that this excellence will continue in the future as many more young men devote themselves to the betterment of mind, body and spirit. Rockhurst High School enjoys a marvelous amount of respect and support from the greater metropolitan area for its dedication to educating men of competence, conscience and compassion. These are qualities that the Society of Jesus holds very dear for students which truly lead them to become “men for others.” I am proud of our students who are nobly carrying on the Rockhurst High School tradition for the Greater Glory of God. Please join me in honoring both teams today with a healthy spirit of sportsmanship. Pray with me for them that they will perform to their God-given potential and be free from injury. You may also be assured of my prayers in the coming year for God’s blessings upon you and your family.
Sincerely yours,
Father Terrence Baum, SJ President
mission statement Rockhurst High School serves the greater Kansas City area by educating Ignatian leaders, MEN FOR OTHERS, in the Roman Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory tradition. In the spirit of Saint Ignatius Loyola, its goal is the formation of the whole person within a diverse and desciplined environment, as one who is open to growth, strives for academic excellence, is religious, loving and committed to justice through service. 4
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elcome to Rockhurst High School. I especially welcome our visitors and guests. Rockhurst has a strong tradition of excellence in athletics. I believe that our athletic program plays an important role in our goal of educating young men, in the Jesuit tradition, to be leaders. Athletic competition provides a means for our students to identify and develop their God-given talents. Participation in our athletic program teaches our student athletes to work hard, become part of something greater than themselves, practice good sportsmanship, and deal with success and disappointment. Being part of a team and working together creates enduring memories of life at Rockhurst; these memories will last a life time. I offer my sincere thanks to Mr. Michael Dierks, Athletic Director, his assistants, Mr. Kevin McGill and Mr. Greg Buckman, and to the coaches, managers, trainers, team physicians, parent volunteers, and statisticians. Our superb program would not be possible without the tireless dedication of these individuals. I am also grateful to Coach Dierks and graduate Curran Steck for their tremendous effort in publishing this year’s edition of the All Sports Program. As an alumnus of the class of 1981, many of my memories of life at Rockhurst are of joining my classmates as we cheered for the Hawklets. I look forward to, once again, cheering on the Hawklets with students, parents, friends, alumni, past parents, and fans of Rockhurst. Thank you for your dedication to Rockhurst High School. Best wishes,
Greg Harkness Principal
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Vision Statement Rockhurst High School will be sought out and recognized for its ability to educate men-for-others. Rockhurst High School will, in the Jesuit tradition, foster lifelong friendships based on enduring principles and Ignatian values. It will be nationally and locally recognized as the best value-added education because of its success in developing community leaders for an increasingly diverse world.
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Admission Information
To apply for admission to Rockhurst High School, contact the Admission Office to obtain an application packet. This includes all the forms necessary for application to Rockhurst. Once all materials are turned in, the admissions committee reviews each application to determine how Rockhurst can best serve the applicant and his family.
Decision Letters Mailed
Completed application Due
Open House
Dec. 15, 2015
Sunday, Nov. 8 2015 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Financial Aid Applications Due
February 19, 2016
Enrollment Contract Due March 9, 2016
Dec. 15, 2015
Placement Test Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 or Jan. 9, 2016 Check in at 8 a.m. - McGee Hall Testing begins at 8:30 a.m.
School Recommendation and Transcript Due
Class of 2019 Registration March 7 or 9, 2016
Qualifying Exams April 30 and May 7, 2016
January 15, 2016
Open House
Rockhurst hosts an Open House each year to give young men in grades six through eight and their families a chance to tour the school. The Open House allows the families to see the school’s facilities and meet with current faculty and students. This year's Open House will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, November 8, 2015.
Visit Program
The Visit Program is another great way for prospective eighth graders to get a sense of a typical day at Rockhurst. Each participant spends a day “shadowing” one of our freshman through his daily class schedule. Shadow visits are scheduled on most Thursdays and Fridays from October through March. Select Mondays and Wednesdays will also be available in the fall. Visitors report to the Admissions Office at 8:30 a.m. and stay until the end of the regular school day. As an added bonus, lunch is on us! Call the Admission Office to schedule your visit or you may also visit our website to select a shadow day.
Placement Test
Every student who plans to enroll in any Catholic high school in either Kansas or Missouri must take a standardized placement test. The test will be administered at Rockhurst High School at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2015 and Saturday, January 9, 2016. Results of the test will be used to identify potential candidates for honors classes and also help the admission committee determine summer school attendance.
Questions? Contact the admissions department at 816-363-2036
Financial Aid
Rockhurst annually awards $2.2 million in financial assistance to its students. The financial aid awarded to students varies according to individual merit and financial circumstances. Aid awards are determined after taking into account an analysis by an independent agency of the family’s need, the applicant’s academic performance, and his enthusiasm for a Rockhurst education. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and other donors, Rockhurst awards scholarships to many of our incoming and returning students. With few exceptions, scholarship awards are based strictly upon merit and financial need. Aid eligibility requires that a family file a financial aid statement with the Director of Admission and Financial Aid, but no separate application is necessary to receive scholarships. In addition to need-based scholarships, an incoming freshman may qualify for either the President’s Scholarship or Ignatian Scholarship based on his composite score on the high school placement test.To be eligible for either scholarship, an eight grader must have: - B+ average in his seventh and eighth grade years - Received a positive teacher’s recommendation - Taken the placement test at Rockhurst High School A President’s Scholarship, valued at $2,000 is awarded to students who score in the 99th percentile on the high school placement test. An Ignatian scholarhip, valued at $1000, is awarded to students whose scores place them in the 98th percentile.
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Kevin McGill Assistant Athletic Director
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Mr. Paul McGannon brings 28 years of experience and now has joined the Rockhurst faculty and staff full-time. Previously he was at Sports Rehab doing athletic training coverage and as part owner of the company. A graduate of the Rock (`72) Paul went on to earn his BA at Rockhurst University and his MA in Science Athletic Training from Central Missouri University. His biggest sports influence was being part of the 1985 World Champion KC Royals. An avid hockey fan, Mr. McGannon is a part of NHL21 Civic Group, which attempts to bring NHL games and ultimately an NHL franchise to Kansas City. Mr. McGannon and his wife have three sons: PT, Brian and Kevin.
p i h s an It is the desire of m Rockhurst High s School that good t r sportsmanship be praco p ticed by students, players, S coaches and fans. Acts such as throwing items on the playing surface, participation in vulgar cheers, participation in cheers against referees, etc., will be considered offensive to RHS as they don’t teach good sportsmanship. Violators will be escorted from the game and could be banned from attending future Rockhurst activities. Please support your school in a manner that will reflect positively on both you and your school.
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ne of the missions of co-curricular school activities is to serve as an extension of the classroom. There are strong lessons to be learned in athletics. Lessons include setting and maintaining high standards of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity in our schools and our society. It is up to us to provide the direction and constant vigilance under which good sportsmanship can prosper and have a positive impact on our children, the leaders of tomorrow. We feel the need to stress the type of exemplary behavior that should be exhibited by all coaches, players and spectators at our events. The value of the lessons learned by exhibiting good sportsmanship will last a lifetime. If we ever lose sight of that, then athletics is not worth sponsoring. The positive actions of a coach, athlete or spectator at an event can influence how our school is perceived in our own community and the communities of those schools we meet on the field of play. Sportsmanship, quite simply, translates to citizenship for our young men and women and all those involved with the interscholastic program. Through our programs young people learn and practice RESPECT ‌ respect for self and respect for others. We are asking for your support in this effort by emphasizing to your son what is expected of them at an athletic event as a competitor or spectator. After all, such events are an extension of the school day, and we should expect the same type of respectful behavior exhibited in the athletic arena as we do in the classroom. We urge you to ask your children to demonstrate self-control and self-discipline and at the same time, enjoy the games. Finally, we ask you to set a good example when in the stands at an event. It is only through these efforts that we can clearly communicate what is acceptable behavior. We hope that your positive example will help set the tone for those around you so we may all enjoy the games our athletic teams are involved in. Sportsmanship starts with you! When you purchase a ticket to an athletic event, you are given the privilege to view the action and to voice your support of our teams. We want that support to be in a positive tone. Simply put; let the coaches coach, the players play and the officials officiate. While in the stands tonight, cheer for the Hawklets and make us proud! We look forward to serving you this year and appreciate your continued support of Rockhurst athletics. Thanks!
Michael Dierks Athletic Director Class of 1991
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Golf
2011 (2nd)
Football
1969 (2nd) 1971 (1st) 1973 (2nd) 1981 (1st) 1982 (2nd) 1983 (1st) 1986 (1st)
Soccer
1987 (3rd) 1988 (2nd) 1989 (2nd) 1991 (3rd) 1994 (3rd) 1998 (1st) 1999 (1st) 2001 (3rd)
Swim & Dive 2005 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2007 (1st)
Basketball 1932 (1st) 1949 (2nd) 1970 (2nd) 1971 (3rd) 1986 (2nd)
Baseball
2004 (2nd) 12 2010 (3rd)
1987 (1st) 1989 (2nd) 1999 (2nd) 2000 (1st) 2002 (1st) 2007 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2014 (2nd) 2002 (2nd) 2003 (3rd) 2004 (2nd) 2005 (3rd) 2006 (3rd) 2007 (1st) 2008 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2013 (1st)
1974 (1st) 1976 (1st) 1977 (3rd) 1978 (2nd) 1979 (3rd) 1984 (1st) 1991 (1st) 1996 (2nd) 1997 (2nd) 1998 (1st) 1999 (1st) 2000 (1st)
Tennis
2001 (1st) 2002 (1st) 2003 (1st) 2004 (1st) 2005 (1st) 2007 (1st) 2008 (2nd) 2009 (1st) 2010 (2nd) 2011 (3rd) 2012 (2nd) 2013 (1st) 2014 (1st) 2015 (1st)
1975 (1st) 1976 (1st) 1982 (3rd) 1983 (1st) 1986 (2nd) 1989 (3rd) 1995 (3rd) 1996 (1st) 1997 (1st) 1998 (1st) 1999 (1st) 2000 (1st)
2008 (1st) 2009 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2011 (1st) 2012 (1st) 2013 (1st) 2014 (1st)
Lacrosse
2001 (2nd) 2003 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2007 (2nd)
1987 (1st) 1989 (1st) 2000 (3rd) 2005 (3rd) 2007 (2nd) 2013 (1st)
1st Place finishes: 69
2002 (3rd) 2003 (3rd) 2004 (2nd) 2005 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2007 (3rd) 2008 (1st) 2009 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2011 (2nd) 2012 (1st) 2013 (2nd) 2014 (3rd) 2015 (2nd)
2008 (1st) 2009 (2nd) 2010 (1st) 2011 (1st) 2014 (1st)
Track & Field 1975 (1st) 1976 (1st)
2nd Place finishes: 30
3rd Place finishes: 21
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Compliments of
MARK TEAHAN (Rockhurst '78)
Kyle Teahan (Rockhurst '03)
Conner Teahan (Rockhurst '07)
Christopher Teahan (Rockhurst '17)
Marcus Teahan
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he Rockhurst High School “Sports Hall of Fame” honors alumni, coaches, and friends who have had a major impact of the school’s athletic tradition. Given The Rock’s storied heritage of sporting excellence in the Midwest, selection to the Sports Hall means recognition among the “best of the best” in Midwestern athletic history. The Sports Hall was established in 1991 by legendary coach and athletic director, Al Davis, Jr., along with his devoted student and friend, Mike Lillis ’56. Since the Charter Class of five men was inducted, the Sports Hall has grown to 85 members, including one of the largest classes to ever be inducted this year.
Honorees are determined by a Selection Committee that carefully reviews nominations by Alumni Class Captains, as well as recommendations from the public at large, before submitting a slate to Rev. Terrence Baum, SJ, president of Rockhurst High School, for his blessing. Formal induction ceremonies occur each year during the Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Category
Members of the Sports Hall have distinguished themselves in many ways and were considered for a variety of reasons to be honored. A breakdown of some of the categorical point-of-interest include: #of Members
Alumni 86 Baseball 3 Basketball 24 Coach 10 Football 57 Friend of the program 3 Golf 1
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Hall of Fame Members Paul D. Ammatelli `82 (2012) W. Robert Aylward `45 (2006) Louis Robert Bauers `63 (2003) Eric Berg - Coach (2012) Brad E. Budde `76 (2004) Peter C. Brown `76 (2012) Doug Bruce `67 (2008) Patrick J. Caldwell `61 (2007) Janet Cauley - Parent (2003) David B. Cone `81 (2005) John Cooper `87 (2011) Jeffrey S. Crippin `76 (2004) Jerome C. Culver - Coach(2006) Chris Cummings `72(2009) Alton Davis, Jr. - Coach (1998) Michael Ertz ‘85 (2013) Tom Freeman `83 (2010)
Jerome J. Reardon `69 (2012) Kerr y Reardon `67 (2002) Jack Reichmeier `49 (1992) Alonzo Robinson `53 (2005) James J. Ryan - Coach (1998) W. Stephen Ryan `59 (2007) Tim Ryan `87 (2010) Don Schilling `61 (2009) Shawn Schmelzle `88 (2011) Tony Severino - Coach (2008) Raymond Sonnenberg `30 (1992) Virgil D. Staponski `67 (2007) 16
Robert Gamble ‘89 (2014) J. Randall Gardner `72 (2011) Christopher J. Garlich `75 (2004) Ronald L. Geldhof - Coach (2004) Alex George `55 (1998) James Gleeson `29 (1991) Mark J. Goodspeed `75 (2004) Joseph B. Groner `64 (2004) Louise Grovenburg - Parent (2006) Eddie Halpin - Coach (1991) Mark Hanrahan ‘76 (2013) Chris Heller ‘89 (2014) John Hungerford ‘84 (2014) Thomas W. Jantsch `77 (2004) Timothy C. Jantsch `77 (2004) Timothy G. Johnson `80 (2005) Tom Knox ‘88 (2013)
John A. Steck `40 (2006) Thomas L. Stephenson `67 (2012) Mark Stipetich `71 (2010) Cecil Stockdale `76 (2004) John “Red” Sullivan `26 (1991) Mark Teahan `78 (2003) Joseph Teasdale `53 (2003) Pat Tierney `66 (2009) Beach Tuckness -Coach (2001) Brad Tyrer `82 (2011) Mark Van Keirsbilk `85 (2011) Kevin E. Wall `70 (2012) James Whitaker `63 (1998) William T. Whitaker `77 (2004) Bob Williams `48 (1992) John A. Williams `50 (2006) Kevin Wyatt `82 (2010) Vic Zahner `27 (1992)
Jerry L. Krause `56 (2012) William J. Krizman `76 (2012) Len LeCluyse `43 (1992) Bill Lillis `76 (2009) Helm W. Lillis `50 (2007) T. Michael Lillis `56 (2004) Thomas Lillis `49 (1998) Michael Long ‘84 (2014) Pat Mason `17 (1991) Ken Mayer `65 (2009) Paul McGannon Sr. `44 (2005) Raymond “Red” McKee `25 (1991) William J. McMahon `37 (2012) Edward Mehrer `56 (1998) Brian T. Meyers `72 (2012) Paul Migliazzo `82 (2008) Carelton “Mickey ” Miller ‘81 (2013)
Steven B. Mingori `62 (2007) Harold Mitchem ‘86 (2013) Christopher Muehlbach `73 (2003) Matt Muehlbach ‘87 (2014) Thomas F. Muehlbach `64 (2004) Sean Mulcahy `72 (2009) Owen Murphy `32 (1992) Jerome C. Overton `55 (2006) David C. Poskin `78 (2005) Rick Pribyl `66 (2008) Thomas M. Raimo `55 (2007) Kenyon Rasheed `87 (2011) Edward Reardon `33 (2003) Edward “Jay” Reardon `76 (2004)
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at Rockhurst, was a threetime individual and threetime team state champion tennis player finishing with a singles record of 85 - 2. He was first team All-Metro in 1996-98. Going into college he was the 9th ranked recruit nationwide. He went on to play tennis at the University of Notre Dame where he captained the highest ranked team in Notre Dame history (#4). He graduated in 2002 after attaining AllAmerican Status. He then went on to play on the International Tennis Federation professional tour and held a world ranking for 5 years, ending his career with 1 title. In 2006 he played for the Kansas City Explorers of World Team Tennis and then retired.
The page now turns on the remarkable story of athletics at the Rock to this year’s class. Once again, the honorees represent a standard of excellence that sets Rockhurst High School apart from some of the top programs in the nation.
Inductees are listed in alphabetical order with graduation year. The year in parenthesis is their induction year.
Chris was a 2-time all state and all metro selection, a team captain, and a member of the under 17 U.S. national team. He was also a member of the 1988 state team that placed third in state and a member of the 1989 second place state team, which was the first team outside of St. Louis to play in a Missouri class 5A championship game. He had 19 shutouts as a senior. He played division 1 soccer at the University of Akron and went on to play 13 years of professional indoor soccer in the MISL.
Chris Powell ‘90 Chris was a two-way starter at FB and LB for 3 years. He scored the only touchdown in the 7-0 win against Hazelwood Central in the 1987 State Championship as a sophomore. He was 1st team All District, All-Metro, and All-State as a junior and senior. Won Gatorade player of the year in Missouri in 1989. Honorable mention USA Today All-American 1989. Started fullback for University of Kansas for 2 1/2 years. He also played basketball and was on the 1989 State Champion team.
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The Rockhurst teams of the late 1980s broke St. Louis’ stranglehold on Missouri soccer, and Todd was a key contributor on dominant teams. As a sophomore in 1987, Todd was an All-District selection on the first ever KC team to compete in a Final Four. Todd earned First-Team All-District, AllState and All-Metro honors his junior and senior seasons when the team finished 2nd at State both years. Todd was a team captain his senior season and contributed 30 goals over his varsity career. The combined record of Rockhurst teams Todd played on was 66-7-7 (1987). He went on to have an AllAmerican and Academic All-American career at Rockhurst University.
Phil Poppa ‘70
A three year starter for the Hawklets, Phil was known for his exceptional quickness playing right offensive tackle and defensive end, he was dubbed by the Kansas City Star as “Super Cat Quick”. His senior year he earned recognition on the All-District, AllMetro and All-State teams. Phil was also selected, by his teammates, as the winner of the 1970 Rockhurst Bukaty Award given annually to the player on the team who best exemplifies Athletic Ability, Sportsmanship, Leadership and Scholarship characteristics.
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s a college preparatory high school, Rockhurst is committed to helping students discover collegiate opportunities and programs that meet one’s academic, spiritual and social needs. Each student who graduates from RHS has the ability to succeed in a college or university setting. The academic foundation instilled by our faculty is the greatest bridge afforded to our students as they make the transition into collegiate studies. Thanks to the context in which our stu% Attending Catholic Institutions dents learn - both in the classroom and through co-curricular activities - each graduate is able to embrace new settings, relationships and disciplines through a myriad of lenses. The philosophy of the College Counseling Office is to understand and serve the specific needs of each student while % Attending 4-yr. College/ enabling him to find a suitable and satisfactory match for his college experience. Through comprehensive programming, which University introduces students to the world of college early in their Rockhurst experience, our students receive personal interaction and education opportunities throughout the year. Ownership of the college selection process belongs to each of the students, while we gladly assist with their exploration, application and matriculation. With over 3,200 colleges and universities in the National Merit United States, there is a suitable place for each and every graduate. RHS students attend colleges all across the national with Semifinalists the largest percentage concentrated in the Midwest. 15% of our 2015 graduates will attend a Jesuit college or university this fall.
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Holy Names University * Hope College Indiana University, Bloomington Iowa State University* Johns Hopkins University Johnson County Community College* Juniata College Kalamazoo College Kansas State University* Knox College Lawrence University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University, Chicago* Loyola University, Maryland Loyola University, New Orleans Luther College Marquette University* Maryville College* Menlo College Miami University, Oxford* Mid-American Nazarene University Missouri State University* Missouri University of Science and Technology* Murray State University* New York University* NHTI- Concord’s Community College* Northeastern University Northwest Missouri State University * Northwestern University* Oberlin College* Oklahoma State University * Oregon State University* Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pittsburg State University* Pomona College Portland State University Purdue University Regis University Rhodes College* Rockhurst University* Saint Louis University* San Diego State University Santa Clara University* Scottsdale Community College* Seton Hall University
Southern Methodist University* Southwest Baptist University* Southwestern University* St. John’s University St. Olaf College* Syracuse University Texas A & M University* Texas Christian University* Texas Southern University Texas State University The Citadel The George Washington University The Kings College The University of Alabama* The University of Arizona* The University of Iowa* The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* The University of Texas, Austin* Trinity College, Dublin Trinity University Truman State University* Tulane University* United States Army* United States Merchant Marine Academy* United States Military Academy* United States Naval Academy University of Arkansas, Fayetteville* University of Central Missouri* University of Chicago University of Colorado, Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dallas* University of Dayton University of Denver University of Edinburgh University of Hawaii, Manoa University of Illinois, Chicago University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas* University of Louisville University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami
University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities* University of Mississippi University of Missouri, Columbia* University of Missouri, Kansas City* University of Nebraska, Lincoln University of North Texas* University of Notre Dame* University of Oklahoma* University of Oregon University of Oxford, England* University of Pennsylvania* University of Portland University of Rochester* University of San Diego University of Southern California* University of St. Andrews, Scotland* University of St. Mary* University of St. Thomas University of Tulsa* University of Virginia* University of Wisconsin, Madison Vanderbilt University* Villanova University* Wabash College Wake Forrest University* Washburn University Washington & Lee University* Washington University in St. Louis Webster University Wichita State University* William Jewell College* Xavier University* *Colleges Attending
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CROSS COUNTRY 2014 season adds to history books Once the team started ‘racing tough,’ success ensued, will the 2015 squad learn? Experience is a difficult statistic to measure its impact on a team but with several top runners who had competed at the varsity level for three years, the 2014 squad put on the afterburners as it entered the state series. Graduates William Thompson and Carson Bode had trained with the varsity for most of their cross country careers and they helped lead the team, along with fellow captains, graduate Alex Seese and senior Sam Wilkerson, to some hardware. But it wasn’t so easy. There were some low points that the team had to get through, including finding their toughness threshold, according to Mr. Michael Dierks, head coach. “This was a talented team that could be special if they could learn how to push through that part of the race where the mind fatigues and the legs don’t want to work. So we focused on training that in practice...there were some
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tough workouts,” Coach Dierks said. The results were impressive. The team dominated districts, earning the school’s second district championship, scoring a very low 33 points. The followed that up with a gutsy sectional championship, narrowly beating out perennial strong program, Liberty. They had lots of momentum entering the state championships and gave their best effort - hoping to bring home the second state trophy in school history. They fell five points short of the goal, but there still were great performances. Thompson cemented himself as one of the very best to ever wear an XC singlet. He was a ferocious competitor and earned his third AllState finish (a program best). Other runners were named to the coaches association All Metro team: junior John Luder (1st team); Bode and Wilkerson (honorable mention). The Hawklets were the top team at state from the Kansas City, Missouri area. Once again, the program relied on seniors who took to heart team running and used their maturity to their advantage. Graduates Samuel Scovell was a consistent top 6 runner along with
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the door for a varsity spot while senior Adam Palausky demonstrated great speed during track with an allstate 4X800 relay performance. The X-factor will be the other runners who step up and fill the remaining top 7 seven spots to race in the coveted white singlet (reserved for varsity). “This season, we will need to be patience as some of these talented runners, learn how to handle tough workouts and the caliber of varsity racing. I know we have the pieces to the puzzle and this team has set top three in state as their goal. They will need to focus on each day, finding a way to get better,” Coach Dierks said.
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I had been running with graduate most of the guys on the varsity team since freshman year, and I’m glad we were able to end our time at Rockhurst together on such a high note.
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Brian Armstrong Rick Grady patrick fanning hans van zenten patrick robinson dustin king hal marsh justin deeken vince roebel david wood
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Aquinas Invitational (ALL) JCCC
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Miege Invitational (JV/C) Miege
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Forest Park XC Festival (Select) St. Louis, Mo.
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Blue Springs Invitational (JV/C) Lake Jacomo
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Kearney (ALL) Kearney, MO
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Sectional Championships (Vars) TBD
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State Championships (Vars) Jeff City, MO
Coaches Biographies Michael Dierks
Entering his 21st year at the school, Head Coach Michael Dierks relies upon his runners to be self-motivated and passionate. He recognizes that it is the internal drive which must motivate endurance athletes. In his 18 years as the head coach, the program has qualified for the state meet 10 years (including the past 8 in a row). They have also advanced past the district meet in all but 3 of his seasons. As a runner at the University of Notre Dame, Coach Dierks has brought a strong pack running philosophy to the program. He is also in his third year as the school’s athletic director.
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Stephen Kuehner
Coach Kuehner is returning for his fourth year at Rockhurst. He graduated from SLUH (`08) where he ran cross country for three years. He has received a BA in Spanish and a BS in Psychology from Truman State University. He teaches Spanish and Theologo. Highlights of his running career included completing his first marathon in December 2010 and running the Walt Disney World Marathon with his sister in 2012. Coach Kuehner coaches the JV level in cross country and is also the distance coach in track & field.
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Scott Reagan
Coach Reagan, a former cross country runner in high school, sticks to his roots as a coach for cross country. A graduate of RHS (`99), he returned to him alma mater in 2003. He received BA degrees from both Mizzou and UMKC, as well as an MA degree from Baker and he is currently working on his doctorate. He works as a History teacher. He is married to his wife Claire and they have one son, Evan, class of 2033. Coach Reagan works with the with C team and JV runners in cross country.
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Jorge Taracido
Having coached every level of the cross country team at some point since 1987, Coach Taracido, better known as Doctor, is the freshman coach once again this season. Doctor was born in Guines, Cuba and went to high school at Central High School in Springfield, Mo. After receiving a BA at the University of California (Pa.), he received both his Master’s and Doctorate from the University of Missouri. He is retired from teaching in the classroom. Along with having a granddaughter, Maia, poetry, history and archaeology are a big part of his life.
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Team. Serving as an Alum Service Corps volunteer, he will be teaching Sophomore English and working with the Pastoral Office. Coach Ratermann graduated from Rockhurst University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Theology, and Nonprofit Leadership Studies. He ran XC and Track for SLUH (‘11) and looks forward to sharing his passion for the sport and working with runners committed to excellence.
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Front row, from left: Peter Campbell, Steven Hutto, Dylan Seese, Dominic Cordova, Branden Schaff, Andrew Connor, Connor Phillips; second row, Mr. Alan Ratermann, Mr. Stephen Kuehner, Mr. Michael Dierks, Mr. Scott Reagan, Dr. Jorge Taracido; third row, William Bresette, Sam Wilkerson, Gray Ryan, Danny Toomey, Noah Schloegel John Luder, Adam Palausky.
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Returning Lettermen
Front row, from left: William Bresette, William Oltjen, Sam Wilkerson, Zach DeLong, Adam Palausky, Jack Trouve; second row, John Luder, Noah Schloegel, Peter Campbell, Danny Toomey, Gray Ryan.
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Front row, from left: Daniel Cuddy, Cullen Herron, John Sulzer, James Clifford, Hunter Parsons, Jake Voge, Davis Mackey, Jonathan Benson, Tyler Gray; second row, Patrick Crowe, Ethan Murphy, Mr. Alan Ratermann, Mr. Stephen Kuehner, Mr. Michael Dierks, Mr. Scott Reagan, Dr. Jorge Taracido, Forrest Roudebush, Jack Trouve; third row, TJ Helton, Daniel Pfaff, Jack Agnello, Gunnar Gregory, Thomas Auckland, Ryan Schnitker, Sam McAnany, Thomas Angles, fourth row, Matt Caruso, Zach DeLong, Alex Crayon, William Oltjen, Philip Woolley, Jake Heese, Frankie Venteicher, William Dennis, Matthew Meloy; fifth row, Liam Carroll, Matthew Ruskamp, Jack McCarthy, Danny Tarwater, Elliot Porsch, Hank Waldenmeyer
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Front row, from left: Nick Collins, Michael Crowe, Andrew Melland, Jamie Sullivan, Will Tampke, William Kanatzar, Thomas Mitchell, Declan Shea; second row, Nate Lueke, Mr. Alan Ratermann, Mr. Stephen Kuehner, Mr. Michael Dierks, Mr. Scott Reagan, Dr. Jorge Taracido, Matt Teahan; third row, David Pilsl, Cole Sirockman, Ryan Pilsl, Mitch McKenzie, Drake Rebman, Jack Spencer, Jake Jester.
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Front row, from left: Will Reboulet, Peter Elbert, Cooper Schram, Nicholas Gleason, Ben Froome, Chip Schloegel, Trent Thompson, Patrick Mullen, Dylan Lawrence; second row, Max Goeke, Mr. Alan Ratermann, Mr. Stephen Kuehner, Mr. Michael Dierks, Mr. Scott Reagan, Dr. Jorge Taracido, Hudson Kotre; third row, Donovan Walsh, Tom Seitzer, Andrew Saracini, Luke Pittman, Jackson Pickett, Brady McCarthy, Ben Legg; fourth row, Carson Meyer, Patrick Loper, Max Pantanius, Joe Bresette, Ethan Baranowski, Sam Robertson.
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The 2014 storybook season was a magical ride back to the dome! Oftentimes, the Hawklets might not have been as big as opponents like Blue Springs or as touted as Bentonville (AR) but this team played hard-nosed and the class of 2014 puts its stamp in all facets of the game. It was clear from the start of the season that Mr. Tony Severino, hall of fame coach, had a potent offense with veteran graduate quarterback TJ Green at the helm. The defense became a cohesive unit possibly down in Arkansas versus Class 7 defending state champions, Bentonville. Full of seniors who were taking advantage of their opporunity. Luke Ritter led the defense, but it was not a one-man show. Fellow graduates Alec Heying, Patrick Thomas, Zach Caro and Brooks Crawford ranked second through fifth in tackles. They might not have been the biggest but they got results. This is without going into detail of the defense line by the likes of Armando Mesa,
Damon Perkins, Noah Spencer, Andrew Marquardt and Charlie Heck. Ritter’s 2014 season was one of the most dominant from a linebacker position since the likes of Kevin Kane, Sean Doyle and Matt Krull. He racked up 183 tackles, 9 sacks, and three fumble recoveries. On the other side of the ball this was Green’s offense and it was explosive. Eight games they scored at least 40 points averaging 33.2 for the season. Green threw for more than 2600 yards and 33 touchdowns. But oftentimes, it was his crafty scrambling and ability to extend plays that earned him Missouri’s Gatorade Player of the Year in football and a Simon semifinalists. Equally impressive about Green’s game is that he spread the ball around to the three B’s. Graduates Lance Boehm made circus catches, Nick Bosma had a knack for timely catches and finding open space in a defense. While Will Bazzle showed great athleticism and led the team with 33 receptions. Many players also found time on both sides of the ball including Bazzle and graduate Kiah Kintchen. Their stamina and athleticism accounted for key plays. There were so many key
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starting signal caller. The good thing is that both are just all-around good football players and will find a way to impact the team. “I am really pleased to see that we have some ‘football’ players ready to do what last year’s class did ... step in and work hard,” Coach Severino said. Senior Jackson Terry could be a weapon as well in the kicking game. Ultimately, the development of both lines will be key as the team will face a gauntlet of eight teams all wanting revenge after being on the wrong end of the result in 2014. You can be sure the coaching staff are busy teaching toughness and technique, reminding them of the huge leap the class of 2014 made last season so that this year’s seniors know 2015 they can write their own story.
T.J. Green
Taking the team and the program back to graduate the level that it should be on, made this season worthwhile. I am extremely proud of what we accomplished and will never forget our experience at The Dome.
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n 1970, Rockhurst and DeLaSalle played their 50th and final football game. A select committee from each school named an All Time Football Team. Twenty years later, during the celebration of Rockhurst’s 75th year of football, the All Time Team was updated. Rockhurst coaches have reviewed the many years of football teams and individual players and then honored additional players, naming them to the All Time Hawklet squad yearly with the school criteria of having graduated five years out. Dick Flucke Jim Hogan Red McKee Duck Scanlon Red Sullivan Ed Henke Vic Zahner Jim Gleeson Ray Sonnenberg Ritchie Sullivan Owen Murphy John Scanlon John Steck Joe Fagan Len LeCluyse W. Robert Aylward Thomas J. O’Brien Shad Garnett Bob Williams Jack Reichmeier John A. Williams Arlen Staab Joe Bukaty Alonzo Robinson Joseph Teasdale Alex George Joe Moore Jerry Overton Tom Raimo Pat Keating Mike Lillis Ed Mehrer Tim Gardner Don Schilling John McCambridge Jim Whitaker Charlie Elmer Joe Groner Thomas Muehlebach Kenneth Mayer Joe Spinello Pat Tierney Kerry Reardon Virgil Staponski Pete Santoro Mike Meyers Vince Nowak Jerry Reardon
1924 1925 1925 1925 1926 1927 1927 1929 1930 1930 1932 1938 1940 1941 1943 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1953 1953 1953 1955 1955 1955 1955 1956 1956 1956 1960 1961 1963 1963 1964 1964 1964 1965 1965 1966 1967 1967 1968 1969 1969 1969
Phil Poppa Mike Fagan Chris Cummings Brian Meyers Sean Mulcahy Kevin Hart Chris Garlich Mark Goodspeed Brad Budde Jeff Crippen Bill Lillis Cecil Stockdale Mike Lombardo Bill Whitaker John Hiatt Tim Johnson David Cone Wayne Evans Tony Fritz Jim Houston Paul Migliazzo Brad Tyrer Kevin Wyatt Tom Freeman Jim Davis Mike Long Mark VanKeirsbilck Dan Baker Merle Gardner Chris Russell Tim Ryan Jim Dorlac Kenyon Rasheed Pat Ryan Shawn Schmelzle Jason Tyrer Robert Gamble Chris Holmes Vince Hodes Mike McGlinn Chris Powell Travis Huenfeld Tony Blevins Kevin Kopp Kerry Scanlon Jim Tuso Matt Krull Shalom Tolefree
1970 1971 1972 1972 1972 1974 1975 1975 1976 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1979 1980 1981 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1983 1983 1984 1985 1987 1987 1987 1987 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 1990 1991 1992 1992 1994 1994 1994 1994
Wes Kuechler Dan Adams Ryan Cummings Justin Dro Jeff Severino Sean Doyle T.J. Mandl Brandon Severino Brandon Shelby Mike Frey Nick Boyd Jason Dunsworth Scott Edmonds Geoff Brown Kevin Kane Dan Boyd James Griffin Andrew Paterini Kevin Sears Kyle Teahan Jeff Koons Bryan Murphy Tony Temple DJ Hord Allan Smith Mike Walczuk David Belfonte Andrew Brooks Sal Capra Derek Hall Phillip Strozier Joey Camarata Conner Teahan Ivan Charbonneau Drew Temple Jack Euston Nathan Scheelhaase Keith Langtry Joe Geha Chris Castelluccio Sal belfonte dexter mcdonald jalen montgomery shane lillis
1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010
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Mike Lillis Award
nstituted in 1998 after the untimely death of graduate and long-time supporter, the Mike Lillis award is voted on by players to recognize the most outstanding lineman. Pat Kane 1997 Tim Hanrahan 1998 Mike Frey 1999 Nick Boyd 2000 Eric Vossman 2001 Dan Boyd 2002 Bryan Murphy 2003 Mike Walzcuk 2004 Sean Kitts 2005 Blaine Balderston 2006 Doug McFarland 2007 Clarke O’Dowd 2008 Jalen Montgomery 2009 Cooper Kerns 2010 Kyle Murphy 2011 Joseph Gibson 2012 Tommy Sciara 2013 Andrew Grindstaff 2014
Anselmo Special Teams Award
in 2011, this award is given in Swhotarted memory of Brian Anselmo, class of 1999 was a gifted athlete that used his powerful legs to become a kicker. Luke Arbanas Austin Ritter Nick Romano luke ritter
2011 2012 2013 2014
Scholar Athlete Award
he Scholar-Athlete award for a football Taward player has been in effect since 2000. The goes to the player that not only ex-
cels on the field, but also in the classroom. The award emphasizes the importance of academics throughout all Rockhurst programs. 1999 Mike Griffin 2000 Mike Day 2001 Rich Whitney 2002 Mark Munninghoff 2003 Jeff Koons he Edward F. Bukaty Award was given to Rockhurst by Alex George, 2004 Josh Karlin Sr., in memory of Edward Bukaty. Mr. Bukaty was an avid supporter of 2005 Sean Kitts Rockhurst. He suffered a heart attack and died while watching his son 2006 Joe Camarata Joe play in the 1952 Lillis/Rockhurst football game. Every season since 2007 Alex Schoeck the Bukaty Award was established, a senior is selected by the football 2008 Chris Castelluccio coaches and players as the recipient of this prestigious honor. 2009 Kyle Smith The criteria, set by Mr. Alex George and former head football coach 2010 Ryan Karlin Mr. Al Davis, is to honor the individual player displaying the greatest 2011 Alex Bales leadership both on and off the field. The award criteria also state that 2012 Tom Keller the individual should lead by example and should have the respect of 2013 Andrew Krieger both players and coaches. 2014 jimmy dixon Since that time, 62 young men, including Joe Bukaty, have been se-
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Joseph Bukaty Peter Dougherty Joseph Moore Edward Mehrer Michael Messina Richard Corrigan Frank Duke Thomas Browne Don Schilling Howell Fancher Richard Brewster Charles Elmer Kenneth Mayer Patrick Tierney Tom Stephenson Patrick McMahon William Schoonover Phillip Poppa Mike Fagan Fred Nachbar Paul Kies
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Michael Park Chris Garlich Michael Orscheln John Welsh Pat Sanders Michael Raimo Timothy Johnson Carlton Miller Brad Tyrer Patrick Coppinger Mark Reintjes David Lewis Anthony Hodes Chris Russell Pat Ryan Chris Holmes Tim Mauck Chris Sexton Mike Sonnenberg Tony Blevins Greg Bauer
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Brad Batz Michael Reardon Justin Dro Ben Capoccia T.J. Mandl Mike Frey Ryan Anderson Kevin Kane Marcus Perry Jeff Koons Terry McMahon David Belfonte Steve Jones Ivan Charbonneau Nathan Scheelhaase Sal Belfonte Mark Boushka Henry Mascaux Luke Arbanas tj green
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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Blue/White Scrimmage Rock Bridge - Columbia Webb City Bentonville, AR Har-Ber, Sprindale, AR Blue Springs South Blue Springs Hickman - Columbia Helias Jefferson City First Round Playoffs Second Round Playoffs District Championship State Semi-Finals State Championship
Home Away - Mizzou Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Away TBD TBD TBD TBD St. Louis
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Coaches Biographies Tony Severino
Coach Severino is entering his 33rd season as head football coach. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he earned eight varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. Receiving an athletic scholarship to Kansas State University, he completed his undergraduate while playing football there and later earned his Master’s at University of Kansas. He is married (Marylin), with three sons - all Rockhurst High graduates. Coach Sev is the head of the Physical Education department and teaches Physical Fitness and Lifetime Sports, a student favorite. He feels that Rockhurst athletic histories impact the school’s traditions because of the pride everyone feels when they are successful; they never want to let down those who preceded them.
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Eric Berg
Coach Berg is in his third decade of coaching football at Rockhurst. Coach Berg was a three-sport athlete at Rolla High School, including All-American in football and continued to play at the University of Missouri. At Mizzou he was named 2nd team All Big Eight and the most valuable player of both the Liberty and Hall of Fame Bowl games. He came to Rockhurst because he had the opportunity to pursue those things he really wanted to do with his life: coach, counsel and teach. He and his wife (Deb) have two daughters (Rachel & Laura) and two sons (Scott ‘09 and Kevin ‘12). He is defensive coordinator and coaches the linebackers.
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John Morris
Coach Mo has patrolled the sidelines, the court and the track since he has been at Rockhurst. He is in charge of the offensive line. A RHS grad himself (‘74), Coach Mo has been a part of the football coaching staff since 1984. His education after RHS includes a BA from St. Louis University and his MA from Loyola-New Orleans. A member of the theology department, he teaches Catholic Faith in Practice I & II. He and his wife Katy have three children: Kevin (RHS ‘04), Clare and Dan (RHS ‘11). He coaches varsity offensive line.
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Michael Day
A former collegiate football and basketball player, Coach Day has been coaching the varsity gridiron since 2011. An RHS grad (‘01) where he excelled in football, basketball and track, he went on to play football at K-State from 2001-02 and basketball at Rock U. from 2002-06. During his high school and collegiate careers he received several All-State and All-Conference honors. Coach Day will coach his third season as head track & field coach, overseeing the sprint events. A teacher in the math department, Coach Day was Rockhurst’s Scholar Athlete in the KC Star as a senior. He coaches wide receivers.
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Assistant coaches bios Stephen Charbonneau Re-joining the coaching staff 2012 after a tenure in 2000-02, Coach Charbonneau asst. coach incoordinates the special teams and safeties. Competing in football, wrestling and track at Bishop Ward High School, he then went on to be a three-year starter and captain of the football team at Benedictine College, Kan. After earning his degree in Social Science, he has coached at several schools including: Bishop Sullivan, DeSmet, Seton Hall Prep, Delbarton and Rockhurst. He is a full time teacher in the theology department. He is married to his wife Joan and has two kids: Cecil (11) and Nila (9).
Jay Burns
In his third year, Coach Jay Burns will teach Physical Education and coach at the varsity level after plenty of athletic experiences in both high school and college. At Bishop Ward he was a standout in football and basketball and still holds the all-time rebound record. He went on to Butler Community College and played in the junior college national championship game and was an all-conference tight end. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Sport Science from the University of South Dakota. His older brother, Ryan, is an alum, class of 1999. He coaches defensive line.
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Mike Sullivan
Two-time state champion while at the Rock (class of ‘84), Coach Sully knows how to win. After RHS, he continued his education at University of Kansas to play football, but blew out his knee freshman year, later he went to Webster for his Master’s. He is in his 16th year at the Rock. He coached track & field for eight years, including four years as head (2005-08), and teaches both Honors and AP Chemistry. He married his wife Beth in 2008 and has two stepdaughters: Sarah and Mary Kate. He coaches defensive backs on varsity.
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Paul Bierne
A Bishop Hogan, Rockhurst U. (for BA and MA) and UMKC (for MA) grad, he also apparently loves the Kansas City area. In high school, he played football, basketball, golf and baseball, going on to play two years of basketball at UMKC. Since coming to RHS in 1999, Coach Beirne has taught Ancient Civilizations and Economics. He has two children: Katie and Matt (Class of ‘14). If he wasn’t a teacher or coach, he says he would be a host of a home improvement show on PBS or HGTV. He coaches at the sophomore level in football.
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Assistant coaches bios Jeff Crowe
A former Rockhurst football letterman himself (Class of ‘86), Coach Crowe was re-united with the program in 1999, and is the current head coach of the sophomore team. Happily married with six kids: Jeff Jr., Mary, Joey, Carolyn, William and Rose ranging in age from 23 to 14, His interests outside of parenting include golf, tennis, waterskiing, wine and food. His grandfather was the class president of Rockhurst’s third class. He coaches at the sophomore level.
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Chris Doyle
Coach Doyle brings his experience to the Hawklets after a spending most of his life in sports. He played linebacker at the University of Kansas from 1996-2000. Previous to that, he was a standout player for St. Thomas Aquinas. He has helped for many years with the summer football camps and formed a connection with the program when his brother, Sean, played for Rockhurst from 1995-1999. He is a homebuilder with Doyle Custom Homes - a family run business and holds a Bachelor’s in Pyschology. He is a sophomore level coach.
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Frank Griffin
Bringing a little of Brooklyn to the football and English programs, Coach Griffin begins his 31st year of coaching at Rockhurst. He works with the freshman A team and takes the role of statistician for the varsity squad. Growing up in New York, Coach Griff stayed in his home state to attend St. John’s University for his undergraduate and graduate degrees. He came to Rockhurst because the Midwest is a great place to bring up kids (of which he has four) and to experience Jesuit education. Both of Coach Griffin’s sons attended Rockhurst, Michael ‘00 and James ‘03.
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Billy Linscott
Some of you might even remember the name as it was only back in 2008 when Coach Billy Linscott was a starting linebacker for the Rock. He started on the 2007 state championship team as well. Coach Linscott is the Assistant Dean and teaches Theology. He graduated from Wheaton College majoring in English Literature and holds a Minor in Bible/Theological Studies. While at Wheaton, Coach Linscott started his coaching career as well as a student assistant and getting moved up to an assistant coach before he graduated. He coaches freshman A football.
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Assistant coaches bios JaRon Jones
Coach Jones begins his third year with the Hawklets at the Freshman A level. Previously he coached at Southwest Early College Campus. He played high school football at Southeast African Centered High School and was a three-year starter earning all-conference status. He has recently played for the semi-pro Sugar Creek Shockers as a fullback when they were the Alliance Bowl Champions. He works as a fitness specialist and wellness coach.
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Jim Degraw
Taking a break from his responsibilities as head of the baseball team, Coach DeGraw spends the fall as leader of the “Bandits” (freshman B team). He attended Washington High as a multi-sport athlete and went on to play collegiate baseball at Kansas City, Ks. Community College. He got his BA from University of Kansas and his MA from Baker. His classroom responsibility is U.S. History. Coach DeGraw and his wife, Martha, have two children: Mitch (RHS ‘12) and Macey.
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Tim Reidy
Back at the Rock, Coach Tim Reidy continues working at his alma mater (Class of 2002) after teaching and coaching on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and at Tulsa. Coach Reidy holds a BA in History and American Studies from the University of Kansas and an MeD from the University of Notre Dame. He is teaching in the Social Studies department. He and his wife, Heather, have twin boys (Ryan and Padraig) and a daughter, Frances Grace. He coaches Freshman B football in the fall and is the head lacrosse coach in the spring.
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Nick Vaughn
A teacher and coach at Rockhurst for 11 years, Coach Vaughn dedicated his time to teaching Biology and coaching Freshman C team football and baseball. A native of Lee’s Summit, he attended Lee’s Summit North, UMKC for his BA and Webster University for his MA. Coach Vaughan is married to Lisa and they have two daughters, Amelia (6) and Claire (2). He enjoys watching sports, playing softball, golf, volleyball and Texas Hold `Em with friends. Coach Vaughn cannot pick one favorite coaching memory because each year new memories and bonds form with players.
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Assistant coaches bios Brian Bruce
Having grown up around Rockhurst High School, Coach Brian Bruce begins his third year as a teacher and coach. He teaches broadcast, which is entering it’s second year. While a student at Rockhurst he played baseball for all four years and also played football and basketball. He went on to get his undergraduate degree from Marquette University in Broadcast and then his Master’s from KU in Journalism. He coaches C team football and will continue to coach freshman baseball. He married his wife Lindsey in October 2013 and is expecting a baby in December.
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Varsity
Front row, from left: Scotty Thompson, Beau Hodes, Jake Fetters, A.J. Taylor, Calaway Scholes, Chris Teahan, Jordaan Atsangbe, Cole Beshoner, Sam Crist, Derek Green, Chance May, Jackson Moore; second row, Tyler Benninghoff, Chris Castrop, Ivor Vinsant, Alex West, Austin Wike, Ross Elder, Jermont Cann, Weston Verhulst, Bubba Frias, Blaise Gassman, Avery Cannon, Michael Pearl, Cole Smith; third row, Charles Williams, Dillon Cavanaugh, Nicholas Cesena, Ty Simsheuser, Kevin Crawford, Luke Kuklenski, Matt O’Keefe, Nick Rosenstock, Eli Snyder, Danny Hoop, Michael Johnson, Brady McCanles, Michael Kelly, Jack Powell, Patrick Bessenbacher; fourth row, Billy Harmes, Tom Haake, Josh Lopez, Sam Mohajir, Frank Nastasi, Cade Prins, Derek Lester, Keegan Effertz, Alex Hall, Jackson Flanagin, Andrew McLeese, Jaxson Wentworth, Brett Gilgus; fifth row, Padraig Flanagan, Darius Montgomery, Roman Sherman, Cameron Butler, Matt Carroll, Vince Spalitto, Martin Radosevic, Jr, Martin Crowe, Claudio Martin, Joe Glaser, Tom Rasmussen, Matt Mason, Jack Murphy, Jacob Giwa; sixth row, Walter Adams, Cameron Reller, Jacob Sykes, Sean Vickery, Brendan McConnell, Michael Waris, Stephen Kitts, Ori Taylor, Andrew Kelow, Damon Ross, Jake Lynn, Oscar Scott, Matt Allen Harry O’Neill, Max Nulan; seventh row, Ryan Suholaski, Carter Selzer, Sam Tatus, Alex Schell, Nate Allison Tate Rowland, Joseph Coit, Jackson Terry, Joe Mackey, Aveion Bailey, Max Conradt, Andy Hedges, Luke Bryde, Masson Tasset; eighth row, Mr. Paul McGannon, Mr. Jay Burns, Mr. Mike Sullivan, Mr. Eric Berg, Mr. Tony Severino, Mr. John Morris, Mr. Michael Day, Mr. Stephen Charbonneau.
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coaching records Year Coach Years at RHS 1916 Charlie Alan 1 1917 Louis Gainey 1 1918 Doc Nigro 1 1919-25 Pat Mason 7 1926-35 Ed Halpin 10 1936-40 Martin O’Keefe 5 1941-45 Godfrey Kobets 5 1946-48 Ralph Cormany 3 1949-50 Gerry Connelly 2 1951 Dick Deitchman 1 1952-75 Al Davis* 24 1976-82 Jerry Culver* 7 1983- Tony Severino* 32
W 5 2 1 27 52 27 34 20 12 5 154 63 305
T 0 2 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 0 13 0 1
Winning % 71.4% 28.6% 33.3% 54.0% 65.8% 67.5% 82.9% 74.1% 70.6% 55.6% 66.1% 79.7% 80.9%
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Front row, from left: Jake Fetters, A.J. Taylor, Cole Beshoner, Sam Crist, Chance May, Tyler Benninghoff, Blaise Gassman, Dillon Cavanaugh, Danny Hoop, second row, Brady McCanles, Michael Kelly, Patrick Bessenbacher, Billy Harmes, Josh Lopez, Derek Lester, Darius Montgomery, Roman Sherman, Vince Spalitto; third row, Martin Radosevic, Jr, Claudio Martin, Cameron Reller, Jacob Sykes, Brendan O’Connell, Carter Selzer, Jackson Terry, Joe Mackey, Mason Tasset.
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Front row, from left: A.J. Taylor, Jordaan Atsangbe, Derek Green, Chance May, Jackson Moore, Tyler Benninghoff, Chris Castrop; second row, Ivor Vinsant, Jermont Cann, Avery Cannon, Michael Pearl, Cole Smith, Dillon Cavanaugh,Ty Simsheuser; third row, Kevin Crawford, Matt O’Keefe, Danny Hoop, Brady McCanles, Jack Powell, Patrick Bessenbacher, Josh Lopez.
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Front row, from left: Dillon Cavanaugh, Kevin Crawford, Billy Harmes, Derek Lester, Alex Hall, Jackson Flanagin, Brett Gilgus, Padraig Flanagan, Darius Montgomery; second row, Roman Sherman, Cameron Butler, Vince Spalitto, Martin Radosevic, Jr, Claudio Martin, Joe Glaser, Jacob Giwa, Cameron Reller; third row, Jacob Sykes, Sean Vickery, Brendan O’Connell, Stephen Kitts, Andrew Kelow, Oscar Scott, Matt Allen, Carter Selzer.
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Special Teams
Front row, from left: Chance May, Tyler Benninghoff, Austin Wike, Brett Gilgus, second row, Jacob Sykes, Oscar Scott, Jackson Terry.
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series record De LaSalle Blue Springs KCKS Catholic/Ward Southwest Lee’s Summit Jefferson City Paseo St. Agnes/Miege Columbia Hickman Liberty Pem Day North Kansas City Lee’s Summit North Blue Springs South Hogan Southeast Raytown South Raytown Oak Park Northeast Glennon St. Benedict/Maur Hill Joplin Redemptorist Grandview St. Thomas Aquinas, KS Lillis Columbia Rock Bridge Westport O’Hara SM West, KS Immaculata SM East, KS St. Jos Cath/Christ. Bro. KC Central SM Northwest, KS Kapaun/Mt. Carmel, KS Ruskin Truman Van Horn St. Louis Sumner Hazelwood Central Springfield Kickapoo Garden City, KS St. Pius X SM North, KS William Chrisman Park Hill St. Peter/Helias Topeka Cath./Hayden Wyandotte St. Mary’s, KS KC East Argentine Ft. Smith Northside, AR St. Joseph Central Winnetonka Hutchinson, Ks. Carrollton Central AC Dallas Jesuit, TX Fayetteville, AR Gulf Shores Acad., TX Hickman Mills
1918-1970 32-13-5 1981-2014 27-22-0 1916-1978 26-18-3 1925-1995 26-3-5 1919-2012 24-1-0 1976-2014 24-14-0 1926-1963 23-11-2 1957-1984 21-6-1 1971-2014 21-9-0 1917-2013 18-7-0 1916-1959 16-1-1 1941-2001 16-6-0 1996-2014 15-0-0 1995-2014 15-5-0 1943-1963 13-0-0 1938-2001 13-2-0 1966-1993 13-6-0 1955-1999 13-7-1 1973-2005 12-1-0 1930-1952 12-3-0 1943-1954 11-1-0 1927-1960 11-2-1 2002-2011 10-0-0 1943-1954 10-1-0 1979-1993 9-0-0 1991-1999 9-0-0 1943-1954 9-0-3 1981-2014 9-1-0 1929-1972 9-1-0 1971-1981 9-1-1 1974-1990 9-6-0 1933-1941 8-1-0 1963-1982 8-3-0 1916-1949 8-5-3 1924-1997 8-7-1 1981-1988 7-0-0 1957-1986 7-2-0 1964-1978 7-3-0 1966-1995 6-0-0 1969-1990 6-0-0 1973-2001 6-2-0 1981-2010 5-0-0 1989-2000 5-0-0 1996-2001 5-1-0 1962-1974 5-1-0 1946-1980 5-2-0 1921-1993 5-6-0 1982-1989 4-0-0 1942-1948 4-0-0 1923-1960 4-0-0 1973-1986 4-0-0 1922-1930 4-1-0 1930-1982 4-1-1 1916-1941 4-4-0 1987-1997 4-6-1 1983-1989 3-0-0 1981-1989 3-0-0 2008-2013 5-1-0 1919-1926 3-4-0 1917-1918 2-0-0 2002-2003 2-0-0 1989-1990 2-0-0 2002-2003 2-0-0 1987-1989 2-0-0
KC Lincoln Lincoln East, NE Minnetonka Olathe North, KS Park Hill South Raymore-Peculiar Rosemount, MN SM South, KS Warrensburg Wichita Northwest, KS Lincoln Southeast, NE Edmond Santa Fe, OK Becker, MN Center DeSoto Dowling, IA E. St. Louis Lincoln, IL Edina, MN Harrisonville Haskel Helias Henderson Basic, NV Hopkins, MN Joliet Catholic, IL KC Sumner, KS Lathrop Lindbergh Manuel Osawatamie, KS Pattonville Poplar Bluff Smithville Springdale Har-Ber St. Louis University High Waterloo West, IA Ctry. Club Dist. AC Desmet Higginsville Mehlville Mullen, Colo. Bentonville, AR Springdale, AR Abilene, TX KCKU Prep Norborne Odessa Excelsior Springs Evangel Christian, LA Gardner Hazelwood East Joplin Parkwood Marshall McCluer McLouth Overland Aurora, CO Richmond Webb City Francis Howell CBC
1955-1956 2-0-0 1983-1984 2-0-0 2007-2008 2-0-0 1998-1999 2-0-0 2000-2001 2-0-0 2010-2012 3-0-0 1994-1995 2-0-0 1987-1988 2-0-0 1923-1924 2-0-0 1994-1995 2-0-0 1991-1993 2-1-0 2007-2007 1-0-0 2006-2006 1-0-0 1985-1985 1-0-0 1920-1920 1-0-0 1982-1982 1-0-0 1987-2013 2-1-0 2002-2002 1-0-0 1922-1922 1-0-0 1947-1947 1-0-0 2014-2014 1-0-0 2000-2000 1-0-0 2001-2001 1-0-0 2002-2002 1-0-0 1965-1965 1-0-0 1916-1916 1-0-0 2002-2002 1-0-0 1929-1929 1-0-0 1939-1939 1-0-0 2000-2000 1-0-0 1985-1985 1-0-0 1926-1926 1-0-0 2014-2014 1-0-0 1983-1983 1-0-0 1991-1991 1-0-0 1916-1917 1-1-1 2005-2007 1-1-0 1920-1922 1-1-0 1999-2007 1-1-0 2008-2009 1-1-0 2012-2014 1-2-0 1984-1988 1-2-0 2005-2005 0-1-0 1919-1919 0-0-1 1922-1922 0-0-1 1923-1923 0-0-1 1917-1917 0-1-0 2003-2003 0-1-0 1917-1917 0-1-0 1989-1989 0-1-0 1975-1975 0-1-0 1925-1925 0-1-0 1969-1969 0-1-0 1922-1922 0-1-0 1995-1995 0-1-0 1932-1932 0-1-0 2014-2014 0-1-0 2014-2014 1-0-0 2014-2014 0-1-0 Black denotes 2015 Opponent
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season by season football Charley Allen - 1 yr. 1916
5-2-0
K.C.KS. Cath Pem-Day Argentine Ctry.Cl. Dist. AC Lathrop St. Joseph Cath. Pem-Day
26 - 0 24 - 0 30 - 6 31 - 2 21 - 6 0 - 21 0 - 12
Louis Gainey - 1 yr. 1917
2-3-2
Olathe Central AC Gardner Central AC Excelsior Springs Ctry.Cl. Dist. AC Ctry.Cl. Dist. AC
0-0 6-0 6 - 20 12 - 0 0-2 0-0 2 - 13
Dr. D.M. Nigro - 1 yr. 1918
1-1-1
K.C.KS. Catholic Pem-Day DeLaSalle
0 - 26 43-14 6-6
Pat Mason - 7 yrs. 27-17-6 3-3-1
Lee’s Summit Liberty Pem-Day Carrollton Olathe K.C.K.U. DeLaSalle
18 - 0 0 - 27 14 - 12 6 - 12 0 - 27 6-6 6-2
Higginsiville Argentine DeSoto Lee’s Summit Carrollton Liberty DeLaSalle
1921 Lee’s Summit Carrollton Pem-Day Chrisman Argentine DeLaSalle
1922 Pem-Day McLouth Olathe Rosedale Higginsville Harrisonville St. Mary’s Norborne
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Rosedale Pem-Day Topeka Catholic Odessa Warrensburg Lee’s Summit Carrollton St. Mary’s
1924 Central Rosedale Argentine Olathe Warrensburg Carrollton DeLaSalle
1925
4-2-1 77 - 7 0 - 10 20 - 14 21 - 7 0 - 27 21 - 19 7-7
3-2-1 33 - 0 13 - 0 76 - 0 6-7 0 - 13 7-7
3-3-2 21- 0 6-7 0-7 0-0 7- 21 23 - 6 7-6 6-6
7-0-1 13 - 0 26 - 0 95 - 0 6-6 95 - 0 110 - 0 55 - 13 20 - 2
3-4-0 7 - 19 20 - 14 0 - 26 3-0 7-6 0-6 0 - 14
4-3-0
Marshall Carrollton Christian Bros. Olathe Southwest Argentine DeLaSalle
6 - 12 0-6 69 - 0 19 - 6 39 - 6 6 - 12 25 - 0
Ed Halpin - 10 yrs. 52-21-6 1926
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Smithville Olathe Southwest Paseo Carrollton DeLaSalle Christian Bros.
1927 Rosedale Southwest St. Benedict’s Paseo K.C.KS. Catholic Christian Bros. Argentine DeLaSalle
1928 Southwest Paseo St. Benedict’s K.C.KS Catholic St. Mary’s DeLaSalle
1929 Paseo Manuel Argentine Westport K.C.KS. Catholic Southwest St. Benedict’s St. Mary’s DeLaSalle
1930
0-6 35 - 0 25 - 12 31 - 0 13 - 7 26 - 7 25 - 0 14 - 0
1931
5-2-1
Northeast KC East Christian Bros. Ward Southwest Paseo DeLaSalle Liberty
47 - 0 6 - 12 6-0 20 - 7 13 - 6 0 - 13 20 - 10
7-1-0 0-4 13 - 6 39 - 7 6-3 27 - 0 44 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 7
4-2-0 0-6 25 - 12 0-6 32 - 0 21 - 6 12 - 7
6-2-1 0 - 13 32 - 6 13 - 0 12 - 0 6-0 7- 7 31 - 0 16 - 0 6-0
7-0 6- 6 7 - 13 20 - 0 12 - 0 25 - 7 56 - 0 6 - 12
1932
2-5-1
Paseo KC East Liberty Christian Bros. Richmond Ward Northeast DeLaSalle
12 - 19 7 - 18 6-7 7-7 0 - 26 0 - 13 29 - 7 13 - 0
1933
5-2-0
7-1-0
St. Mary’s KC East Westport Southwest DeLaSalle Paseo Christian Bros. Northeast
Paseo Central Immaculata Christian Bros. Ward Northeast Liberty KC East DeLaSalle
1934 Paseo Immaculata Christian Bros. Northeast Liberty Ward Central
1935 Paseo Southwest Ward Northeast Liberty DeLaSalle Central Immaculata Christian Bros.
7-1-1-A 18 - 0 2- 7 39 - 0 14 - 0 0-0 20 - 6 7-0 13 - 7 28 - 7
2-4-1 0-7 14 - 0 0-0 6 - 20 0 - 20 0 - 12 12 - 6
7-1-1-A 9-6 13 - 0 13 - 7 19 - 0 0-6 32 - 12 20 - 0 13 - 6 7-7
Ward Central Christian Bros. Liberty
1937
0-7 7-7 7 - 14 24 - 7
5-3-0-A
Chrisman Immaculata Liberty DeLaSalle Northeast Christian Bros. Ward Central
6 - 13 25 - 7 13 - 6 13 - 0 19 - 6 7-0 6 - 13 0-6
1938
5-2-1-A
Paseo Southeast Immaculata Northeast Central Christian Bros. Ward DeLaSalle
6-7 20 - 7 14 - 6 12 - 6 0 - 20 12 - 0 7-7 13 - 0
1939
8-0-1-A
Paseo Osawatamie Central Immaculata DeLaSalle Maur Hill Northeast Christian Bros. Ward
6-0 32 - 6 33 - 0 25 - 0 28 - 0 23 - 0 20 - 0 39 - 6 14 - 14
1940
5-3-0
Paseo Central Immaculata Southwest Northeast Southeast DeLaSalle Ward
13 - 0 0 - 14 7 - 13 13 - 0 21 - 0 28 - 0 47 - 0 6- 7
Godfrey Kobets -5 yrs 34-6-1 1941
7-2-0-A
Paseo Argentine DeLaSalle Immaculata Northeast Maur Hill NKC Central Ward
1942 Martin O’Keefe - 5 yrs. 27-10-3 1936 Immaculata Northeast DeLaSalle
4-2-1 20 - 6 25 - 0 21 - 6
Paseo DeLaSalle St. Peter Maur Hill NKC Central Ward
31 - 7 25 - 0 20 - 6 24 - 6 25 - 7 42 - 7 0-7 0 - 13 13 - 0
7-0-0 37 - 12 26 - 12 25 - 13 26 - 6 12 - 7 33 - 6 12 - 0
season by season 1943 Paseo Hogan Glennon Redemptorist St. Peter NKC Lillis Chrisman DeLaSalle
1944
6-2-1 12 - 12 34 - 6 26 - 13 18 - 6 26 - 0 7-0 28 - 12 8 - 34 0 - 19
6-2-0-B
Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan NKC DeLaSalle Lillis Chrisman
1945
13 - 0 34 - 6 26 - 6 52 - 6 6 - 12 54 - 12 7-0 0 - 31
8-0-0-B
Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan NKC DeLaSalle Lillis Ward
14 - 6 32 - 0 35 - 0 37 - 0 27 - 12 46 - 0 19 - 0 32 - 6
Ralph Cormany -3 yrs. 20-6-1 1946
Paseo Ward Redemptorist Hogan NKC DeLaSalle Lillis Shawnee Mission Glennon
1947
Paseo Haskell Glennon Redemptorist Hogan St. Peter Maur Hill Lillis DeLaSalle
1948 Christian Bros. Paseo Glennon Hogan St. Peter Maur Hill Lillis De LaSalle Pem-Day
7-2-0-B 14 - 0 6 - 26 47 - 0 30 - 0 13 - 19 19 - 7 19 - 18 21 - 7 31 - 13
9-0-0-B 25 - 6 34 - 12 25 - 6 52 - 7 26 - 13 26 - 12 13 - 12 13 - 6 20 - 0
4-4-1 7 - 28 7 - 12 2 - 13 13 - 8 31 - 12 13 - 19 0-0 39 - 6 18 - 0
Gerry Connelly -2 yrs. 12-4-1 1949
7-1-1-B
Paseo Christian Bros. Glennon Pem-Day Redemptorist Maur Hill Hogan Lillis DeLaSalle
1950
26 - 0 12 - 26 34 - 7 25 - 0 13 - 7 26 - 14 6-0 19 - 19 26 - 2
5-3-0
Paseo Northeast Glennon Redemptorist Hogan Maur Hill Lillis DeLaSalle
6 - 22 6 - 12 27 - 6 30 - 0 19 - 6 13 - 0 14 - 13 14 - 15
Dick Deitchman - 1 yr. 1951
5-4-0
Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan Ward Northeast Lillis Pem-Day DeLaSalle
6 - 13 7-0 0-6 19 - 6 0-7 14 - 7 20 - 14 21 - 7 7 - 33
Al Davis - 24 yrs. 154-66-13 1952
6-2-1-B
Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan Ward Pem-Day Lillis DeLa Salle (C)Northeast
1953
13 - 13 33 - 7 14 - 0 32 - 0 0 - 18 12 - 7 25 - 7 20 - 6 3 - 14
5-3-1-B
Paseo Redemptorist Hogan DeLaSalle Ward Lillis Glennon Pem-Day (C) Southeast
1954 Paseo Hogan DeLaSalle Lillis Ward Glennon
12 - 13 15 - 14 26 - 6 26 - 6 3 - 21 20 -20 45 - 0 32 - 0 13 - 48
9-0-0-B 34 - 0 43 - 0 20 - 13 39 - 6 20 - 14 47 - 0
Redemptorist Pem-Day Southeast
39 - 0 40 - 0 41 - 6
1955 Raytown Paseo Southeast Pem-Day Westport KC East Ward DeLaSalle Lincoln
7 - 26 0-6 19 - 6 26 - 0 55 - 6 26 - 0 34 - 19 6-6 18 - 0
1956 Westport Paseo Pem-Day Southeast Ward Central Raytown DeLaSalle Lincoln
1957
5-4-0 31 - 12 27 - 13 27 - 12 12 - 40 32 - 19 7 - 20 6 - 26 13 - 16 34 - 12
3-4-1
Westport Paseo Pem-Day Ward Raytown DeLaSalle St. Agnes Kapaun
1958
6-2-1
Southwest Paseo Pem-Day Hayden Ward Maur Hill DeLaSalle Miege Central Raytown
1959 Southwest Ward Raytown Maur Hill Paseo Pem-Day Hayden DeLaSalle Miege
1960 Paseo Southwest NKC Hayden Ward Maur Hill Raytown DeLaSalle Miege Westport
12 - 0 12 - 20 13 - 13 7 - 21 20 - 33 12 - 6 26 - 13 13 - 19
7-3-0 40 - 6 21 - 13 33 - 22 19 - 6 6 - 13 34 - 13 28 - 7 14 - 35 20 - 13 18 - 19
6-2-1 17 - 14 7 - 21 19 - 19 27 - 13 34 - 6 34 - 7 21 - 0 33 - 6 13 - 14
8-2-0 26 - 6 6-7 6-0 58 - 0 20 - 0 19 - 0 0 - 14 45 - 27 13 - 6 18 - 14
football 1961 Miege NKC Maur Hill Ward Raytown DeLaSalle Paseo Kapaun Southwest
1962 Paseo NKC Ward Miege Raytown DeLaSalle Sumner Kapaun Southwest St. Pius X
1963 Paseo St. Pius X NKC Ward Miege DeLaSalle SM East Hogan Southwest
1964 Westport St. Pius X NKC Ward Miege DeLaSalle Ruskin SM East Southwest Kapaun
1965 Westport St. Pius X Ward Miege DeLaSalle Ruskin SM East Sumner Kapaun
1966 Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin NKC DeLaSalle
5-2-2 6-2 6-0 0-0 6-7 0 - 47 0 - 41 33 - 6 28 - 26 13 - 13
6-4-0 31 - 13 6 - 20 6-7 14 - 0 13 - 6 0 - 13 31 - 0 7 - 12 18 - 7 19 - 0
8-1-0 6 - 13 26 - 7 18 - 0 7-0 27 - 0 27 - 0 6-0 32 - 0 14 - 6
3-7-0 13 - 20 6-7 13 - 14 13 - 12 0 - 14 14 - 31 0-7 0-7 18 - 13 14 - 12
5-4-0 27 - 0 20 - 0 0 - 28 26 - 27 0 - 14 21 - 7 27 - 35 20 - 12 34 - 14
6-2-1 6-6 34 - 0 42 - 19 0 - 20 40 - 0 14 - 0 19 - 13 13 - 7 13 - 19
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season by season football 1967 Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin NKC DeLaSalle
1968 Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin Truman NKC DeLaSalle
1969
5-4-0 13 - 0 34 - 0 34 - 12 20 - 25 0 - 14 19 - 6 13 - 26 19 - 0 6 - 13
4-4-2 7-7 6 - 21 14 - 7 13 - 8 31 - 7 9 - 25 19 - 6 14 - 26 14 - 33 0- 0
9-3-0
Southwest Chrisman Van Horn Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin Truman NKC DeLaSalle * Central ** McCluer
13 - 7 20 - 0 28 - 3 12 - 0 28 - 6 7- 8 14 - 0 14 - 0 27 - 0 27 - 34 33 - 14 0 - 21
1970
7-2-1
Southwest Chrisman Van Horn Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin Truman NKC DeLaSalle
7-7 7 - 13 35 - 0 20 - 0 9-8 12 - 0 0 - 24 31 - 0 24 - 21 34 - 0
1971
11-00
Southwest Westport Van Horn Ward Ruskin Miege Truman Raytown South O’Hara * Col. Hickman ** Beaumont
14 - 13 21 - 0 21 - 0 33 - 0 20 - 6 31 - 13 50 - 7 41 - 21 44 - 8 21 - 0 20 - 14
1972
6-3-1
Southwest Westport Van Horn Ward Ruskin
7 - 21 16 - 12 20 - 14 13 - 9 26 - 13
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Miege Truman Raytown South O’Hara Col. Hickman
1973
14 - 16 17 - 14 14 - 12 7- 7 7 - 33
10-2-0
Southwest Ward Van Horn O’Hara Miege Junction City St. Pius X Wyandotte Col. Hickman Raytown South * Oak Park ** St. Louis Sumner
14 - 0 14 - 12 14 - 12 28 - 0 27 - 7 40 - 7 20 - 6 38 - 7 6 - 14 35 - 6 28 - 18 7- 12
1974
7-2-1
SM North SM West Ward O’Hara Miege Col. Hickman St. Pius X Southwest Wyandotte Raytown South
27 - 7 26 - 0 40 - 0 28 - 0 6-6 13 - 14 35 - 21 28 - 13 62 - 7 0 - 28
1975 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward O’Hara Miege Col. Hickman Southeast SM East Southwest * Joplin Parkwood
7-4-0 34 - 8 19 - 14 14 - 15 27 - 0 26 - 13 25 - 16 21 - 44 38 - 6 6-7 40 - 6 28 - 41
Jerry Culver - 7 yrs. 63-16-0 1976 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman Southeast SM East O’Hara * Jefferson City
13 - 0 20 - 7 0-7 35 - 7 28 - 6 30 - 3 7-0 32 - 7 12 - 7 7 - 10 3 - 12
1977 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman
8-3-0
5-5-0 0 - 13 0 - 28 18 - 20 9 - 12 40 - 6 19 - 15 7 - 12
Southeast SM East O’Hara
1978 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman Southeast SM East O’Hara
1979 SM North SM West SM East Southwest Miege Southeast Grandview Col. Hickman O’Hara
1980 Raytown SM North SM West SM East Southwest Miege Grandview Southeast Col. Hickman O’Hara State District Raytown Raytown South
1981
Raytown Oak Park SM Northwest SM East Southwest Miege Blue Springs Col. Hickman O’Hara Winnetonka Raytown South Col. Rock Bridg Hazelwood Central
1982 Raytown Oak Park SM Northwest SM East KC East Miege Blue Springs Col. Hickman Dowling Park Hill Lee’s Summit
15 - 0 22 - 15 21 - 0
8-2-0 7 -14 16 - 19 7- 6 20 - 2 49 - 0 27 - 10 10 - 9 14 - 3 13 - 7 28 - 6
Grandview Jefferson City St. Louis Sumner
28 - 3 36 - 0 22 - 32
Tony Severino - 31yrs. 305-72-1 1983
12-2-0
41 - 0 13 - 15 7-6 21 - 0 36 - 0 31 - 0 14 - 6 17 - 6 10 - 0
Raytown Oak Park SM Northwest Lincoln East SM West Miege Blue Springs Col. Hickman St. Joe Central Park Hill State District *Lee’s Summit State Quarterfinals *Grandview State Semifinals *St. Louis U. High State Finals ***Hazelwood Central
9-3-0
1984
8-1-0
6 - 17 24 - 7 29 - 7 36 - 9 36 - 8 14 - 7 16 - 6 28 - 0 6 - 30 34 - 9 24 - 7 0 - 14
12-1-0 44 - 6 32 - 6 7-0 27 - 0 47 - 0 7-0 0 - 20 16 - 13 42 - 0 7-6 27 - 0 7-3 35 - 14
13-1-0 21 - 0 21 - 13 10 - 7 34 - 14 69 - 14 48 - 12 24 - 7 34 - 7 24 - 21 47 - 22 21 - 0
Sprindale, Ark Oak Park SM Northwest Lincoln East SM West Miege Blue Springs Col. Hickman Lee’s Summit State District Blue Springs
1985 Oak Park Lee’s Summit Wyandotte Blue Springs Center SM West Southeast Col. Hickman Poplar Bluff Jefferson City
1986
27 - 0 13 - 0 13 - 6 29 - 7 0-3 11 - 0 28 - 0 7 - 12 54 - 0 44 - 0 22 - 0 14 - 3 13 - 10 13 - 7
8-2-0 3-7 14 - 0 23 - 0 14 - 7 3-0 26 - 0 6-3 31 - 0 14 - 6 17 - 18
6-4-0 35 - 12 0-7 26 - 8 10 - 14 21 - 0 0-6 44 - 0 7 - 12 34 - 7 28 - 7
Oak Park Lee’s Summit Wyandotte Blue Springs Kapuan/Mt. Carmel SMWest Col. Hickman Jefferson City State District Lee’s Summit State Quarterfinals Grandview State Semifinals Jefferson City State Finals Hazelwood Central
*4-A State Playoffs **4-A State Title Game ***5-A State Title Game
11-1-0 35 - 0 23 - 0 28 - 7 28 - 0 42 - 0 28 - 8 35 - 0 7 - 20 35 - 6 33 - 0 20 - 7 13- 10
season by season 1987 Ft. Smith Northside Lee’s Summit SM Northwest Blue Springs Springdale, Ark. SM West SM South Col. Hickman Lincoln E.St. Louis State District Lee’s Summit State Quarterfinals Hickman Mills State Semifinals Jefferson City State Finals Hazelwood Central
1988 Ft. Smith Northside Lee’s Summit SM Northwest Springdale, AR SM West SM South No. Kansas City Winnetonka St. Joseph Central State Sectional Ruskin State Quarterfinals Park Hill State Semifinals Jefferson City
1989 Ft. Smith Northside Lee’s Summit Springfield Kickapoo Fayetteville, Ark. SM West Jefferson City NKC Winnetonka St. Joe Central State Sectional Hickman Mills State Quarterfinals Park Hill State Semifinals Jefferson City State Finals Hazelwood East
12-1-0 25 - 20 17 - 0 24 - 7 41 - 7 15 - 22 14 - 0 24 - 0 35 - 3 59 - 0 42 - 10
1991
6-5-0
1996
Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Springfield Kickapoo Blue Springs Waterloo, IA., West Lincoln, NE, SE Jefferson City Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs
17 - 23 42 - 21 35 - 0 21 - 28 21 - 14 0 - 14 0 - 13 36 - 14 26 - 20 28 - 7
1992
9-2-0
Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs Liberty St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City KC Central Lee’s Summit No. Raytown State Sectional Blue Springs State Quarterfinals Oak Park
Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Springfield Kickapoo Blue Springs Chrisman Lincoln Southeast Jefferson City Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs
38 - 13 45 - 0 49 -0 17 -0 63 - 6 21 - 17 14 - 21 31 - 0 29 - 9 36 - 0
1993
9-3-0
Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Lincoln SE, Neb. Blue Springs Chrisman Jefferson City Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs State Quarterfinals Liberty State Semifinals Jefferson City
13 - 16 49 - 12 16 - 14 14 - 3 33 - 3 6 - 22 64 - 18 34 - 6 39 - 12
1994
6-3-0
21 - 28
42 - 0 18 - 16 7-0
10-1-1 29 - 29 34 - 12 35 - 0 41 - 21 41 - 6 34 - 13 28 - 0 29 - 3 52 - 6 19 - 0 47 - 15 0 - 36
10-3-0 3 - 28 31 - 0 33- 17 26 - 0 46 - 0 7 - 10 49 - 0 64 - 7 55 - 26 41 - 0 35 - 3 34 - 31 14 - 28
1990
7-3-0
Ft. Smith Northside Springfield Kickapoo Fayetteville, AR SM West Jefferson City Van Horn Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs
0-9 27 - 0 41 - 0 49 - 7 0 - 14 56 - 0 46 - 6 35 - 6 20 - 7 8 - 11
Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Southwest Wichita Northwest Rosemount, MN Jefferson City Blue Springs Lee’s Summit Truman
0-3
21 - 6 49 - 22 6-7
7 - 24 19 - 0 42 - 0 24 - 0 27 - 26 21 - 27 24 - 40 25 - 7 21 - 7
1995
8-3-0
Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Southwest Rosemount, MN Wichita Northwest Aurora, CO, Overland Jefferson City Blue Springs Lee’s Summit Truman State Sectional Blue Springs South
27 - 14 35 - 6 57 - 14 27 - 12 35 - 0 28 -31 0-7 7-6 19 - 16 39 - 7
1997 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs Liberty St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City KC Central Lee’s Summit No. Raytown State Sectional Blue Springs
1998
8-4-0 12 -21 35 -14 30 -37 42 -10 42 - 8 41 -42 35 -28 44 - 6 42 -12 48 - 0 42 - 7 7 - 17
8-3-0 26 -23 37 - 6 18 -25 14 -17 56 - 0 47 -13 30 -17 49 - 0 27 -21 49 -21 6 -20
12-1-0
St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs Lee’s Summit Olathe North, KS St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City Lee’s Summit No. North Kansas City Raytown State Sectional Blue Springs So. State Quarterfinals Columbia Hickman State Semifinals Jefferson City
37 - 3 31 -13 42 - 0 21 - 0 29 - 0 45 - 6 35 -14 31 -14 37 - 7 46 - 8
1999
12-2
St. Thomas Aquinas Blue Springs Lee’s Summit Olathe North, KS St, Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City Lee’s Summit No. North Kansas City Raytown State Sectional Blue Springs South State Quarterfinals Liberty State Semifinals Jefferson City State Finals Mehlville
48 -13 52 -35 40 - 6 28 - 14 41 -18 34 - 6 21- 27 30 - 6 43 - 0 56 - 16
49 -14 43 -16 21-28
36 - 6 28 - 7 34 - 0
football 2000
14-0
Oak Park Blue Springs White Bear Lake, MN Henderson Basi, NV St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City Park Hill South North Kansas City Southeast
27 - 6 21 - 14 36 - 30 44 - 0 49 - 0 24 - 8 24- 14 35 - 0 42 - 6 35 -14 State Sectional Liberty 20 - 17 State Quarterfinals 20 - 16 Blue Springs State Semifinals Springfield Kickapoo 26 -14 State Finals Pattonville 23 - 7
2001
9-2
Oak Park Blue Springs Hopkins, MN St. Louis Sumner Garden City, KS Jefferson City Park Hill South North Kansas City KC Southeast State Sectional Oak Park State Quarterfinals Blue Springs
19 - 14 7 - 21 45 - 0 71 - 0 40 - 3 24 - 0 43 - 3 42 - 0 64 - 14
2002
13-0
Blue Springs So. Blue Springs Gulf Shores Acad., TX Joliet Catholic, IL Edina, MN Dallas Jesuit, TX Jefferson City Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit No Joplin State Sectional Blue Springs State Semifinals Rock Bridge State Finals Lindbergh
34 - 7 24 - 14 42 - 7 28 - 9 35 - 22 28 - 9 49 - 7 43 - 14 42 - 7 49 - 13
2003 Blue Springs So Blue Springs Gulf Shores Acad., TX Evangel Christian, LA Liberty Dallas Jesuit Jefferson City Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit No Joplin State Quarterfinals Blue Springs
34 - 14 16 - 31
21 - 7 46 - 13 41 - 7
8-3 42 - 35 31 - 37 48 - 6 19- 20 52 - 6 45 - 23 21 - 7 24 - 0 47 - 0 37 - 16 7 - 24
7 - 15
7 - 10
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season by season football 2004
9-2
Blue Springs Columbia-Hickman Blue Springs South Oak Park Jefferson City Liberty Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit North Joplin State Sectionals Blue Springs State Quarterfinals Col. Hickman
9 - 29 14 - 7 41 - 13 48 - 10 28 - 10 24 - 6 44 - 0 31 - 0 39 - 14
2005
10-2
Blue Springs Col. Hickman Blue Springs South Abilene, TX Oak Park Jefferson City Liberty Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit North Joplin State Quarterfinals Liberty State Semifinals DeSmet
37 - 17 37 - 6 27 - 0 14 - 33 42 - 7 47 - 12 47 - 7 49 - 6 34 - 0 48 - 8
2006
6-3
Becker, MN Blue Springs Liberty Jefferson City Columbia Hickman Columbia Rock Bridge Joplin Lee’s Summit North State Sectionals Blue Springs South
28 - 14 7 - 24 34 - 21 41 -32 44 - 6 14-21 37 - 14 35 - 7
2007
13-0
Edmond Santa Fe Blue Springs
21-7 21-14
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28 - 0 7 - 10
19 - 12
Liberty Jefferson City Columbia Hickman Columbia Rock Bridge Minnetonka Joplin Lee’s Summit North Blue Springs South Blue Springs State Semifinals DeSmet State Finals Mehlville
2008
47-21 55-21 37-0 56-13 21-13 35-0 35-0 27-21 42-17 67-7 28-9
10-2
Blue Springs So. Hutchinson Blue Springs Mullen, Colo. Jefferson City Col. Hickman Minnetonka Lee’s Summit L. S. North Joplin State Sectionals Blue Springs State Quarterfinals Blue Springs So.
42-14 28-21 21-28 31-21 35-27 41-0 38-7 35-0 56-14 68-7 48-0 9-14
39 - 59
7 - 27
2009
9-3
Blue Springs South Hutchinson, Kans. Blue Springs Mullen, Colo. Jefferson City Col. Hickman Jefferson City Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit North Joplin State Sectionals Liberty State Quarterfinals Blue Springs
35-13 27-55 17-3 7-17 20-13 27-14 33-19 42-20 46-14 49-19 35-14 21-23
2010
14-0
Blue Springs 7-6 29-28 Hutchinson, Kans. Blue Springs South 24-17 Liberty 41-0 Col. Rock Bridge 40-21 Col. Hickman 34-13 34-10 Jefferson City Raymore-Peculiar 14-6 Lee’s Summit North 35-7 Joplin 41-0 State Sectionals 31-23 Blue Springs South State Quarterfinals Blue Springs 7-0 State Semifinals Ft. Zumwalt West 42-6 State Finals 10-7 Hazelwood Central
2011
10-2
Blue Springs 35-20 35-20 Hutchinson, Kans. Blue Springs South 16-3 34-14 Liberty Col. Rock Bridge 35-6 Col. Hickman 21-0 30-33 Jefferson City Raymore-Peculiar 34-0 71-10 Lee’s Summit North Joplin 38-7 State Sectionals Blue Springs South 10-9 State Quarterfinals Blue Springs South 7-28
2012
East St. Louis Bentonville, Ark. Blue Springs Hutchinson, Kans. Blue Springs South Liberty Col. Rock Bridge Jefferson City Col. Hickman
9-3 20-12 7-24 24-38 35-31 28-0 30-0 38-21 16-6 34-7
First Round Playoff 37-7 Lee’s Summit Second Round Playoff Raymore-Peculiar 38-7 District Championship Blue Springs 11-14
2013
6-4
East St. Louis Bentonville, Ark. Blue Springs Hutchinson, Kans. Blue Springs South Liberty Col. Rock Bridge Jefferson City Col. Hickman First Round Playoff Blue Springs South
19-14 21-24 7-22 41-7 27-6 24-34 47-28 20-16 21-6
2014
12-2
8-11
Columbia Rock Bridge 49-14 14-40 Webb City Bentonville, AR 17-16 46-22 Springdale Har-Ber Blue Springs South 42-0 Blue Springs 14-13 42-6 Columbia Hickman Helias 40-10 34-17 Jeff City First Round Playoff Lee’s Summit North 43-14 Second Round Playoff Kickapoo 41-0 District Championship Blue Springs 34-29 State Semifinal Francis Howell 25-20 State Championship CBC 24-31
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Soccer Finding the right pieces for the puzzle New faces but same goals for a hungry squad full of skill, athleticsm It probably shows the success of a program when a fourth place state finish left many disappointed but that shouldn’t lessen the accomplishments of the 2014 squad. With a 21-8 record, the Hawklets outscored opponents by more than 2:1. For many players and the fans, the state semifinal game will go down as a powerful memory. It was a great day to be a Hawklet as the football team had a home game in the state semifinal while the soccer team was playing in the final four at Blue Springs South. Over 200 students hopped aboard school busses to cheer on the soccer team against nationally-ranked Chaminade (unfortunately they lost) and then reboarded and came back to campus to watch the football team take down Francis Howell. It was a moment that showed the hallmark of Rockhurst spirit.
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The 2014 team was led by All-American graduate Robert DeWitt, III. DeWitt was a playmaker from the midfield. Offensively, graduate Jordan Evans and senior Cole McLagan showed great speed and scored 16 and 13 goals respectively to lead the team. Evans also led the team in assists with 13. On the defensive side of the ball, graduates Matthew Martel, Eric Smith, Ryan Lewis and Jack Saladino helped with 10 shutouts as junior Nick Moyer had 80 saves for the season in goal. Part of head coach Mr. Chris Lawson’s formula is to schedule the best possible competition and let his players to learn from the different styles of play and overcome adversity. Once again, the team really played better in the second half of the season, posting a 10-2 record, including a regular season OT win over Chaminade and crosstown rival, St. Thomas Aquinas. For the 2015 season, the schedule remains competitive. With trip to St. Louis, Milwaukee and Jefferson City, Coach Lawson and his staff will be looking for new leaders to emerge. The list of candidates is large and like in years past, the coaching staff will try different formations
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and players in different positions to see how the puzzle fits. Luckily, there are many returning players who got playing time in spots and have great stamina and skill. A few of the known pieces are senior Keaton Schieffer and McLagan and John Mullen who started in 2014. Schieffer made significant impact in his first season with 34 points (goals and assists combined). Keaton’s touch on the ball going forwards and ability to see the field will be critical to the team’s success. Lots of speed, with McLagan, sophomore Peyton Browne and junior Navardo Bailey, compliments the scrappiness of seniors Alex Siro and John Mullen, who both had 14 points, placing them as second re-
turning behind McLagan’s 32 points. Always part of Coach Lawson style is keeping the ball moving with good touches and crisp passes. Senior Iganacio Sainz de Aja will help distribute along with Schieffer. A large part of the puzzle will be retooling the defense as the starting back line were all graduates. Defensively, Moyer returns to the net but expect senior William Boatmen, junior Matthew Smith, sophomore Camden Schieffer to help mark and stop the opposing attack. But as in year’s past, the coaching staff will continue to evaluate and put these talented players in position for success.
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versus
Pembroke Hill
1-0
Rock Bridge
5-1
Ray-Pec
3-0
Columbia Hickman
3-0
SM West
1-2
Liberty
2-0
Lee’s Summit
2-1
in OT
2-4
LS West BS South
4-1
BVNW
1-5
Aquinas
4-2
BV North
2-1
in OT
21
SMNW
2-5
8
2-1
Marquette Gonzaga
Webster Groves
3-1
lost in penalty kicks 1-2
0-1
St. Dominic St. James
6-0
Chaminade
2-1
in OT
Kickapoo Park Hill
1-0 6-0
LS North
2-1
Jeff City
2-0
Ruskin
10-0
Raytown
3-2
BS South Staley
0-4 0-2
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Chaminade Francis Howell Central
4-0
all-time team SOC
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hile our soccer program has been quite successful since its days beginning in the winter, the All Time Team is a recent addition to recognize individual players who were hallmark players and instrumental to the success of the program in their eras. Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school soccer career warrants consideration. The player must be five years out from graduation. Congratulations to these important players and thanks for your talents, toughness, tactical skill, and much more. Rick Pribyl Joe Hilboldt Chip Corrigan Tom McKay Jim Mosqueda Jeff Johnson Mike Chonko Tom Knox Todd Riley Chris D’Amico Keith Jarmusch Chuck Reid Todd Schieffer Brett Darby Scott Siegel Kevin Charcut Nick Finn Matt Benben Bryan Charcut
1966 1974 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1988 1988 1989 1989 1989 1990 1994 1995 1995 1996 1997 1997
Sean Walker Jason Cole Michael Robards Dan Watson Matt Herald Brian Siegel Matt Jewett Joe Burns Jason Woods Matt Darby Jim Davey Brett Coppage Lance Snodgrass Brendan Matthews Ryan Raybould Jarrett Devereaux Charlie Peters Will John Mike Comiskey
1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2002 2003 2003
Robbie Borchardt Daneil Kerley Cole Mayer Seth Sinovic Eric Sweetin Drew Pavlovich Jordan Raybould Alex DeZeeuw Justin Koehler Peter O’Neill Tom Sorrentino Alex Sweetin christian krueger austin trees luke snyder alex male tj lawless felipe navarro bryan jantsch
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Good Luck Hawklets! Joseph A. Privitera - '75 Carl J. Privitera II - '80 Anthony L. Privitera II - '82 Carl J. Privitera III - '05 Joseph A. Privitera II - '06 John Alex Privitera - '08 Anthony L. Privitera, III - ‘12 Nicholas J. Privitera - ’14 Vincent M. Privitera - ‘16 Nathaniel J. Privitera - ’16 Anthony J. Biondo - ‘17 Vince Migliazzo - '76 Vincent Migliazzo II - '10 John Mincher - '76
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ach year the soccer team awards athletes for their performance both on the field, as a teammate and in the classroom. The Golden Boot is for the best offensive player, The Bryan R. Bolden award goes to the top role player and Solid As a Rock goes to top defensive minded player.
Golden Boot
Brendan Matthews Charlie Peters William John Robby Borchardt Eric Sweetin Jordan Raybould Peter O’Neill Justin Koehler Peter O’Neill Alex Sweetin Bryan Jantsch Doug Stevenson Derek Schrick Jim Brazeal Kyle Mclagen Robert Dewitt Jordan evans
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Bryan R. Bolden Award Nick Taylor John Molle Kyle Fitzgerald Scott Ferguson Michael Wiggins Miguel Mejia Matt Betterman Joe Madden Nick Simcox Alex Higbie Conor Lewis Danny Riesmeyer Michael Murphy Garret Carman Paul Pisani Adam Stingo Brad Miller Brandan Krueger Andy VanBuskirk Sam Joseph alex caffrey sam joseph lukas kenney Jack saladino eric smith
2000 2001 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010 2010 2010 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014
Solid As A Rock Award Jarrett Devereaux Matt Ferguson Mike Comiskey Seamus McLaughlin Cole Mayer Dan Kovac Drew Pavlovich Kelly Mercer Justin Koehler Alex DeZeeuw Austin Trees Felipe Navarro Danny Cunningham Bret Raybould Kyle Huber Jon Feder Grant Wilson John Mehl Brendan Marquart Robert kelly ben seitzer Ryan lewis
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Fri. Sat. Tue. Sat. Tues. Wed. Tue. Thur. S/W/T Mon. Fri. Sat. Th/F/S Wed. Fri-S Tues. Thur. Wed. Thur. Mo-Th Tue. Sat. Fr-Sat
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Pembroke Hill Rockbridge Ray-Pec Lee’s Summit SM West Liberty BSS Tourn vs. LS West BSS Tourn vs. BS South Top Dawg BVNW SM Northwest Jesuit Classic vs. Marquette Jesuit Classic vs. Regis STL Gateway Classic Hickman Jeff City Classic St. James LS North Jeff City Olathe East Districts Sectionals Quarterfinals Final Four
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Pembroke Hill Rockbridge Ray-Pec Lee’s Summit SM West Liberty SM South Tourn. RHS JV Tourn. SM Northwest Sedalia Sacred Heart Liberty North Hickman St. Thomas Aquinas St. James Academy LS North Jeff City Olathe East
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Liberty LS North Aquinas Raytown Tourn BV North Little Dawg Tourn. SM Northwest Sed. Sacred Heart Lee’s Summit LS West St. James Acad. Aquinas Tourn BV North
Home Away Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Home
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Away Home Away Away Home Away Away (BSS) Away (BSS) Away (BVDAC) Home Milwaukee Milwaukee Away (St. Louis) Home Away Home Away Away Home TBA TBA TBA St. Louis Soccer Park
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Freshman soccer Mon. Wed. Thur. Tue. Thur. Mon. Sat. Tues. Thur. Mon. Wed. Tue.
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Lee’s Summit BS South LS West SM West LS North BV North Rock Tourney SM North LS North Staley Liberty North BV North
Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Away Away
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Coaches Biographies Chris Lawson
A three-sport athlete at Sacred Heart High in Sedalia, Coach Lawson decided to focus on soccer after high school. He went on to play goalie at State Fair Community College and Park University. Now in his 21st year heading Rockhurst soccer and 20th as a Social Studies teacher, he has two sons - Mel (class of ‘09) and Owen, age 13. One of his favorite coaching memories was seeing Owen dog pile with the players after winning the ‘07 and ‘08 state titles. He believes that very few schools have attained the type of traditions that Rockhurst has and holds in academics, co-curriculars and spiritual retreats consistently on a state or national level. Coach Lawson teachers Senior American Government
head coach
Mike Wickenhauser
In his 15th year as assistant varsity coach, Coach Wickenhauser is a former Jesuit high school player at DeSmet in St. Louis. Following college education at Northwestern University and Webster University, he joined Rockhurst as part of the Alumni Service Corp. Coach Wick is currently a candidate for his PhD at the University of Kansas. He teaches both sophomore and senior English courses. He is married with a daughter, Ava and a son, Joseph. Coach Wick believes that Rockhurst’s tradtiton plays a role in each and every match they play.
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Dan Salzman
Returning to the staff for his fifth year Coach Dan Salzman graduated from Rockhurst High School in 2005. While at Rockhurst, Coach Salzman played soccer for four years and ran track for two years. He went to Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he played all four years on the Men’s Soccer team. He graduated from MS&T with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Economics. Coach Salzman married Marci Byrd, who also played for the MS&T Women’s Soccer Team. She was also the Graduate Assistant Coach for the Women’s Soccer Team. He coaches goalies at the varsity level.
goalie coach
Jeremy McElduff
‘Tecnico’ as his students call him in his Spanish classes, Coach McElduff is the junior varsity coach with 17 years of experience, and is also the head coach at St. Teresa’s. A Columbia Hickman High Kewpie, he stayed in Columbia to earn his Bachelor’s in Classics and Master’s in Spanish. A two-year letterman in high school, Tecnico was the team leader in yellow cards one season. Among his hobbies include playing soccer, reading, gardening, running, listening to 80s and 90s college music and annoying his wife Becky. But they have plenty of things to keep them busy as they chase after their daughter, Audrey Kay, and son, Lemuel.
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Assistant coaches bios Michael Comisky Coach
Comiskey is returning to the staff this season after a few years away. Coach Comiskey was an All State soccer player here at Rockhurst High School graduating in 2003 before continuing on to Eastern Illinois University as a member of their soccer program. After college, he came back and coached in the program from 2009-2011. Working as a Commercial Real Estate Broker, he is married to his wife Elise and they are expecting their first child this Fall.
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Chris Gebauer
Beginning his first year as a coach and teacher at the Rock, Coach Gebauer attended DeSmet Jesuit and then continued his studies at the University of Missouri. There he attained two degrees in History and Classical Humanities. From an early age he began playing at the club level and continued through high school. He played ultimate frisbee and was in multiple choruses throughout high school. This year along with assisting as coach for the Sophomore soccer team, he will be teaching Freshman History and Junior Theology as a member of the Alumni Service Corp.
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Dan Shaver
Joining the staff for his first year, Coach Dan Shaver will serve as the coach of the freshmen team. He is a product of Jesuit education including both St. Louis U. High and Rockhurst University. At SLUH, he was a two-sport athlete as a soccer goalkeeper and track hurdler, and at RU, he graduated with degrees in Math, Secondary Education, and Philosophy. Prior to moving to the Rock to teach mathematics, he served as the varsity head coach at Bishop Ward High School for the past three seasons. Coach Shaver is excited to join the tradition that encompasses all of Rockhurst life. Outside of school, he enjoys running and seeing movies with his wife, Claire. He tolerates her cat.
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Rockhurst Hawklets Soccer 2015 Kansas City, Missouri
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Varsity Head Coach: Chris Lawson Varsity Asst. Coaches: Mike Wickenhauser and Luke Harman Varsity Goalkeeper Coach: Dan Salzman # Name Pos. Gr. # Name Pos. Gr. 0 Nick Moyer GK 11 14 navardo bailey f 11 0 Tim Wilkerson GK 12 15 frank barry f/m 10 1 Kyle ruark D 10 16 keaton schieffer* m/d 12 2 Miles perry D 11 17 Peyton browne f 10 3 michael rall d 11 18 max marty f/m 12 4 dewayne bright f 11 19 matthew smith d 11 5 donovan richart d/m 12 20 jake hiss d/m 9 6 cole hickam m/d 12 21 ignacio sainz de aja* m 12 7 camden schieffer d/m 10 23 sebastien doering f 12 9 john mullen* 33 henry mojica gk f 12 12 10 will boatman* f/m 12 * = Captain 11 Cole Mclagan* f 12 Managers: Ian McDonald, Jack Hall, Sam 13 alex siro f 12 Gardella, Andrew Craig
junior VARSITY # Name Pos. 0 Stephen nugent gk 1 william crowe f 1 ebersole jackson gk 2 jake hiss d/f 3 jacob underhill d/m 4 myles perry d 5 dylan dale f/d 6 noah coleman m/f 7 jackson merckens d 9 matthew bagby m 10 cody evans m 11 navardo bailey f 13 matthew grimaldi m 15 barrett zorn d 16 george marty m/f 17 mitchell roberts m/f 18 peter reboulet m/d 21 jake amey m/f 24 mitch elbert d 26 charlie warrington d
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JV Coach: Jeremy McElduff
Administration President: Rev. Terrence Baum, SJ Principal: Greg Harkness
sophomore # Name 1 John pileggi 3 grady schmitz 4 connor croake 6 mikey cain 7 kirk whalen 8 sam caprio 9 massimo avelluto 10 lucas dorrell 11 jacob johnson 12 john orscheln 14 michael lee 15 J’ron collins 16 josh welker 17 phillip ehrnman 18 ben tranberger 24 nick vergara 25 andrew bressette 27 holden o’keefe 28 max montgomery 77 logan tillmon 88 christopher meyer
Gr 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9
Soph. Coach: Mike Comiskey Soph. Asst. Coach: Chris Grebauer Manager: Grey Lawson
freshman # Name 2 Colin Glenn F 3 Zachery Andresen F 4 Jack Hulsing M/D 5 Andrew Valdivia m/d 6 abraham mun d 7 ethan easley f 8 anuradha jayakody m/d 9 mason hochanadel f 10 finn ellias m/d 11 joseph rozell m 12 brett gibbar d 13 gabriel vianello m 14 davis gibbar d 15 zach aldaco m 16 ben cadenas d 17 sam root f/m 19 william suarez m/d 21 harrison shirk m 23 patrick ryan m 24 carter lange f 25 brooks dailey m 26 andrew meyer gk 27 henry freeman gk
Frosh Coach: Dan Shaver
Athletic Director: Michael Dierks ASSISTANT Athletic Director: Kevin mcgill Trainers: Paul McGannon, Craig Klos
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Front row, from left: Navardo Bailey, Ignacio Sainz de Aja, William Boatman, Jake Hiss, Maxwell Marty, Frank Barry, Kyle Ruark, Peyton Browne; second row, Mr. Daniel Salzman, Mr. Michael Wickenhauser, Nick Moyer, Tim Wilkerson, Henry Mojica, Mr. Chris Lawson, Mr. Paul McGannon; third row, Barrett Zorn, Michael Rall, Sam Gardella, Andrew Craig, Ian McDonald, Jack Hall, Miles Perry, John Mullen; fourth row, Sebastien Doering, Alex Siro, Matthew Smith, Cole McLagan, Cole Hickam, Keaton Schieffer, Camden Schieffer, Donovan Richart.
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Front row, from left: Ignacio Sainz de Aja, Michael Rall, Nick Moyer, William Boatman, Navardo Bailey; second row, John Mullen, Matthew Smith, Camden Schieffer, Keaton Schieffer, Cole McLagan, Alex Siro.
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Front row, from left: Navardo Bailey, Frank Barry, William Boatman, Peyton Browne; second row, John Mullen, Sebastien Doering, Cole McLagan, Alex Siro.
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From left: Cole Hickam, Ignacio Sainz de Aja, Maxwell Marty, Keaton Schieffer.
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Front row, from left: Michael Rall, Miles Perry, Jake Hiss, Kyle Ruark; second row, Barrett Zorn, Camden Schieffer, Matthew Smith, Donovan Richart.
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From left: Nick Moyer, Tim Wilkerson, Henry Mojica.
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Front row, from left: Matthew Grimaldi, Navardo Bailey, Jake Hiss, Mitchell Roberts, Jake Amey, George Marty, Dylan Dale, Cody Evans; second row, Miles Perry, Jackson Merckens, Stephen Nugent, Mr. Jeremy McElduff, Mitchell Tran, William Crowe, Noah Coleman; third row, Jack Underhill, Barrett Zorn, Charlie Warrington, Peter Reboulet, Matthew Bagby, Mitch Elbert.
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From left: William Boatman, Cole McLagan, Keaton Schieffer, John Mullen, Ignacio Sainz de Aja.
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Front row, from left: Brooks Dailey, Abraham Mun, Mason Hochanadel, Patrick Ryan, Sam Root, Carter Lange, Gabriel Vianello, Jack Hulsing; second row, Zachery Andersen, Andrew Valdivia, Henry Freeman, Mr. Dan Shaver, Andrew Meyer, Finn Ellias, Anuradha Jayakody; third row, Josephy Rozell, Harrison Schirk, Davis Gibbar, Ethan Easley, William Suarez, Zach Aldaco, Ben Cadenas, Brett Gibbar.
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Front row, from left: Brooks Dailey, Abraham Mun, Mason Hochanadel, Patrick Ryan, Sam Root, Carter Lange, Gabriel Vianello, Jack Hulsing; second row, Zachery Andersen, Andrew Valdivia, Henry Freeman, Mr. Dan Shaver, Andrew Meyer, Finn Ellias, Anuradha Jayakody; third row, Josephy Rozell, Harrison Schirk, Davis Gibbar, Ethan Easley, William Suarez, Zach Aldaco, Ben Cadenas, Brett Gibbar.
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coaching records Year Coach Years at RHS W-L-T Winning % 1963-1966 Mark McKenzie, S.J. 3 13-4-4 61.9% 1966-1968 Len McCabe, S.J. 2 12-2-0 85.7% 1968-1969 Roger Jackson 1 14-2-0 87.5% 1969-1970 Joe Stehno 1 7-1-2 70.0% 1970-1973 Jim Salter 3 27-6-5 71.0% 1973-1974 Woody Boian, S.J. 1 9-3-3 60.0% 1974-1993 Ron Geldhof 17 270-75-39 70.3% 1994 Chris Lawson 20 461-130-22 75.5%
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A familiar formula of depth, diving and strong relays helped propell the Aquahawks to their 11th straight state championship. They even added some individual state championships to put extra icing on the cake. Little did they know that the cake would be celebrating the retirement of legendary head coach, Mr. Paul Winkeler. Rockhurst finished almost 100 points in front of second place and with so many successes, Coach Winkeler had to have another 3+ hour awards ceremony. But he deserves much credit for the passion he and his staff brought to the sport every day. Not a native to swimming or diving before he took the job, Coach Winkeler and his staff blended a focused approach on the physiology of training along with the psyche of training hard and keeping the student-athlete motivated. One of his secrets was to take the individual sport and treat it completely like a team sport. But Coach Winkeler won’t be too far - he is
shifting his focus and passion from coaching, to helping the school develop a Science-Technology-Engineering-Art-Math (STEAM) program. Mr. Andy Wilcox and Mrs. Tessa Fisher, were assistants also stepped down to help the school in many of these new programs. Instrumental in helping the school find a replacement who is familiar with the program and willing to follow a legend, Coach Winkeler helped the school look up in the Northland of Kansas City to find Mr. Bob Barth, new head coach. Coach Barth has coached for many years in high school, college and club and he always respected the way Coach Winkeler ran his program. They became fast friends and talked often about training and the sport. Coach Barth will retain the services of diving coach, Steve Robbins and welcome faculty member David Spitz and alum swimmer (and all-time swimming team member) Jack Rund. In addition to a new coaching staff, team will also have to go without the record setting talents of graduate Alex Albracht who was an individual event champion and a force in the pool in almost all strokes. The season was similar to many of the past,
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where they were successful around the state as they tested themselves in St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia and Kansas City. The schedule will remain intact and while this new coaching staff will bring their own style, they have plenty of experiences studentathletes to work with. Senior captain A.J. Iseman, along with all of the Aquahawks will share their experiences with this new staff. Alternate captain and two-time state champion diver senior David Knopke will be motivated after last season’s second place finish, despite his third season as an All-American diver. He is joined by junior Joey Pennington who was also named an All-American in diving. Between the lanes senior Tommy
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he Rockhurst Swim & Dive program recognizes many different levels in their team awards. Self evident in the purpose are the following: Rookie of the year, Diver of the Year, MVP, Team Spirit, Leadership, Most Improved, JV Swimmer of the Year. The Aquahawk Award of Excellence is the only award soley voted on by the swimmers and recognizes the person who represents the program best. The Ironman Award is given to someone who had to really push himself to achieve something special. The newly created Award of Perseverance & Determination is similar but more focused on overcoming setbacks in a career.
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Andrew Lombardo Tyler Stanley Alex Lombardo Nicholas Hense Zach Cook Jack Hilliard Brady Weinrich Drew Hagedorn drew hagedorn jack hilliard AJ iseman Zach Cook
Leadership
Thomas Wytock Phil Linville Jason Benson Kevin Webster Joe Vandenboom Steve Sharp Mick White Matthew Margritier Eric Jurgeson Tim Richards Alex Daly Grant byers zach cook Sam Daly Trevor Weinrich
Drew Arensberg Drew Arensberg Ford McLiney Ford McLiney Ford McLiney Willy Bredar Matt Rusgis Zach Pierce David Knopke david knopke David Knopke
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014
Rookie of the Year 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014
M.V.P. Thomas Robinson Thomas Robinson Thomas Robinson Kevin Webster Matthew Margritier Matthew Margritier Mick White Matthew Margritier Nick Foster Louis Behnan David Knopke david knopke alex albracht Alex Albracht
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Top Diver
2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014
Andrew Robinson Keaton Knott Vito Cammisano Jon Benson Griffin Peavey Ford McLiney Brian Tucci Alex Lombardo Pete Stanley Alex Albracht Louis Behnen Zach Cook AJ Iseman David Knopke collin nill Bobby Freeman
2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014
JV Swimmer of the Year
John Fritzlen Patrick McGannon Clay Stanley Tyler Stanley Eric Jurgeson Jordan Pierce Jordan Pierce Trevor Weinrich jordan pierce joe green Danny Thompson
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014
Spirit Phil Linville Chris Crawford Justin Brown Joe Roh John Fritzlen Chris Jury Joe Fritzlen Eric Jurgeson Neil White Tyler Stanley Mitch Morrison mitch morrison Noah Ries
Ironman
Joey Martin Mick White Richie Enright Stephen Nelson Cal Bayer Cal Bayer Jake Scovell Jake Scovell Noah steilen Jordan Pierce
2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Aquahawk Award of Excellance Pat Laughlin Ben Morrison Phil Linville Thomas Robinson Andrew Robinson Michael Wytock Stephen Nelson Matt Benson Matthew Margritier Jacob Fisher Alex Lombardo pete stanley Alex Albracht
2004 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Most Improved Chris Crawford Nick Vignatelli Kevin Webster Kevin Webster Drew Arrensberg Patrick Dyer Stephen Nelson Jack Rund Neil White Collin Thompson Collin Thompson Tim Richards max allen ALEX HAWN JOEY PENNINGTON
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Coaches Biographies Bob Barth
An accomplished swimmer in his own right, Coach Barth qualified for Junior Nationals in 1982 before continuing his career at the University of Missouri. There, he swam four years, served as Team Captain in 1986, and then became a graduate assistant coach while completing his Master’s Degree in Human Performance. From 1989-1995, Barth was Head Coach of the Bloomington High School South boys’ swimming team along with the Bloomington Swim Club, which was struggling upon his arrival, down to only 45 members. In five years, Barth revived the Club, increasing its membership to more than 235 swimmers and making BSC one of the largest and most successful USA Club teams in Indiana. Later, Barth returned to Missouri and achieved similar success with the Columbia Swim Club before eventually finding his way to Kansas City in 2002. He spent the next 12 years coaching in the North Kansas City School District, and in 2011, was instrumental in creating Club North Swimming, which has continued to provide an outstanding competitive swimming experience for kids all over the Northland.In his 25 year career, Barth has coached 8 High School All-Americans and had 18 swimmers go on to swim collegiately at Division I schools. He holds a BS in Education, a Master’s degree in Human Performance, and is an ASCA Level III coach. Coach Barth is excited to be embarking on his first year with Rockhurst.
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Jack Rund
Coach Rund is honored to be returning to the Rockhurst Swim & Dive Team. This will be his 5th season with the team and his first as a coach since graduating in 2010. While in high school, Coach Rund was part of one of the finest swim teams to ever be assembled as they scored a state record 400.5 team points. He was also on a state championship relay and an All American.
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David Spitz
Coach Spitz (no relation to Mark, unfortunately) is excited to begin his first year of coaching swim and dive. Originally from St. Louis, he earned a degree from Washington University before joining the Rockhurst community through the Alum Service Corps Program. After taking a year away from teaching to write a novel, Coach Spitz has returned to the English department and eagerly awaits getting his feet wet with the Aquahawks.
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Steve Robbins
Coach Robbins continues his Rockhurst coaching career as the team’s dive coach. He previously coached at several other private schools (Notre Dame de Sion, Pembroke Hill and Bishop Miege). He works as General Manager at Willoughby Design and holds a degree from Princeton in Pyschology and English. While at Princeton he was named to the All Ivy and NCAA All American teams. In high school, Coach Robbins was a two-time Nebraska state diving champion and two-time all-american.
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basketball Peaking at just the right time A team full of 2015 grads runs deep into playoffs
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There are those times when only hindsight allows one to see that it was a turning point. For the basketball team, it was at the half of the Lee’s Summit regular season game. Slugging through the first part of the season, the team earned a couple of good victories, but too many tough losses and the energy seemed lost, the fun in playing the game had been replaced by the presumed loss to a higher ranked team. The team had played tough all season and lost seven games by a total of 11 points. It just appeared like the bubble had burst. That is when head coach, Mr. Peter Campbell and his staff looked for a different approach. Instead of reviewing how to run better offensive sets and to play lock-down half court defense, they blew up the offense by full court pressing and hoisting up the best shot available by anyone who was open. From the whistle, the Hawklets showed quickness and stamina. Graduate Will Bazzle hit clutch three pointers from way behind the arc.
The Tiger’s lead evaporated to a tie game at the end of regulation. A squad with eight seniors knew that they had to believe in each other and their coaches to make the most of their last season… and they did. The team conditioned hard to play at that tempo and could go deep into its bench, using up to 11 players in a game. Graduate Cartier Dean carried the most experience from the state championship team years earlier and his ability to handle defensive pressure and attack the rim allowed for all types of shooters to be in position to score. He was a catalyst in so many ways: second on the team in scoring with 10.6, averaging about 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, not to mention almost 2.5 steals per game. But he wasn’t alone. Graduate Patrick Geha’s inside-out game helped him lead the team in points per game at 11.8, and making a team’s third highest 46% of his shots including 41 three pointers. Rockhurst had lots of interchangeable guards to help Dean. Bazzle and fellow graduate Adam Bowers had a slash and pop style. Graduate
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Lance Boehm led the team in overall shooting percentage and three point percentage, making 40% of his three attempts. Graduates Luke Winterman and Spencer Seabaugh were capable of coming off the bench as well. It wasn’t just a Class of 2015 team as sophomore Chris Teahan hit clutch three’s down the stretch and sophomore big man Carter Selzer showed skilled post up moves and strong defense. Speaking of the post position, graduate Noah Spencer was second in rebounds and often defended the opposing team’s best post player. The Hawklets were hard to handle. They went on an 11-4 run to finish out the season. As they started to hit shots, they started to defend harder. They began trusting each other. While they lost to teams like Lee’s
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Summit West, Raytown, and Lee’s Summit in the regular season, they were a new team with momentum. At home, hosting districts, a large crowd saw this energy and the Hawklets avenged a loss to Lee’s Summit West and then faced a Ray-Pec team that was having a storied season. Whether it was home court advantage or just inspired play, the Hawklets were able to beat the Panthers for another school district championship. The season ended running into an equally hot Park Hill South Panther squad which finished second overall at state. As for the 2015-16 season, many new faces will get their chance to join Teahan and Selzer.
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Our team faced adver- head coach sity early in the season, but then bounced back and went on a run that caught the attention of the entire state of Missouri and most of eastern Kansas.
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Liberty North
52-42
SM North
50-52
66-94
Olathe East SM East
52-53
BVNW Blue Springs
51-30
45-47
William Chrisman
68-51
46-65
Raytown Liberty
67-70
Raytown South
48-45
LS West
16
56-59
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Lee’s Summit
70-81
BS South
64-70
St. Joe Lafayette
60-61
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LS North
69-60 58-41
SM East
70-44
Ruskin
57-42
St. James
64-62
Creighton Prep
55-76
Raytown
60-57
Metro Academy
66-50
Jeff City
64-60
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Ray-Pec
87-74
53-48
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irst created in 1992 the Rockhurst Basketball All-Time team was formed to help celebrate 75 years of organized basketball. The team is now reviewed yearly for potential inclusions. As the school’s oldest sport (93 years) the program has won over 60 percent of its games. Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school basketball career warrants consideration. George Korty Irving Damon Jim Hogan Jim Lamb Red Sullivan Dick Hale John Sheridan Jim Gleeson Al Nemecek Owen Murphy Les Spurck Jack Mulvihill Bill Hardy T. Michael Walsh Bob Williams Tom Lillis Helm Lillis John Williams
1918 1923 1925 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1932 1934 1938 1943 1944 1948 1949 1950 1950
Joe Teasdale Alex George Alex Himmelberg John Gorton Jim Selzer Pat Caldwell George Kopp Bob Bauers Ken Mayer John Hill John Kafka Kevin Wall Mark Stipetich Tom Bosilevac Mark Teahan Bill Pruett Anthony Augmon David Cone
1953 1955 1956 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1965 1967 1968 1970 1971 1971 1978 1980 1981 1981
Steve Schmitz Joe Karl Harold Mitchem John Cooper Matt Muehlebach Chris Heller Patrick Hernandez Shawn Winn David Frey Tay Officer Mark Schloegel Mike Day Tom Komoroski John Mayberry Conner Teahan
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schedule basketball Tue.
11/24
Blue/White Scrimmage (JV/V)
Home
5:30/7 PM
Tue.
12/1
Lee’s Summit North (JV/V)
Away
5:30/7 PM
Fri.
12/4
Liberty North (JV/V)
Home
5:30/7 PM
Thu-Sat.
12/10-12
SM East Tourney (V)
Away
TBA
Mon.
12/14
Blue Valley North (JV)
Home
7:30 PM
Sat.
12/19
Hyvee Shootout v. BV West (V)
Avila
1:30 PM
Tue.
12/22
Blue Springs (JV/V)
Home
5:30/7 PM
Thur.-Mon 12/26-30
William Jewell Tourney (V)
Away
TBA
Tue.
1/5
Raytown South (JV/V)
Home
5:30/7 PM
Fri.
1/8
Lee’s Summit West (JV/V)
Away
5:30/7 PM
Tue.
1/12
Lee’s Summit (JV/V)
Home
5:30/7 PM
Fri.
1/15
Blue Springs South (JV/V)
Home
5:30/7 PM
Rockhurst JV Shootout (JV)
Home
TBA
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1/19-22
Liberty Tourney (V)
Away
TBA
Tue.
1/26
SM West (JV/V)
Away
5:30/7 PM
Fri.
1/29
SM East (JV/V)
Away
5:30/7 PM
Wed.
2/3
Ruskin (JV/V)
Away
5:30/7 PM
Fri.
2/5
St. James Academy (JV/V)
Home
5:30/7 PM
Sat.
2/13
Creighton Prep (JV/V)
Home
TBA
Tue.
2/16
Raytown (JV/V)
Away
5:30/7 PM
Fri.
2/19
Columbia-Rock Bridge (JV/V)
Home
5:30/7 PM
Fri.
2/26
Jefferson City (JV/V)
Away
5:30/7 PM
Mon-Sat.
2/29-5
Districts (V)
Away
TBA
Wed.
3/9
Sectionals (V)
TBA
TBA
Sat.
3/12
Quarterfinals (V)
Away
TBA
Fri.
3/18
State Semifinals (V)
Mizzou
TBA
Sat.
3/19
State Final (V)
Mizzou
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coaching records Year Coach Years at RHS 1918-28* Pat Mason 11 1929-36 Eddie Halpin 8 1937-41 Martin O’Keefe 5 1942-46 Godfrey Kobets 5 1947-49 Ralph Cormany 3 1950-51 Gerry Connelly 2 1952-65 Jim Ryan 14 1966-74 Marion Nickel 9 1975-78 Craig Cummings 4 1979-91 Doug Bruce 13 1992-99 Mark Bubalo 8 2000-13 Mark Nusbaum 14 2014- Pete Campbell 2
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W 97 91 42 40 56 25 213 150 39 244 122 284 28
L 41 38 41 47 20 21 138 76 45 106 95 110 27
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Winning % 70.3% 70.5% 50.6% 45.9% 73.7% 54.3% 60.7% 65.8% 46.4% 67.9% 56.2% 72.1% 50.9%
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*Missing 1922. If you have the basketball record for 1922, please contact the athletic department.
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Coaches Biographies Pete Campbell
Coach Campbell begins his third year as head coach after 18 years as an assistant. A Rockhurst grad (class of `89), he helped bring home a basketball state title in 1989; a feat made possible in part due to his game winning shot to make it out of the quarterfinals, and also in 2013 when he was the varsity assistant coach for the state championship team. He went on to get his BA from Mizzou and MA at Baker. He is married with three kids: Catelyn (15), and twins Emma and Will (8). Coach Campbell served as the athletic director for 6 years but has recently returned to the classroom and will teach freshman math. Without coaching or teaching, Coach Campbell says he would be broke - he can’t do anything else.
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Paul Bierne
Coach Beirne began his basketball coaching at the Rock working with the sophomore team but was moved up to JV and now to the varsity. A Bishop Hogan, Rockhurst U. (for BA and MA) and UMKC (for MA) grad, he also apparently loves the Kansas City area. In high school, he played football, basketball, golf and baseball, going on to play two years of basketball at UMKC. Since coming to RHS in 1999, Coach Beirne teaches Ancient Civilizations and Economics. He has two children: Katie and Matt (RHS ‘14). If he wasn’t a teacher or coach, he says he would be a host of a home improvement show on PBS or HGTV. He is also the varsity golf coach.
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John Morris
Coach Mo has patrolled the sidelines, the court and the track since he has been at Rockhurst. In basketball, he is the JV head coach. A RHS grad himself (`74), Coach Mo has been a part of the basketball coaching staff since 1985. His education after RHS includes a BA from St. Louis University and his MA from Loyola-New Orleans. A member of the theology department, he teaches Catholic Faith in Practice I & II. He and his wife Kate have three children: Kevin (RHS `04), Clare and Dan (RHS `11).
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Greg Buckman
Coach Buckman begins his third year at Rockhurst with a variety of teaching and coaching experiences. He holds a Secondary Education degree from UMKC with an emphasis on Social Studies. He was a standout track & field athlete at Olathe North and also played basketball and football. Recently he has coached many sports at the junior high level including 4 championship teams in basketball out of the past 7 year at St. Paul’s Episcopal School. Coach Buckman will teach World History and serve as an assistant athletic director. He is married to his wife Tayla.
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Assistant coaches bios of his computer lab where he teachKevin McGill Outside es Computer Essentials, Coach McGill can
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be found in the gym coaching his Freshman A team. He began his high school basketball coaching career in 2007-08 as a varsity assistant at Sion. He is in his seventh year at Rockhurst. He grew up in Fremont, Neb. where he played four years of football, basketball and baseball and was a two-time All-State player in basketball. He then went on to play four years of hoops at Midland Lutheran College. Kevin is married to his wife Sara and they have two boys, Charlie and Keegan. Coach McGill also is the new assistant athletic director.
since 2009, Coach LeRoy leads the FreshJoe Leroy Coaching man B basketball team. Raised in the state capital,
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he attended Helias High School and competed in basketball and tennis there. After earning a degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education from Rock U., he joined the Rochurst High community as an Calculus 1 and Algebra 2/Trigonometry teacher. Part of what he enjoys about the Rock is how everyone in the building has a genuine respect for the mission of the school and the people inside it. He is married to his wife Sarah. He finished his Master’s of Science Degree in Mathematics and Statistics from UMKC. He is the Math Department chair.
Scott Duschen 18 years with a whistle and clipboard,
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Coach Duschen will once again be assisting the freshman teams. Hailing from West Waterloo, Ia, he attended the University of Iowa and then UMKC for his Master’s degree. Before coming to the Rock, he spent 7 years as the girl’s head basketball coach, five as head football coach and 12 as assistant boy’s basketball coach at Bishop Hogan. Along with being the assistant principal for academic affairs, he teaches Advanced Algebra II. Coach Duschen has two children, both state champions in high school, Michael (RHS `06) and Emily.
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Wrestling Strength, tactics, stamina, technique Experienced wrestlers return, raises expectations Momemtum continues to build in the wrestling program. For consecutive years, there have been multiple all-state finishes and a quick look at the returning roster, nine are coming back for the 2015-2016 season. Last year marked the introduction of Mr. Armand Aaron, head coach to Rockhurst after a move from Memphis, Tennessee. A large factor of this momentum are knowledgeable and passionate coaches. Coach Aaron is highly organized and a teacher of the sport. He is joined by Mr. Rich Wikiera who has a shared passion and is the “father” of the program with over 30 years experience. Add to the two veterans are former collegiate wrestler Coach Cody Gillenwater and Rock wrestling alums Zach Anderson-Boland and Alex Rinas. “The biggest reason for our success this year is definitely credited to our great coaching staff. Coach Aaron and Coach Gillenwater impacted
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the way our team wrestled this year in a very positive way,” senior Brennain Park said. The staff has plenty of committed and talented wrestlers to work with and at the top of the list are the junior Valdiviez twins. A quick look at the stats sheet and you will see both of their names atop the list of many categories including wins (45 for Colin and 38 for Cameron). They both finished All-State last season. Cameron finished fourth while Colin placed 6th. This adds to their pair of All-State finishes in 2014. Joining the twins at state were senior Carson Meek and graduate Mike Broyles. Several others narrowly missed getting out of the Super District. Meek will be counted on to help lead the team this season from the middle of the weight classes, along with fellow classmates Brennain Park. Meek is a fiery and fun personality. Park brings a focused effort and leads by example. Graduate Ben McCausland was recognized by his peers and coaches for his leadership by being named the Beach Tuckness team recipient. Sophomore Dawson Ervie showed a spark as
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a freshman. With his passion for the sport and he will be expected to make progress and continue to impact the program. Coach Aaron will continue to blend the three critical aspects of the sport: technique, stamina and strength/explosiveness. Colin Valdiviez really showed great improvement and led the team in takedowns with 71. On the heavyweight side, Vince Spalitto had a very strong regular season, coming up short at super districts but he will be counted on anchoring the upper end of the weight classes after football. The schedule continues to help test the team. They have added a dual tournament hosted by return-
ing state championship program, Park Hill. This along with duals versus Staley, Blue Springs, Lee’s Summit school and Rock Bridge have helped the program deal with the extremely competitive Super District. Expect the coaching staff to work with the returnees, determine which weight classes are best as the continue to gain strength and learn more skills. Time will tell who will qualify in the lighter weights but junior Oscar Kelley has two years of experience. More wrestlers are participating in off-season wrestling and conditioning so expect the momentum to continue.
Brennain Park
The biggest reason for our senior success this year is definitely credited to our great coaching staff. Coach Aaron and Coach Gillenwater impacted the way our team wrestled this year in a very positive way.
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Ruskin
27 44
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Staley Lee’s Summit
37 30
Fort Osage
33 36
Raytown
60 18
Rock Bridge
56 17
SM North
52 18
LS North
33 30
Tournaments LS North Tourney
7th out of 13
Lee’s Summit Tourney
7th out of 25
Louisburg Wildcat Classic
1st out of 13 Center Tourney
No team scores kept Winnetonka Tourney
9th out of 19 Blue Springs South Tourney
3rd out of 12 Super Districts State
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18th out of 60
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all-time team WR Chris Garlich David Poskin Jim Paolozzi Mark Hickey Scott Johnson Travis Huenfeld Justin Rogers Greg Ford Zach Anderson-Boland Tyler Reed Alex wurtz
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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12/3 12/5 12/8 12/11-12 12/18-19 1/5 1/9 1/12 1/19 1/22-23 1/29-30 2/2
Blue Springs Park Hill Dual Tournament Staley/Ruskin LS North Tourney Lee’s Summit Tourney Lee’s Summit Louisburg Tourney Raytown/Fort Osage Rock Bridge Winnetonka Tourney BSS Tourney LS North
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Super Districts State Championships
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Coaches Biographies Armand Aaron
Coach Aaron is entering his second year at Rockhurst and his 37th as a teacher and coach. The bulk of his career was with Christian Brothers schools in St Louis and Memphis, where his wrestling teams enjoyed considerable success. He attended Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita, KS and was named the scholar-athlete of his senior class. Coach has a bachelors degree in history, a masters in education, and teaches Junior Theology at Rockhurst. He enjoyed his first year in the classroom and on the mats at Rockhurst, and looks forward to an exciting and improved wrestling team this year. He and his spouse Roxanne have a daughter and son who they happily describe as “successfully launched”.
head coach
Cody Gillenwater
There is no doubt that Coach Gillenwater is passionate about the sport of wrestling and he brings plenty of experience in his third year at Rockhurst. He has been involved in the sport for 25 years and most recently was at the University of Central Missouri as an assistant coach, even coaching at the national championship level. While in college he also competed at the national championships. In high school, he played football, wrestled and ran track for four years. He was even voted as the best athlete of the school. He holds a degree in Exercise Science.
asst. coach
Zach Anderson-Boland
Coach Anderson-Boland brings his wrestling experience as a former Rockhurst standout, finishing 6th at state in 2005 and as a four-year letterman. He begins his sixth year as a coach back at his alma mater. During the day he is a Registered Nurse earning his degrees from the University of Missouri-Rolla (Bachelor of Biological Science) and UMKC (Bachelor of Nursing). He also was sports editor for the school paper while in Rolla and vice president of Kappa Sigma.
asst. coach
Rich Wikiera
Coach Wikiera is back in the saddle as a Hawklets wrestling coach. He magnanimously helped out the program to serve as head coach two seasons ago. Now Coach will continue to dedicate his time and passions to wrestlers. He has worked tirelessly to help promote wrestling at Rockhurst. In the classroom Coach Wikiera teaches seniors in Human Physiology and Environmental Science. He has been teaching at Rockhurst since 1981. He holds a BS from Rockhurst College and an MA from UMKC. He and his wife, Denise, have had several sons as Hawklets (Rich `98, Drew `02, Dan `07, Matt `14), and his daughter Lara graduated from St. Teresa’s.
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Assistant coaches bios Alex Rinas
Coach Rinas is another alum from the great class of 2010. He has his nursing degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. This is his third year back coaching wrestling. While at Rockhurst Coach Rinas was a two-time team captain and is a bronze level certified coach. He will be reunited with his former head coach, Rich Wikiera, who continues to assist the team.
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baseball It is just the way that the ball bounces A 20-plus win season builds high hopes, falls short in districts championships A recurring theme of the 2014-2015 school year is the strength of the last year’s senior class and for the baseball team, this was especially true. Ranked as high as fourth in state during the regular season, the team combined a solid offense with good pitching. Offensively, the team averaged about 7 runs a game and accomplishing this with primarily singles and doubles as they only hit 13 home runs. This production helped propel the team to a 22-7 record. Graduate Luke Ritter closed out a storied athletic career as a multisport athlete. He signed to play baseball at Wichita State. Ritter was named to the All State 1st team at shortstop. He led the team in many categories with an impressive state line of .473 with 41 runs, 18 RBI’s and
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9 doubles. Other key contributors offensively were graduates Nick Bosma and Ben Whetstone who led the team with 3 home runs each. Whetstone also led the team in RBI’s. Both will be playing at the next level. Whetstone was recognized for his season as All State Honorable Mention. On the mound pitching was especially good with a staff ERA of under 2.3. Once again, Whetstone was a key contributor, leading the staff in strikeouts with 44 in 26 innings pitched. These stats helped the team achieves some solid results in the regular season. Starting off the season, they went 4-1 in the KC Metro Leadoff Tournament and then 3-0 in the Jefferson City Tournament later in the season. But the game of baseball is all about timing and the breaks went south quick when the Hawklets faced rival Lee’s Summit West in the district championships. Their bats went silent and their pitching struggled, ending a season of high expectations. Despite a heavy senior roster with 7 graduates playing at the next level, several top players do
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return including senior multi-sport athlete Tyler Benninghoff. Benninghoff pitched and played second base. He had the team’s lowest ERA of 1.25 in 39 innings. He will be joined by other starters: senior Dalton Lanpher who displayed some strong relief pitching and is the top returnee in RBI’s with 27. Senior catcher Caleb Lauvetz returns and given the success of the pitching staff under his watch, look for continued success from the mound. Especially since senior Jon Wemhoff returns after having an impressive 6-1 pitching record. New faces should include seniors Grant Burns and Jackson Moore,
not to mention all the hungry players on the JV and C teams. The schedule will look similar as the program plays a good mixture of teams from both sides of the State Line. You can trust that Coach DeGraw will find that talent as he has been a long-standing pillar of the program. His overall coaching record of 327 wins to only 176 losses in 20 years is the standard. He is the third head coach of the program since it was restarted in 1989. Lots of positions battles for lots of players will be the key to next spring. So as Coach DeGraw put it, “it will be an exciting season.”
Grant Burns
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St. James
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1955 1962 1964 1965 1965 1966 1966 1967 1989 1991 1995 1999
David Manning Raymond Chang Ryan Anderson Steve Murphy John Mayberry Jr. Adam Pummill John Sweeney Kevin Sears Brandon Doherty Jeff Koons Ryan Bennett Derrick McKinney
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Kelly Quirk Mike Walczuk David Belfonte Aaron Meade Jerry Mancuso Jake Doller sal belfonte Nate goodwin
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Coaches Biographies Jim DeGraw
In the spring of 2016, Jim DeGraw will begin his 21st season as the head baseball coach at Rockhurst High School. He has led Rockhurst to its only two state final four appearances in 2004 (state runner-up) and 2010 (third place) and an overall record of 327 wins and 176 losses. DeGraw has coached 26 players who have gone to play Division I baseball and five who have played professionally including former first team high school All-American and current major leaguer John Mayberry, Jr. (Mets). There have been 24 all-state players that have played under Coach DeGraw. Rockhurst has been ranked as the number one team in the state of Missouri during the course of five different seasons during his tenure and is a regular in the state’s top ten rankings during the spring. Since baseball returned to Rockhurst in 1989, teams have won 12 district titles. Under DeGraw, Rockhurst has made the national rankings as well, appearing in the USA Today Top 25 (#24), Baseball America Top 25 poll (#21) and the Midlands Region Top 5 (#2) in 2004.
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Nick Vaughn
A teacher and coach at Rockhurst for 11 years, Coach Vaughn dedicated his time to teaching Biology and coaching Freshman C team football and baseball. A native of Lee’s Summit, he attended Lee’s Summit North, UMKC for his BA and Webster University for his MA. Coach Vaughn is married to Lisa and they have two daughters, Amelia and Claire. Coach Vaughn cannot pick one favorite coaching memory because each year new memories and bonds form with players and he doesn’t think he could pick a best because there are so many great ones.
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Kevin McAdam
Coach McAdam begins his fourth year as a guidance counselor at Rockhurst. Entering his third year as the JV baseball coach, Coach McAdam participated in baseball and basketball in high school. While working at Park Hill he coached freshman baseball. Coach McAdam holds a Bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in Psychology with a minor in Coaching. He also has a Master’s degree from UMKC in Counseling and Guidance. He and his wife have one daughter, Ainslee.
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Brian Bruce
Having grown up around Rockhurst High School, Coach Brian Bruce begins his third year as a teacher and coach. He teaches broadcast, which is entering it’s second year. While a student at Rockhurst he played baseball for all four years and also played football and basketball. He went on to get his undergraduate degree from Marquette University in Broadcast and then his Master’s from KU in Journalism. He coaches C team football and will continue to coach freshman baseball. He married his wife Lindsey in October 2013 and is expecting a baby in December.
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golf Another season... Another trophy Team has strong day two at state, finishes second Any average duffer would be jealous of the typical rounds that the Hawklet varsity golfer can average, let alone in awe when he is at the top of his game. The strength of the 2015 Rockhurst golf team is that just about any of the top guys can be the low man on a given day. In fact of the five state golfers, all five finished a round and/or tournament as the top Hawklet. The depth of the Hawklets is what allowed them to dominate the local area. The squad boasted 10 Hawklets who had an 18 hole competitive average below 80. I am guessing that would be an all-time best by many reading this! Not taking success for granted, the program has high expectations and has brought home a top 3 state finish for the last 14 years. To help prepare for the season, the team travelled, once again, to Palm Springs, California. This allowed for them to get in some golf while it grounds were snow-covered and tem-
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peratures were below freezing. It was also extremely challenging competition as the team finished in the bottom third. Once the weather turned, the team could focus its attention on Missouri and traveled across the state to face the best competition. Rock Bridge was the defending state champion and the Hawklets wanted to face them as often as possible. In fact the top 5 players statistics are a bit misleading because they played some of the harder courses throughout Missouri. It was important because this taught them to stay calm under pressure, to play different course and in different conditions. Highlights for the team include match play win over Shawnee Mission East, district and sectional championships and a strong state day 2 during which they moved up from fourth to second. Their only local blemish was a loss to Pembroke Hill. Individually, graduate Peter Dierks earned his second all-state medal and led the team with a 76.7 average. Fellow graduate, Luke Henke shot below par to be the district’s top medalist and finished tied for 28th with fellow classmate
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and Hawklet Greg Watkins. Carter Tumminia played two consistent rounds of 75 to finish tied for 16th. It was a classic demonstration of Rockhurst depth. Junior Rob Enright rounded out as the fifth man. The team scored 607, 2nd at state. Several members of the class of 2015 have been key contributors to at least two if not three top 3 finishes. Additionally, Mr. Mark Nusbaum, head coach, steps away from teaching and coaching after two years as a successful head coach and many years as an assistant. So there will be new faces to the program. Mr. Paul Beirne, former assistant coach, will become the head coach of the program. He
will look toward former golf state champion, Jason Huska, class of 2010 to help as an assistant. The talent pool is still rich. Many members of the JV squad won multiple varsity tournaments and would have been top varsity players on most other high schools. Golfers like seniors Aaron Lang, Eli Matthews, Louis Tumminia, and junior Ethan Packel all have the game to score low. The traditions of strong golf, started by Coach Al Davis and passed down to Coach Steve Ryan, then Coach Mike O’Leary and Coach Mark Nusbaum, now rest in the capable and excited hands of Paul Beirne.
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John Sinovic Bert Roney Matt Roney Michael Hoehn Jim Gates Doug Albers Jason Hobick Fred Loeb Brent Kriegshauser Josh Polsinelli Kevin Ward
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Coaches Biographies Paul Bierne
Obviously Coach Beirne felt like he has too much free time as he is a three-sport coach beginning his third year with the golf team, but first as the head coach. A Bishop Hogan, Rockhurst U. (for BA and MA) and UMKC (for MA) grad, he also apparently loves the Kansas City area. In high school, he played football, basketball, golf and baseball, going on to play two years of basketball at UMKC. Since coming to RHS in 1999, Coach Beirne teaches Ancient Civilizations and Economics. He has two children: Katie (20) and Matt (RHS ‘14). If he wasn’t a teacher or coach, he says he would be a host of a home improvement show on PBS or HGTV.
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Jason Huska
Jason Huska can bring a lot to the table in terms of peaking at the right time. He was the 2012 Missouri individual state golf champion. This experience will come in helpful for the golfers and Coach Beirne. After graduating in 2012, Coach Huska went to University of Central Missouri. He is now continuing his education at Johnson County Community College.
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Chris Gebauer
Beginning his first year as a coach and teacher at the Rock, Coach Gebauer attended De Smet Jesuit and then continued his studies at the University of Missouri. There he attained two degrees in History and Classical Humanities. From an early age he began playing at the club level and continued through high school. He played ultimate frisbee and was in multiple choruses throughout high school. This year along with assisting as coach for the Sophomore soccer team and golf team, he will be teaching Freshman History and Junior Theology.
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Heading into the 2015 season, the lacrosse program knew that it had a lot of questions to answer despite being the 2014 defending league champion. That team was senior-heavy so both sides of the ball would have to be rebuilt, all the while, both coordinators were “new� to the program as coaches (both Mr. Ryan McLauglin and Mr. Cole Dimond were former Rockhurst lacrosse players when the program was just getting started). So a season where the team advanced to the league semifinal and finished with a 13-6 record (suffering only three of those losses to local schools) demonstrated that the program can rebuild and stay competitive. Starting with the offense graduates Kevin McLiney and Liam Hodes led the attack. McLiney was tops in goals while Hodes often served as the emotional leader of that squad. Seniors Connor Law and Collin Slaymaker junior Robert
Dakan showed great offensive skills as well. Law led the team in assists and was second in goals. Slaymaker tied graduate Bud Linville for third on the team in goals scored. The sport of lacrosse is exciting and fastpaced. Offense comes as a flurry and over half of the games, the team scored 10 goals or more. On the other end of the field, defense has always been a focus of head coach, Mr. Tim Reidy. A former All-American on the defensive side the unit was solid allowing 6.3 goals a game, well below the national average. Sophomore Jake Sullivan was the starting goaltender and had a very intelligent and hard working set of defenders in front of him: graduates Seth Eaton and Andrew Mohajir along with seniors Liam Ryan and Jake Enenbach. Combined with the midfielders, they were able to produce some impressive results considering that only one of them had started in the past. The team travelled again to build team chemistry and play tough competition. This year, they flew to the Washington DC area and played top teams such as Georgetown Prep. The goal is for the boys to see that high level of play and to
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learn in those adverse scenarios. They were able to win one game (in OT) and dropped 2 games. Additionally, the team bonding built on these trips has really added to the spirit of the team. Upon their return to KC the jumped into league play finding out that Olathe East was the dominate team who eventually won the league title. The Hawklets regular season league record was 9-2. Coach Reidy and his staff also reached out to play league champions from Nebraska and St. Louis in a Heartland Showcase. But for the Hawklets, as it often seems to be, the rival, Shawnee Mission East was the team which really challenged the Hawklets.
In the regular season, the Lancers scored a tough win while on the road in Dasta Stadium 7-5. When they met up again in the semi finals at UMKC, the stands were full and the game was full of large momentum swings. At the half, the Hawklets had controlled the game and were leading but they were unable to stop the East offensive attack and lost 8-10, marking the third time in four years that the Lancers had faced the Hawklets in the final four. Coach Reidy and his staff will have more experience returning next year and you can be sure that their sights will be not only on returning to the final four, but winning the league title.
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I’m proud of the graduate season that we had, but I wish that we could have beaten East.
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he newest sport for the school has still been competitive as the sport continues to grow nationally and more significantly on a local level. The program was a club sport initially before becoming a varsity sport in 1997. Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school lacrosse career warrants consideration. Matt McGilley Patrick McGilley Sean Connelly Peter McGilley Ryan McLaughlin Aaron Clevinger Pat Connelly Jon Lecuyer Tim Reidy Pete Jokisch Andrew Elmer
1995 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2002 2002 2003
Cory Van Dyke Brendan Arthur Michael Adkins Matt Gotschall Peter Hannapel Carl Novick Chris Rhoades Jason Coleman Scaffer Degen Brent Sear Spencer Walsh
2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
Colin Looby Kevin Looby Paul Reintjes TERRY SMITH DAVID HERRING Connor Flanigan Scott Brown
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The Hannon Award is given to the Offensive Most Valuable Player. addison degen joe faerber Kevin Mcliney
2013 2014 2015
Connelly Award
The Connelly Award is given to the Defensive Most valuable player.
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he Matthew C. McGilley Award is given annually in memorial of Matt McGilley, Class of 1995, one of the founders of Rockhurst Lacrosse who was killed by a drunk driver in 2000. The McGilley Award is given to a senior lacrosse player who exemplifies the spirit of Rockhurst Lacrosse both on and off the field. phil duncan collin koranda Cole dimond mike euston pete jokisch cory vandyke peter hannapel peter hannapel carl novick jason coleman
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 Connor prochnow 2014 2015 Henry Bins reilly hannapel chad maple david herring Connor flanagin peter muehlebach daniel connor
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Coaches Biographies Tim Reidy
Back at the Rock, Coach Tim Reidy continues working at his alma mater (Class of 2002) after teaching and coaching on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and at Tulsa. Coach Reidy holds a BA in History and American Studies from the University of Kansas and an MeD from the University of Notre Dame. He is teaching in the Social Studies department. He and his wife, Heather, have twin boys (Ryan and Padraig) and a daughter, Frances Grace. He coaches Freshman B football in the fall and is the head lacrosse coach in the spring.
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Ryan McLaughlin
Coach McLaughlin will be in his second season as a coach with the Hawklets. He is an alumnus of the Class of 1998. He has coached in the youth leagues since 2002. Returning to his alma mater, Coach McLaughlin will serve as varsity defensive coordinator. He graduated from Marquette with a Bachelor’s in Economics and Marketing. He played club lacrosse for Marquette. He works in investments for Central States Capital Markets. He is married to Laura.
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Cole Dimond
Keeping it in the family, Coach Dimond is another Rockhurst product (Class of 2000) returning for his second season as varsity offense coordinator. He played lacrosse for Rockhurst and has been a successful coach in the youth league around Kansas City. He graduated from the University of Missouri where he played club lacrosse. He works as a financial planner with Ameriprise. He is married to Angela and has two sons Christopher (4) and Conrad (2).
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Tim Hannon
Coach Hannon has been part of the lacrosse coaching staff at Rockhurst High School since the program began in the spring of 1995. A former lacrosse player and graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Coach Hannon has been heavily involved with the development of youth lacrosse as a past board member for U.S. Lacrosse Youth Retention, and past president of Kansas City Youth Lacrosse League. In 2014, Coach Hannon was voted the assistant coach of the year for Lacrosse Association of Kansas City (LAKC). This past May, Coach Hannon was inducted into the 2015 U.S. Lacrosse Great Plains Hall of Fame. Outside of coaching lacrosse, Coach Hannon is Vice President-Producer for CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc. He and his wife, Deborah have one child, Zach (RHS ’13).
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Assistant coaches bios Hunter Anderson Hunter Anderson Coach began playing lacrosse in
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high school and first met Coach Riedy when they played together on the Missouri All-Star team. After high school he continued playing lacrosse at the University of Kansas. He has coached at Prairie Village Lacrosse Club, Blue Lions Elite Lacrosse, and Blue Valley North. When he is not coaching at Rockhurst, Coach Anderson enjoys duck hunting, fishing, hiking, and spending time with his wife, Andrea.
Conn. native, he attendMark Bayhylle AedGlastonbury, Xavier High School before heading to
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the Midwest to enroll at University of Kansas. At KU, he played club lacrosse and continued his love by coaching at RHS before he got a job at the school. Soon he was hired to work in the computer services department at the Rock. In 2009 Coach Bayhylle was named the Missouri Division I Lacrosse Assistant Coach of the Year. He and his wife have three boys: Jackson, Logan and Tommy.
Brian Sullivan Brian Sullivan is in his third year as an assisgoalie coach
tant coach for Rockhurst. Coach Sullivan went to Gettysburg College where he was Captain of his team, Mid Atlantic Conference Player of the Year as well as a two-time All-American Goaltender. A current parent, Coach Sullivan is the Founder of Precise Innovation - a company who invented GPS tracking watches/sportsband to help parents locate their active children. This season he will be coaching the goalies.
Meyer is a product of Jesuit education. Andrew Meyer Coach He went to high school at St. Louis University
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Tennis Rivalry match, state finals...INTENSE! Cruising through the postseason, Hawklets dug deep for three-peat at state “Let’s go Rock” This chatter is heard from player to player as the tennis team encourage each other throughout their matches. In just a short amount of time, head coach, Mr. Zach Frisch, class of 2005 has really focused on team support and mental toughness. It has paid off as the tennis team won its third consecutive team tennis state championship. Team tennis is a combination of doubles play (3 teams) and singles matches (6) and the first team to 5 wins in the state series advances. In the regular season, all continue to play to gain that necessary experience. So when the 2014 team graduated its numbers 1, 2 and 6 players including a singles state champion and a second place doubles, players would need to step and fill in the spots if the Hawklets were going to defend. Several did more than “fill in.” The depth
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of the program has always been a strength so when a #3 doubles or a #5 or #6 singles match occurs, Rockhurst often has the advantage. This proved the case often as the Hawklets were 12-1 only losing to MICDS out of St. Louis, who were the Class 1 state champions this past season. They had some tough competition versus Shawnee Mission East and Barstow but found ways to win. That is what Coach Frisch wants out of his players - a mental toughness to keep battling. So the scene was set after the Hawklets blazed through districts, sectionals and the state semifinals without losing a match and faced their rival, Rock Bridge out of Columbia. In the regular season, the Hawklets overmatched the Bruins to a 9-0 win, but Coach Frisch warned his team that they would play with passion and without fear. Amidst impending thunderstorms, they moved the matches indoors during doubles and the Hawklets went down 1- 2 as Coach Frisch’s word were spot on. Onto singles, Coach Frisch, gathered the team with Mr. Patrick Curran, assistant coach, and emboldened his team to be
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tough and that they still had the upper hand but the weather and the pressure would test them, not to mention the now confident Bruins. Match-by-match came in with the Hawklets edging back. First #6 singles, graduate Sinjin Nair wins 6-2; 6-2. Then #4 graduate Joe Ibarra dominates with a 6-0; 6-0 performance. Four matches left and the Hawklets are now ahead 3-2. Then #1 and #2 singles split making it 4-3 (graduate Jack Evans won while graduate Joe O’Connor was defeated). Two matches remained on the indoor courts and two underclassmen were left. Rock Bridge’s #2 was a very capable opponent versus freshman Colin Klumb and their match was close. Meanwhile #5 junior Justin Nogalski had the advantage on his man, so all eyes focused in. The intensity
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increased, yet Nogalski stayed tough and won 6-1, 6-3 and the Hawklets stormed the court to celebrate their third in a row and 18th state champion for the program. On the individual side, Klumb and Ibarra made it to the state draw but were unable to advance deep into the bracket. Doubles has long been a strength and the last two doubles champions (2014 - Evans & O’Connor; 2013 - John Nogalski & Alex Koca) have been Hawklets. But tradition has not been kind to seniors as underclassmen have come out ahead. This year was no different except they didn’t face each other. Evans and O’Connor lost in the semifinals while graduate Mickey Michaelis and Nogalski were able to advance to the finals but lost there 6-1; 6-2. Onto 2016!
Zach Frisch
This year was really special for Head coach me. To be able to coach a team full of guys who love the sport and work hard everyday to get better is a lot of fun. It’s not every year we have so much talent on one team.
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ennis is the most successful sport at Rockhurst in terms of state championships (15 first place finishes), including a 10-year streak, so members on this All-Time team have dominated courts all over. Some include state record holders as well. Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school tennis career warrants consideration. Robert Riley Lonnie Taylor Joe Ruysser Pete Brown Bill Krizman Tom Grier Fred Azar Jim McPhilliamy Mark McLiney Pat Looney Warren McDonald
1953 1974 1975 1976 1976 1983 1983 1983 1983 1986 1986
Grant Ramsey Ryan Smith Jon Osgood Casey Smith Scott Martin Andy Metzler Ryan Osgood Sam Davidson Brad Martin Ryan Reid Zach Frisch
1996 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005
Jose Guerra Reid Martin Guerin Smith Patrick Tooey Jack O’Flaherty andrew edmonds
2005 2005 2005 2007 2008 2009
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Alumni Events 2015-‐2016 Alumni Yard Games-‐ August 8, 2015 Alumni Soccer Game-‐ September 12, 2015 RHS Sports Hall of Fame-‐ September 18, 2015 Reunion Weekend September 18-‐19, 2015 Spaghetti Dinner-‐ November 5, 2015 Rockhurst High School Open House-‐ November 8, 2015 Day of Reflection-‐ February 6, 2015 Rockfest-‐ April 3, 2015 "Spectacular" Auction-‐ April 16, 2015 Kelley Wilson BBQ-‐ June 3-‐4, 2015
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Coaches Biographies Zach Frisch
Another alumnus runs a head coach position as Zach Frisch continues his fifth year at Rockhurst. He is carrying on the legacy that his former coaches, Ron Geldhof and Bill Munninghoff displayed when he attended RHS (2001-2005). He is named to the All-Time tennis team and was a dominant high school player. He went on to play tennis at Iowa, transferred to Johnson County Community for one season then finished up two years at Western Illinois and played competitively there. Currently Coach Frisch has completed his MBA at UMKC after earning an undergraduate in communications with a minor in finance. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Finance at UMKC. He now works as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.
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track & field Now that is what speed does! 400 relay brings home third consecutive state title, while others excel as well
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While the headlines deservedly boasted about an unprecedented 3-peat for the 4X100 relay team defending its state championship, the underlying thread of the 2015 season was a most impressive senior class that found a bond among all events. Leadership touched almost all events from sprints, to jumps, to hurdles, to middle distance and more. It resulted in the school’s third district championship and a school-record number of sectional qualifiers. Mr. Michael Day, head coach, and his staff have found the way for the Hawklets to compete not only for themselves but for each other. Most notably, though the 4X100 relays performance just is impressive. Two members of this year’s relay: graduate Matthew Schell and senior Jake Fetters returned, but the other two didn’t even run track the year before: graduates Matthew Willard-Siebert and Montae Spiller.
The relay kept adjusting its steps and improving its hand-offs to run a flawless state final for the win! Not to overshadow too much but there were five other events which earned all-state (100: Spiller; 400: Patrick Bowen; Shot: Jimmy Dixon; 4X800: Adam Palausky, William Thompson, Ryan DeLong, Carson Bode; 4X400: Bowen, Bode, Austin Wike, Noah Steilen) and three other events which competed at state (1600: John Luder; 3200: Danny Toomey; 300 hurdles: Nathan Hill). Those 9 entries was the highest for state in as long as can be found. But it wasn’t easy. Injuries and sickness tested the team. Bode and Schell dealt with hamstring problems all season, while Thompson season was cut short due to mono after having established himself as one of the top 800 and 1600 runners in the state. (He was able to race in the state finals in the 4X800 and help the team to a fourth place finish.) Steilen caught a virus that took him out for several weeks along with graduate Michael Barry not being able to finish the season after he qualified in three events at sectionals.
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Traditionally the Hawklets have placed a high emphasis on relays and this year was no different with three relays earning all state (4X100, 4X400, & 4X800) but throws and hurdles became a strength led by graduates Dixon, Andrew Grindstaff, Barry and Hill. But with such strong senior leadership, the cupboard is not empty. Bowen showed great range competing in the 100, 200 and 400. He is joined by seniors Wike, Adam Palausky and Blaise Gassman who all helped the middle distance squad. In the longer distances, juniors Luder Toomey set the pace as state qualifiers, along with senior Sam Wilkerson who narrowly missed his trip to Jeff City. The track & field program is another
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example of “individual” sports that are given a strong team-first focus resulting in great bonding and success. The fact that so many members of the class of 2014 who not only came out for their final semester at Rockhurst but to give such effort and find such success is a testament to Coach Day and his staff. It helps that they were able to win several meets as the season progressed: Miege, RayPec, Rockhurst Relays and District Championships, while also getting second at Ron Ives and Sectionals. So it is the Class of 2016’s turn to train with passion and to inspire new faces to carry on these traditions of relay success and team-oriented attitudes.
Michael Day
To watch a class track & field bond so strongly and stay focused on their goals was extremely gratifying. The Class of 2015 was special to the program!
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all-time teamTF
rom several individual state champions and relay teams to the glory years of the 1970s, the track & field program continues to develop disciplined, passionate and talented athletes. Formed in 2009, the list below and in the future represents the best of the best at Rockhurst where the sport draws over 100 participants yearly. Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school track & field career warrants consideration. Don Schilling 1961 Jim Mayer 1961 Thomas Muehlebach 1964 Chris Muehlbach 1973 Mark Goodspeed 1975 Chris Garlich 1975 Jay Reardon 1976 Cecil Stockdale 1976 Thomas Franke 1977 1977 Tim Jantsch 1977 Tom Jantsch 1984 Lester Ratcliff 1987 Tim Ryan 1988 Rob Haake
Pat Murphy Chris Holmes Tim Mozee Mark Nuebauer Michael Dierks Jonathan Macklin Justin Dro Rob Reiter Rory Donnelly Sean O’Donnell Dan McDonough Jack Jones Jed Burey Patrick Tweedy
1988 1989 1990 1990 1991 1994 1997 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004
D.J Hord 2005 Connor McDonough 2005 Michael Duschen 2006 Ivan Charbonneau 2008 Robbie haden 2009 nathan scheelhaase 2009 jack shuss 2009
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ach year the coaching staff votes to recognize the Track & Field’s most Outstanding Athlete of the Year “Honoring those who gave their all”. This award considers: Team Spirit, Leadership, Academics, Faith, Academics, Athletics. The winners are:
Adam Flack Sean O’Donnell Dan McDonough Dan Cooper Jack Jones Brennan Metzler Jed Burey Chris Fencl D.J. Hord Michael Duschen Andrew Bush Ivan Charbonneau
2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Robbie Haden Michael Williams Zach Herriott Zach Herriott Alex Lombardo mitch koeppen carson bode
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Coaches Biographies Michael Day
A former collegiate football and basketball player, Coach Day brings his knowldege, passion and athleticism to the track program. An RHS grad (`01) where he excelled in football, basketball and track, he went on to play football at K-State from 2001-02 and basketball at Rock U. from 2002-06. During his high school and collegiate careers he received several All-State and All-Conference honors. Coach Day will coach his sixth season in track, and he is in charge of the sprint events. He coached the school’s 4X100 relay team to win it’s third straight state championship. Now a teacher in the math department, Coach Day was Rockhurst’s Scholar Athlete in the KC Star as a senior.
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Scott Linz
In his fourth year, Coach Linz was a multi-event athlete at St. Xavier in Cincinnati, OH and then went on to compete at KU his freshman year. He graduated from KU with a BS in Accounting and later a BS in Nursing. For the last six year, Coach Linz has worked at Children’s Mercy Hospital in the Pediatric ICU. He has run two marathons, enjoys working out and golfing in KC and is the proud owner of Cassius, his six-year old boxer. He focuses on jumping events.
asst. coach
Jay Burns
In his third year, Coach Jay Burns will teach Physical Education and coach at the varsity level after plenty of athletic experiences in both high school and college. At Bishop Ward he was a standout in football and basketball and still holds the all-time rebound record. He went on to Butler Community College and played in the junior college national championship game and was an all-conference tight end. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Sport Science from the University of South Dakota. His older brother, Ryan, is an alum, class of 1999.
asst. coach
Martin Radosevic
Coach Radosevic is starting his first year at Rockhurst High School. A graduate of Urbana University (OH) he earned Academic All-American as well as All-Conference honors in football. He attended Havana Community High School (IL) where he was a three-sport standout in basketball, football and track. He has coaching experience in baseball, basketball, football and track and coached his two oldest sons to a state baseball title in 2008. A teacher of mathematics, he and his wife, Lori, have three boys, Martin Jr., Maguire, and Maddux.
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Assistant coaches bios Stephen Kuehner Coach Kuehner is returning asst. coach
for his fourth year at Rockhurst. He graduated from SLUH (`08) where he ran cross country for three years. In college he received a BA in Spanish and a BS in Psychology from Truman State University. He teaches Spanish. Highlights of his running career included completing his first marathon in December 2010 and running the Walt Disney World Marathon with his sister in 2012. Coach Kuehner coaches the JV level in cross country and is also the distance coach in track & field.
Hall continues his third year coaching, after Alex Hall Coach 2 years of service via the Alumni Service Corp. He
asst. coach
graduated from Loyola University - New Orleans. He will teach at Notre Dame de Sion this year. As a graduate from SLUH in 2009, he has plenty of knowledge of the Ignatian way. As a athlete he has varied experiences at both the collegiate and high school level. He participated in both cross country and track & field at Loyola. At SLUH, he ran track for all four year, played football for three years and cross country for his senior year. Coach Hall works with our E cross country team and will coach track & field in the spring.
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