All Sports Program 2019-20

ROCKHURST HIGH SCHOOL

ALL SPORTS PROGRAM 2019-20

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2019-20 Table of Contents Cross Country

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Football

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Soccer

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Swim & Dive

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Basketball

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Wrestling

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Baseball

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Golf

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Lacrosse

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Tennis

Track & Field

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Welcome from the President Dear Rockhurst Community and our guests,

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.

A.M.D.G.

Welcome to today’s athletic contest! We are so grateful to come together in the spirit of competition that serves the development of the young people we serve today. Of course, there is so much more than competition that takes place in the educational purposes of athletics. Students learn teamwork, self-sacrifice, perseverance and dedication. They learn how to accept feedback and guidance. They learn how to handle themselves when things go well and when things do not. Whether winning or losing, they learn how to be reflective in what went well and what did not in order to grow in continuous improvement. The lessons are many and they transfer to greater lessons in life, but the purpose of today’s activities are rooted in the education and formation we are called to provide young people. We wish for all those participating to grow in what it means to practice sportsmanship.

It is for these deeper life lessons to be gained through athletic competition, that we salute the dedication of our coaching staff. Our coaches spend countless hours planning practices, strategies, scouting and directing in order for our student-athletes to be in the best position for competition.

But, beyond the coaching, they are working with young men to help them see themselves in relationship to their teammates, their opponents, the officials and the results that come with competition. It is in the modeling and formation coaches provide ‘beyond the game’ that help young people move from something immediate, to something that can be life-long in its impact.

Thanks to our coaches for their dedication to our student-athletes and managers.

And this is the appropriate context for those who cheer them on in competition. Whether we are classmates or teachers, siblings or parents, friends or alumni, we are here in support of the young men who play. May our support be reflective of the highest callings that ground the purpose that answer the question ‘why’ we are here.

Thank you to our parents, friends and benefactors who support the mission of Rockhurst and insure our very ability to live out this aspect of our mission.

And finally, as a Jesuit Catholic school, we thank God – for the many gifts and talents of the student-athletes who share in competition today. We ask that God keep all young athletes competing safe from harm and call forth in all present today, our best selves for the greater honor and glory of God. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. We are so glad to be with you today! Enjoy the game.

Go Hawklets! Rock State!

God bless,

President

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The All Sports Program is put together in order to promote the 11 athletic programs under the Athletic Department. The revenue helps underwrite the costs of these programs. Special thanks to our advertisers for supporting The ROCK. Also, thanks to the coaching staffs for providing much of the information. Special thanks to the incoming freshmen and families for their help in selling ads. Thanks also to designer Curran Steck ‘13 and Raven Printing for their help in producing this year’s program.

A little bit about this year’s Program...

The men and women behind the scenes: coaches.

Here at Rockhurst, we are constantly impressed by our student-athletes, who dedicate themselves year-round to excellence in the classroom and on the field, course, pool, court, mat and track. They win District, Sectional and State Championships, earn individual recognition and honorably represent the school in wins and losses.

Often times, their mentors and leaders go unheralded. But as most coaches will say, that is how they want it. Players should be an embodiment of their coaches, and we are proud of the young men who wear our name on their chests. That is a testament to the coaches who help mold them every day.

We are so appreciative of the time Rockhurst coaches sacrifice away from their families in order to keep our programs among the best in the city, state and country. Despite the consistent success among all 11 varsity sports, our Hawklet coaches are most concerned with their student-athletes’ development as teammates, sons, brothers, friends and followers of Christ.

In this year’s program, each sport’s introductory photo focuses on the head coach, who is rarely the focus during the season. We also included a “Coaching Philosophy” for each that epitomizes the leaders in charge of our young men. We are very proud to have them as Hawklets. Rock State!

Any comments about the book can be sent to the All Sports Program team of Robbie Haden ‘09 and Michael Dierks ‘91 at allsports@rockhursths.edu.

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Welcome from the Principal Welcome to Rockhurst!

As one among 85 schools in the Jesuit Schools Network in the USA & Canada, Rockhurst believes that “a Jesuit school provides programs and services aligned with the mission to enhance the educational program and exercise care for each individual (cura personalis) as a whole person (body, soul, and mind).” Further, we believe that “a wide range of extracurricular, co-curricular, athletic and other mission supportive activities afford students the opportunity to develop their full potential to become enriched and well-rounded individuals.”

With the leadership of our Athletic Director, Mr. Michael Dierks ‘91, and of his Assistant Athletic Directors, Mr. Gregory Buckman and Mr. Kevin McGill, our seasoned coaches, over 70% of whom are members of our full-time faculty and staff, help our studentathletes strive toward excellence in developing their whole selves: body, soul, and mind. I am grateful for all of our coaches, athletic trainers and team physicians, parent volunteers, managers, and statisticians who inspire the student-athletes to channel their energies toward healthy development and competition, who pray with them in chapel and on the field, and who direct them toward doing their best in their coursework.

I also appreciate Mr. Mike Dierks ‘91, Athletic Director, Mr. Robbie Haden ‘09, Director of Communications, and Mr. Curran Steck ‘13, for their tremendous effort in publishing this year’s edition of the All Sports Program.

On behalf of the faculty of Rockhurst, I offer prayers for faithdriven, healthy, positive, and safe competition for student-athletes and all others associated with our athletic programming. May they compete well, finish the race, and keep the faith (cf. 2 Timothy 4:7)!

Our Lady, Queen of Victories: Pray for us.

Rev. Vincent Giacabazi, S.J. Principal

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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Rockhurst Admissions

Admissions Calendar 2019-20

Night at the Rock Tuesday, October 15, 2019 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Open House Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Completed Application Due Dec. 13, 2019 Financial Aid Applications Due Dec. 13, 2019 Placement Test Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 or Jan. 11, 2020 Check in at 8 a.m.

McGee Hall Testing begins at 8:30 a.m.

School Recommendation and Transcript Due January 17, 2020 Decision Letters Mailed February 14, 2020 Enrollment Contract Due March 6, 2020 Class of 2024 Registration March 3 or 5, 2020 Qualifying Exams April 25 and May 2, 2020

Questions?

Contact the Admissions Department at

816-363-2036 ext. 559

Admission Information

To apply for admission to Rockhurst High School, contact the Admissions Office to obtain an application packet. This includes all the forms necessary for applying 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.

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, October 27, 2019.

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.

Visitors report to the Admissions Office at 7:50 a.m. and stay until the end of the regular school day. As an added bonus, lunch is on us! Visit the admission section on our website to schedule 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 7, 2019 and Saturday, January 11, 2020. Results of the test will be used to identify potential candidates for honors classes and also help the admission committee determine summer school attendance.

Financial Aid

Rockhurst annually awards $2.7 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 Financial Aid, but no separate application is necessary to receive scholarships.

In addition to need-based scholarships, an incoming freshman may qualify for one of four different academic scholarships 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 Academic scholarships ranging from $500-$2,000 are awarded to incoming freshmen who achieve a composite score between the 96th and 99th percentile on the High School Placement Exam.

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Welcome from the

Athletic Director

One 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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Rockhurst Athletic Department Kevin McGill Greg Buckman Asst. Athletic Dir. Asst. Athletic Dir.

Sportsmanship It is the desire of Rockhurst High School that good sportsmanship be practiced by students, players, 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.

Paul McGannon Athletic Trainer

Rick Staihr Ticket Manager

Mr. Paul McGannon brings 30+ years of experience and 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 th e Unversity of Central Missouri. 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 ‘01, Brian ‘05 and Kevin.

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State Championships The goal of each Rockhurst team is to earn a banner that will be hung and celebrated in either the performance gym (1st place) or the Loyola Center (2nd and 3rd place).

Since the school’s first State Championship in 1932 (basketball), Rockhurst has placed in the top-three at State 138 times - almost all coming after the 1960s.

Tennis 1975 (1st) 1976 (1st) 1982 (3rd) 1983 (1st) 1986 (2nd) 1989 (3rd) 1995 (3rd) 1996 (1st) 1997 (1st) 1998 (1st)

1999 (1st) 2000 (1st) 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) 2016 (2nd) 2017 (3rd) 2018 (2nd) 2019 (3rd)

Golf 1974 (1st) 1976 (1st) 1977 (3rd) 1978 (2nd) 1979 (3rd) 1984 (1st) 1991 (1st) 1996 (2nd) 1997 (2nd) 1998 (1st)

1999 (1st) 2000 (1st) 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) 2016 (2nd) 2017 (1st) 2018 (3rd) 2019 (3rd)

Soccer 1987 (3rd) 1988 (2nd) 1989 (2nd) 1991 (3rd) 1994 (3rd) 1998 (1st) 1999 (1st)

2001 (3rd) 2002 (2nd) 2003 (3rd) 2004 (2nd) 2005 (3rd) 2006 (3rd) 2007 (1st)

2008 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2013 (1st) 2015 (3rd) 2016 (2nd) 2017 (1st) 2018 (3rd)

Track & Field 1975 (1st) 1976 (1st)

1st Place finishes: 74 2nd Place finishes: 37

3rd Place finishes: 27

Swim & Dive 2005 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2007 (1st)

2008 (1st) 2009 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2011 (1st)

2012 (1st) 2013 (1st) 2014 (1st)

Football 1969 (2nd) 1971 (1st) 1973 (2nd) 1981 (1st) 1982 (2nd) 1983 (1st)

1986 (1st) 1987 (1st) 1989 (2nd) 1999 (2nd) 2000 (1st) 2002 (1st)

2007 (1st) 2010 (1st) 2014 (2nd) 2018 (2nd)

Basketball 1932 (1st) 1949 (2nd) 1970 (2nd) 1971 (3rd)

1986 (2nd) 1987 (1st) 1989 (1st) 2000 (3rd)

2005 (3rd) 2007 (2nd) 2013 (1st)

Cross Country 2011 (2nd) 2015 (2nd)

2016 (1st) 2018 (1st)

Lacrosse 2001 (2nd) 2003 (1st) 2006 (1st) 2007 (2nd)

2014 (1st) 2008 (1st) 2009 (2nd) 2017 (1st) 2019 (2nd) 2010 (1st) 2011 (1st)

Baseball 2004 (2nd) 2010 (3rd)

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Hall of Fame The 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 118 members, including one of the largest classes (seven) to ever be inducted this year.

Honorees were 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 David Laughlin, president of Rockhurst High School, for his blessing. Formal induction ceremonies occur each year during the Alumni Reunion Weekend.

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 members is listed above.

Category

Alumni 107 Baseball 4 Basketball 26 Coach 11 Football 61 Friend of the program 3 Golf 4 Lacrosse 1 Multi-Sport 44 Soccer 6 Tennis 5 Track & Field/CC 9 Wrestling 2

Hall of Fame Members Paul D. Ammatelli ‘82 (2012) W. Robert Aylward ‘45 (2006) Louis Robert Bauers ‘63 (2003) Eric Berg - Coach (2012) Tony Blevins ‘93 (2018) Brad E. Budde ‘76 (2004) Peter C. Brown ‘76 (2012) Doug Bruce ‘67 (2008) Patrick J. Caldwell ‘61 (2007)

Members

Michael Chonko ‘88 (2016) David B. Cone ‘81 (2005) Sean Connelly ‘98 (2018) John Cooper ‘87 (2011) Jeffrey S. Crippin ‘76 (2004) Jerome C. Culver - Coach (2006) Chris Cummings ‘72 (2009) Chris Damico ‘89 (2015) Alton Davis, Jr. - Coach (1998)

Inductees are listed in alphabetical order with graduation year. The year in parenthesis is their induction year.

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Members continued...

Jim Doriac ‘88 (2018) Sean Doyle ‘99 (2017) William H. Dunn, Sr. ‘40 (2018) Michael Ertz ‘85 (2013) Tom Freeman ‘83 (2010) Robert Gamble ‘89 (2014) J. Randall Gardner ‘72 (2011) Christopher J. Garlich ‘75 (2004) Jim Gates ‘96 (2018) 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) Travis Huenfeld ‘91 (2016) John Hungerford ‘84 (2014) Thomas W. Jantsch ‘77 (2004) Timothy C. Jantsch ‘77 (2004) Timothy G. Johnson ‘80 (2005) Kevin Kopp ‘93 (2018) Tom Knox ‘88 (2013) Jerry L. Krause ‘56 (2012) William J. Krizman ‘76 (2012) Matthew Krull ‘94 (2016) 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) Andy Metzler ‘00 (2017) 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) Phil Poppa ‘70 (2015) David C. Poskin ‘78 (2005) Chris Powell ‘90 (2015) Rick Pribyl ‘66 (2008) Thomas M. Raimo ‘55 (2007) Kenyon Rasheed ‘87 (2011) Edward Reardon ‘33 (2003) Edward “Jay” Reardon ‘76 (2004) Jerome J. Reardon ‘69 (2012) Kerry Reardon ‘67 (2002) Jack Reichmeier ‘49 (1992) Alonzo Robinson ‘53 (2005) Matt Roney ‘93 (2016) Christopher Russell ‘87 (2017) James J. Ryan - Coach (1998) W. Stephen Ryan ‘59 (2007) Tim Ryan ‘87 (2010) Todd Schieffer ‘90 (2015) Don Schilling ‘61 (2009) Shawn Schmelzle ‘88 (2011) Tony Severino - Coach (2008) Brandon Shelby ‘00 (2017) Raymond Sonnenberg ‘30 (1992) McCasey Smith ‘98 (2015) Timothy “Ryan” Smith ‘96 (2016) Virgil D. Staponski ‘67 (2007) John A. Steck ‘40 (2006) Janet Cauley Stephenson - Parent (2003) 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) Jason Tyrer ‘88 (2018) Mark Van Keirsbilk ‘85 (2011) Kevin E. Wall ‘70 (2012) Derek Wathan ‘95 (2017) James Whitaker ‘63 (1998) William T. Whitaker ‘77 (2004) Bob Williams ‘48 (1992) John A. Williams ‘50 (2006) Paul Winkeler - Coach (2017) Kevin Wyatt ‘82 (2010) Vic Zahner ‘27 (1992)

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.

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John Kafka of the great Class of 1968 was a pure scorer on the basketball court. As a senior, John earned himself the reputation as a top player in the city and state. He averaged more than 21 points per game while leading the Hawklets to a 20-5 record in the 1967-68 season. He shot 54% from the field and 78% from the free throw line. John dropped 42 points in one game - and this was prior to the three-point line!

During that senior campaign, John led the Hawklets on a 19-game win streak and was eventually named 1st Team All-State for his efforts. John would go on to play basketball at Regis College (now University).

Carl Tutorino

‘74

Carl Tutorino of the great Class of 1974 was an interior force on both sides of the football for the Hawklets in the early-70s. He is most known for his role on the 1973 team that finished as the State Runner-Up with a 10-2 record.

Rockhurst frustrated opponents with a punishing defense that allowed just 8.4 points per game, and paired it with a run-heavy offense that controlled the game. Carl, from his tackle position, fostered the team’s success.

He was named to the All-Metro, District and State Teams, named a Prep All-American and was selected as the winner of the Dr. D.M. Nigro Award (now called the Simone Award), given to the most outstanding player in the Greater KC Metro area. Carl went on to play football and baseball at Northwest Missouri State.

Merle Gardner

‘87

Merle Gardner of the great Class of 1987 is still revered as one of the best all-around athletes in Rockhurst history.

Whether it was on the football field or around the track, Merle was going to outrun you. Merle was a three-year starter out of the backfield who led Rockhurst in scoring as a sophomore and junior. And the tandem he formed with Kenyon Rasheed in 1985 and 1986 was one of the most lethal backfields the state has ever seen. The duo led Rockhurst to the 1986 State Championship.

Merle was just as impressive on the track. He was a rare four-year letterman and a three-time State qualifier as a sprinter. And Merle could not even play perhaps his best sport for the Hawklets: baseball. Rockhurst did not have a baseball program at the time, but he was drafted by the Royals in 1987.

Chris Holmes

‘89 ‘91

Chris Holmes of the great Class of 1989 was a do-it-all athlete at The Rock. In the fall, Chris stood out on the gridiron as a special teams player before taking over as the Hawklets’ leading receiver as a senior. Chris was part of the 1987 State Championship team and then in 1988 earned himself All-Metro and 2nd Team All-State honors from his wideout position. In his two seasons as a starter, Rockhurst went 22-2-1.

Chris lettered in basketball as a junior before narrowing his focus to football and track. You can still find Chris’ name on the track record board today as a member of the 1988 State Champion 4x400 relay team, which ran a blazing time of 3:16. Between his junior and senior track seasons, Chris qualified for State in seven events. He would go on to play football at Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State).

Bert Roney Bert Roney of the great Class of 1991 is the only golfer in school history to earn All-State honors each of his four years on the golf team. Bert made his presence felt on the local and state circuit beginning his freshman year when he was the District Champion and the only Hawklet to medal at State, placing 12th individually.

Sophomore season was Bert’s first of three top-10 finishes at State. As a junior, Bert averaged a team-best 36 shots per nine holes and tied for 8th at the State tournament. Then, as the senior captain, Bert led the Hawklets to a Team State Championship in 1991, the fourth in program history. His Rockhurst career culminated in a 5th place individual finish. Bert went on to golf at Northwestern University.

Thomas “Tay” Officer

‘94

Thomas “Tay” Officer of the great Class of 1994 was a two-sport superstar at The Rock. As just a sophomore, Tay was significantly contributing to both the varsity football and basketball teams. As a junior, Tay was a two-way starter for Coach Severino’s Hawklets while leading the team in receiving. He earned All-District and All-Metro Honors.

Tay took it to another level on the hardwood. As a junior, Tay was an All-District and All-Metro selection. From the point guard position, Tay then averaged 17 points and 6 assists per game his senior season, including a schoolrecord 46 point performance against Creighton Prep. Helping lead one of the most prolific offenses in school history, Rockhurst regularly scored in the 80s, 90s and 100s. Tay earned All-State status and was a McDonald’s All-American nominee. He would go on to play basketball at the University of North Texas.

Jason Cole

‘99

Jason Cole of the great Class of 1999 was instrumental in Rockhurst Soccer winning its first State Title in 1998 and helping build the program into the powerhouse it is today. Jason played his way onto the varsity squad as a freshman and began his consistent goal scoring over his four seasons.

Following three successful underclassman seasons, Jason was named co-captain his senior year. Leading the team in scoring with 30 goals, Jason guided the Soccer Hawklets to their first ever State Title, going 27-0-1 on the season; still the only undefeated team in program history. Jason scored the game-winning goal in the 1998 State Championship game against Chaminade and was named All-State and the Metro Player of the Year. He would go on to play at SLU and was drafted to the MLS by the Colorado Rapids.

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Beyond Athletics...

College Counseling ACT Avg

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% Attending Catholic Institutions

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National Merit Finalists

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National Merit Semifinalists

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National Merit Commended

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As 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 students 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 enabling him to find a suitable and satisfactory match for his college experience. Through comprehensive programming, which 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 more than 3,200 colleges and universities in the United States, there is a suitable place for each and every graduate. RHS students attend colleges all across the national with the largest percentage concentrated in the Midwest. 15% of our 2019 graduates are attending a Jesuit college or university this fall.

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College Acceptances

Class of 2019

Arizona State University Arkansas State University Avila University Ball State University* Belmont University* Benedictine College* Berklee College of Music Boston College* Butler University Calvin College Central College Central Michigan University Clemson University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Colorado Mountain College Colorado School of Mines* Colorado State University Columbia College, Chicago Cornell University* Creighton University* Culver-Stockton College DePaul University* DePauw University Dordt College Drake University* Drury University* Elmhurst College Florida Gulf Coast University Florida State University Fordham University* Fort Lewis College Geneva College George Mason University Indiana University, Bloomington Iowa State University* Iowa Wesleyan College Ithaca College Johnson County Community College* Kansas State University* Kent State University* Kettering University Knox College Lake Forest College* Langston University Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University* Loyola University, Chicago* Loyola University, Maryland Loyola University, New Orleans Luther College Marquette University* Maryville University Metropolitan Community College, Maple Woods*

Metropolitan Community College, Penn Valley* Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Milwaukee School of Engineering Minneapolis College of Art and Design Missouri Baptist University Missouri State University* Missouri University of S&T* Missouri Western State University* Montana State University Morehead State University* Morehouse College Mount Marty College New College of Florida Newcastle University, England Newman University North Carolina State University Northwest Missouri State University* Northwestern University* New York University, Shanghai Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University Ottawa University Park University Pittsburg State University* PrattMWP College of Art & Design* Purdue University* Regis University* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Rockford University Rockhurst University* Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology* Saint Louis University* Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South* Simpson College Southern Methodist University* St. Louis College of Pharmacy* Syracuse University Temple University Texas Christian University* The George Washington University The University of Alabama The University of Arizona* The University of Oklahoma The University of Tampa* The University of Tulsa* Trine University, Indiana Truman State University Tulane University* United States Air Force Academy* United States Naval Academy*

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Pep Band

Front row (left to right); Mr. Hord, Dennis Meyer, Sirus Munjak-Khoury, Kurtis Frederick, Angel Pulliam, Joe Westphal, Peyton Ott, Justin Balling & Mr. Austin Barnes (percussion instructor); Second row: Thomas Kennedy, Luke Brown, Cade Hintz, Liam Hayes, Thomas Waller, Charles Lundstrom, Ethan Carolina, Maddux Radosevic, Jacob Scharr; Third row: Zach Gamble, Charlie Johnson, Miles Rivard, Daniel Guzman, Ian Mulkey, Austin Tyrer, Jacob Pantaenius, D’Ari Williams, Trent Nash; Fourth row: John Bednar, Will Auch, Caden Ellett, Carter Hicks, Henry Meiners, Sam Soden, Brendan Safley, Ryan Campbell, Henry Knutson, Sayf Nabulsi, Michael Garrett, Michael Navato, Joe Davis, Jordan Campbell; Not pictured: Nick Bertrand, Brandon Cardenas, John Kenner, Bluse Yuan, Devren Vaughn

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Hawklets race way to State Title; start path to repeat as champions As the Class 4 Boys State Championship race came to a close in Jefferson City, whispers from the Rockhurst fans began circulating. Teammates, coaches and parents tried recalling which runners finished in which position. But with 165 runners in the race, it’s not an easy task.

This has become a familiar routine for Hawklet supporters, especially Head Coach Michael Dierks ‘91, as Rockhurst teams have placed in the top-5 in each of the last five years.

After some quick number crunching, soon confirmed by the official results, the Hawklets had won State for the second time in program history.

“We had a group of kids who had this goal from the year before, if not earlier, and they never doubted or backed down from putting forth their best effort,” said Coach Dierks. “Seeing that come to fruition proved the life lesson that hard work pays off.”

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Countless runners and coaches have been working for years to elevate this program to the level it is today. It felt amazing winning another State Championship.

It represents all the work that has been put in throughout the program’s existence.

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Wes Porter ‘20

For many of the runners who had been part of the team’s “disappointing” 4th place finish in 2017, winning the title in 2018 felt like redemption. That rang especially true for Tom Seitzer ‘19, who placed 3rd individually. As a junior he placed 5th - making him the only Rockhurst runner ever to finish top-5 at State twice.

Seitzer was accompanied all season by a group of upperclassmen that kept Rockhurst as a top team in Missouri and the Midwest. Ten runners mixed in the top seven spots throughout the season. And when the team’s other top runner, Wes Porter ‘20, suffered an injury that caused him to miss a majority of the season, his teammates stepped up.

Heading into the postseason, Porter’s status was still uncertain. He sat out Districts, but the team still dominated. Rockhurst had its top five runners all finish top-10. Following his individual win at Districts, Seitzer backed it up with another win at Sectionals. The team matched his effort, winning the meet with 45 points.

Porter returned for Sectionals - his first race in seven weeks - and took 5th. He was followed by Matt Ingle ‘20 (8th), Will Reboulet ‘19 (14th), Luke Hupke ‘19 (23rd) and Patrick Mullen ‘19 (25th). Other key contributors to this point were Max Goeke ‘19, Ben Legg ‘19 and Michael Donnellan ‘20.

Rockhurst knew that they were the favorites heading into State. However, that pressure did not faze any of the runners. Seitzer ran among the top-3 the entire race, leading for part of it. He came through at 15:55, good for 3rd place. Porter was 20 seconds behind in 5th place. The next three runners solidified the team’s win, as Ingle (27th), Hupke (28th) and Reboulet (32nd) finished well ahead of other teams’ corresponding runners. Coach Dierks’ team scored 72 points, with the next best team scoring 110.

Now the 2019 Hawklets will look to be the first repeat State Champions in program history. Porter is Missouri’s top returning finisher at State last season. As in years past, Rockhurst will rely on some new faces to step in for the recent graduates in order to get back to the top of the podium in Jefferson City.

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Season Recap

Quad: LSW, LSN, Ray-Pec 1st out of 4 teams with 20 pts Aquinas Invitational 1st out of 11 teams Forest Park XC Festival 3rd out of 23 teams with 115 pts Rim Rock Farms Invitational 2nd out of 41 teams with 181 pts Capital City Classic 3rd out of 28 teams with 101 pts Kearney Invitational Cancelled Districts 1st out of 10 teams with 25 pts Sectionals 1st out of 8 teams with 45 pts State Championships 1st out of 16 teams with 72 pts

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Dierks Coaching Philosophy

“Personal responsibility in daily excellence PRIDE. If we come in each day recognizing that each individual has a responsibility to give their best, and believes that if they give their best attitude and effort, great things can happen. And great friendships can be made, because we hold each other accountable to reach our collective excellence. Cross country requires wanting to be intrinsically-motivated, since athletes will be training without people always watching, so building team camaraderie, personal and team goals hopefully helps everyone feel motivated and inspired to do their best.�

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BIOGRAPHY Entering his 25th year at the school, Head Coach Michael Dierks ‘91 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 23 years as the head coach, the program has qualified for the state meet 13 years (including the past 11 in a row). They have also advanced past the District meet in all but three 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 seventh year as the school’s athletic director.

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District Championships Lake Jacomo Name *#Tom Seitzer *#Will Reboulet *#Matthew Ingle *#Patrick Mullen *#Luke Hupke *#Max Goeke *#Ben Legg

5K Time 16:02.24 16:57.73 17:01.52 17:01.69 17:16.46 17:37.05 18:02.59

Place 1 4 5 6 9 15 28

Sectional Championships Liberty North Avg/Mile 5:10.4 5:28.3 5:29.5 5:29.6 5:34.4 5:41.0 5:49.2

Name *#Tom Seitzer *#Wes Porter *#Matthew Ingle *#Will Reboulet *#Luke Hupke *#Patrick Mullen Max Goeke

5K Time 15:28.81 16:18.58 16:31.24 16:38.48 16:47.38 16:51.09 17:39.02

State Championships Oak Hills Course, Jefferson City

Top 15 5,000 meter times

Name 5K Time *Tom Seitzer 15:55.39 *Wes Porter 16:16.37 Matthew Ingle 16:50.37 Luke Hupke 16:51.82 Will Reboulet 16:55.40 Patrick Mullen 17:03.00 Michael Donnellan 17:36.57

Name Wes Porter Tom Seitzer Matthew Ingle Luke Hupke Patrick Mullen Will Reboulet Max Goeke Ben Legg Joe Seitzer Kenneth Maldonado Michael Donnellan Eric LaSala Ryan Connor Sam Kanatzar Aidan Callahan

Place 3 5 27 28 32 41 104

Avg/Mile 5:08.2 5:15.0 5:25.9 5:26.4 5:27.5 5:30.0 5:40.8

Place 1 5 8 14 23 25 55

Avg/Mile 4:59.4 5:15.4 5:19.5 5:21.8 5:24.7 5:25.9 5:41.4

Time Course 15:22.70 Aquinas 15:28.81 Sectionals 16:07.20 Aquinas 16:36.30 Rim Rock 16:37.00 Rim Rock 16:38.48 Sectionals 17:03.87 Capital City 17:17.30 Rim Rock 17:35.20 KC Metro 17:36.20 KC Metro 17:36.57 State 17:45.10 Aquinas 17:47.40 KC Metro 18:15.40 KC Metro 18:16.70 Aquinas

ROCK *Medalist #Individual Qualifier Blue indicates returnee

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Varsity Cross Country 2019 Schedule Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

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Blue-White-Red Intrasquad Quad: LSN, LSW, Ray-Pec Aquinas Invitational Forest Park XC Festival Rim Rock Farms Gans Creek Classic KC Classic Kearney District Championships Sectional Championships State Championships

Lake Jacomo MCC-Longview JCCC St. Louis, Mo. Lawrence, KS Columbia, MO Raymore, MO Kearney, MO TBD TBD Jeff City, MO

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TEAM AWARDS Golden Spike Award FAITH SCHOLARSHIP LEADERSHIP ATHLETICS Brian Armstrong Rick Grady Patrick Fanning Hans Van Zenten Patrick Robinson Dustin King Hal Marsh Justin Deeken Vince Roebel David Wood Mike Schaefer Andrew Coughlin Chris Brown Chris Winger John Dollerschell Brennan Metzler Patrick Tweedy Jeff Poskin Matt Clifford Gallager Ring Jack Fletcher Evan Daugherty Michael Neisius Enrique Mejia Blake Campbell Ryan McAnany Zach Herriott Van Schloegel Charlie Smith Carson Bode Sam Wilkerson John Luder Peter Campbell Tom Seitzer

At the conclusion of each cross country season, team members and coaches vote for the senior who has best exemplified the following criteria for the Golden Spike Award: 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

The John Grier Memorial Award The John Grier Memorial Award is named after a past runner (19781982) who died a couple of years back. The criteria for the award is a sophomore or junior who best exemplifies Johnny’s spirit which was a hard worker who took running seriously but also was the one who somehow still made things fun.

Team members vote for who best represents these ideals.

Noah Schloegel Peter Campbell Luke Hupke Tom Seitzer Wes Porter

2015 2016 2017 2017 2018

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Cross Country All-Time Team Tim Jantsch Tom Jantsch Matt Blake Jeff Bresette Stewart Gillin Patrick Fanning Hans Van Zanten Pat Robinson Hal Marsh

1977 1977 1985 1986 1987 1991 1992 1993 1995

Michael Schaefer Chris Brown Rory Donnelly Sean O’Donnell Chris Winger Brennan Metzler Brian Graham Patrick Tweedy Jeff Poskin

1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2003 2003 2004 2005

Evan Daugherty Alex Dobens Michael Neisius Enrique Mejia Matt Neisius Zach Herriott Ryan McAnany Tanner Shuey Van Schloegel

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BIOGRAPHIES

Alan Ratermann Coach Ratermann returns to the XC team after assisting in 2015 while he was with Rockhurst as part of the Alumni Service Corps. He did such a great job at The Rock that he was hired full-time to teach English. Coach Ratermann graduated from Rockhurst University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Theology, and Nonprofit Leadership Studies. He ran cross country and track for SLUH (‘11) and shares his passion for sport in general and working with anyone committed to excellence. He also served as a swim & dive assistant coach from 2016-18.

Stephen Kuehner Coach Kuehner is returning for his eighth 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. 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.

Ryan McAnany Coach McAnany ‘12 returns for his third season at The Rock after spending time as an Alumni Service Corps (ASC) volunteer at St. Louis University High School in 2016.

While a student-athlete at Rockhurst, Coach McAnany excelled in cross country as a three-year letterman and was selected as the 2011 Golden Spike Winner. He was also a varsity track & field letterman. He continued his running career at the University of Dallas. He teaches English and serves as the Yearbook moderator, while coaching cross country and track.

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Front row, from left; Pete Rottinghaus, Kenneth Maldonado, Joe Seitzer, Wesley Porter, Jackson Vanlerberg, Aidan Callahan; second row, Sam Kanatzar, Coach Ryan McAnany, Coach Stephen Kuehner, Coach Michael Dierks, Coach Alan Ratermann, Matthew Ingle, Ryan Connor, Sam Terrill, Nick Lovick Michael Donnellan, James Tormohlen, Max Hertenstein

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Front row, from left; Matthew Kelly, Howie Waldenmyer, Jackson Mayer, Alex Schirk, Peter Bodde, James Reintjes, Noah Cordova, Topher Nelson, Sam Muehlbach, Truman Graham, Dillon McFadden; second row, Ethan Tillmon, Joe Pereira, Jack Humphrey, Coach Ryan McAnany, Coach Stephen Kuehner, Coach Michael Dierks, Coach Alan Ratermann, Michael Lueke, Bluse Yuan, Dylan Gray; third row, Christoff Hauptmann, Luke Rottinghaus, Justin Balling, Jude Salido, Mark Hallier, Matthew Donnellan, Max Lovick, Brogan Patton, Fisher Roy, Jack Cusick, fourth row, Jackson Bahir, Ben Connor, Eric LaSala, Jacob Borchert, Nathan Hogan, John Duffy, Jack Stanley, Max Cleveland, Jacob Walters, Dennis Meyer

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Returning Lettermen

Front row, from left; Sam Kanatzar, Kenneth Maldonado, Pete Rottinghaus, Joe Seitzer, Wesley Porter, Aidan Callahan, Matthew Ingle; second row, Eric LaSala, Ryan Connor, James Tormohlen, Michael Donnellan, Nick Lovick, Max Hertenstein, Max Cleveland

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Front row, from left; Isaac Moser, Jackson Porter, D’Ari Wallace, Ryan Ficklin, Owen Riddle, Sam Anfang, Caleb Goodbrake, Chris McGalliard, Owen LaSala, Patrick Schumm, Owen Emanuel, Coach Ryan McAnany, Coach Stephen Kuehner, Coach Michael Dierks, Coach Alan Ratermann; third row, Andrew Hogan, Nate Sullivan, Truman Diebold, Will Wooden, Michael Oliver

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Freshman Cross Country

From left, front row; Sam Grilliot, Colin Cahill, George Cusick, Joey January, Brendan Kerr, Freddie Graham, Andrew DeGhelder, Cole Bednarcyk, Teddy McLaren, Ryan Gray, Johnny Hutchinson; second row, Owen Dean, Charlie Mandacina, Gio Carmona, Coach Ryan McAnany, Coach Stephen Kuehner, Coach Michael Dierks, Coach Alan Ratermann, Vincent Wiegman, Marlow Owens, Charles Lundstrom; third row, Drew Hane, Nolan Shaw, Kyle Stanley, Charlie Hembree, Dylan Adkins, John McGlinn, Peyton Ott, August Thompson, Lukas Pittman; fourth row; Finnegan Roy, Benton Diebold, Matthew Schneeberger, Brian Humphrey

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From left; Joe Pereira, Jack Humphrey, Michael Lueke

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From left: Kenneth Maldonado, Pete Rottinghaus, Joe Seitzer, Wesley Porter, Matthew Ingle

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Seniors lead team to State Finals; Coach Severino announces final season “Next man up.”

It’s been the motto for Rockhurst football since 1983 when Head Coach Tony Severino took over the program. It’s been the battle cry that has led to 338 wins and seven State titles over the last 36 years.

It was yelled from the sidelines in the 2018 State Championship game when Rockhurst called upon backup quarterbacks and running backs.

And now it’s the coach’s turn.

Following the 2019 season, Rockhurst will turn to a new head coach to lead one of Missouri’s most storied programs. But Coach Severino has only one focus right now, and that’s getting back to the State Championship game.

That’s where the Hawklets were headed late last November. After earning a trip to the Class 6 Finals, revenge was on the minds of Coach Severino’s players as they bussed to Columbia, where they would meet CBC. Not only had the Cadets worked the Hawklets 45-7 just six weeks prior, but they had also knocked off Rockhurst the last time The Rock reached the State Title game in 2014.

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Being a part of Coach Sev’s final year at Rockhurst is an incredible honor.

The whole team and I want to make this a season to remember for him.

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Tucker Atwood ‘20

Despite being known underdogs and without their starting quarterback and running back, the Hawklets did not back down. Following a pick-six by Cooper Krezek ‘19, Rockhurst trailed 21-14 at the half, and again only by seven heading into the fourth quarter. But CBC scored 17 unanswered in the final minutes to win 45-21. Rockhurst finished the season 11-3.

The 2018 season was a bit of a roller coaster for Rockhurst. It featured an experienced squad of mostly senior starters (10 of whom were named AllDistrict), but was off to a tough start after dropping the season opener to Columbia Rock Bridge. The Hawklets gave up 33 points and more than 300 rushing yards. The defense made a point to change that.

Over the next six games, they would give up just 30 total points, including three shutouts.

Perhaps the most impressive effort came in week six against Bishop Miege, a matchup that had not been seen since 1984. Miege has been the defending Kansas 4A Champions since 2014 and known for its offensive firepower. The Stags averaged 45 PPG in 2018. Rockhurst held them to just two touchdowns in a thrilling 14-13 win for the Hawklets.

A stingy defense and timely offense were keys to The Rock’s success in 2018.

But it was the special teams, and one player in particular, that made two of the biggest plays of the season. With 6:00 remaining against Miege, the Stags had just scored to make it 14-13. They lined up for the extra point kick to tie it, but ran a fake run to the outside. Linebacker Tommy Eckels ‘20 made a shoe-string tackle to save the game.

Then, in the State Semifinals against Blue Springs, Eckels broke through the line on a WIldcat field goal attempt that would have given them the lead with 4:00 left in the game. The block solidified Rockhurst’s 14-13 win and punched its ticket to the State Championship.

With only a handful of starters returning on either side of the ball, Coach Severino will again look to the “next man up” across the field in his final season at The Rock.

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Rock Bridge Lost 21 - 33 Blue Springs Won 17 - 0 @Raymore-Peculiar Won 31 - 10 @Blue Springs South Won 35 - 0 Blue Valley Won 42 - 7 @Bishop Miege Won 14 - 13 Battle Won 28 - 0 @Christian Brothers College HS (CBC) Lost 7 - 45 Jefferson City Won 41 - 8 Districts: Lee’s Summit Won 45 - 7 Districts: Lee’s Summit West Won 38 - 14 Districts: Lee’s Summit North Won 10 - 3 State Semifinals: Blue Springs Won 14 - 13 State Championship: CBC Lost 21 - 45

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Coaching Philosophy “Trust. Respect. Commitment. Loyalty.

Communication. The kids hear those constantly.

Those five pillars are what our whole program is based on. I always tell them that I’m going to be firm, fair and compassionate, and they know that. But the players have to learn to trust each other to be a true team. They have to respect each other’s differencesbackgrounds, personalities, origins and religions.

Their commitment needs to last year-round and not just the fall. They have to be loyal to their teammates, coaches and school. And communication today is the most important. They have to be able to talk with one another as they work toward one goal.”

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BIOGRAPHY Coach Severino is entering his 37th and final season as head football coach. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he earned eight high school 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 (Marilyn), with three sons - all Rockhurst High graduates. Coach Sev feels that Rockhurst’s 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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SEASON STATS Rockhurst High School All Sports Program

Rushing (Top Rushers)

Name Atts Yds Avg TD Michael Johnson 164 1,113 6.8 13 Lance Shelton 84 411 4.9 3 RJ Pascuzzi 14 59 4.2 Luke Boehm 55 68 1.2 2 Joseph Coit 41 297 7.4 4 Nick Smrt 29 102 3.5 Matt Powell 7 38 5.4 Jalan Crayton 88 433 4.9 5 Chuck Ingram 29 90 3.1 1 Clint Purcell 4 25 6.3 1

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Name Luke Boehm Nick Smrt Danny Stegall

Atts 190 23 19

Comp 107 11 10

Yds 1565 216 98

TD Int 14 5 2 1 1 1

Defenders (Top Tacklers) Name Tucker Atwood Tommy Eckels Sawyer Crawford Carter Elder Mitch Tarwater Tim Glaser Jack McLiney Andrew Stafford Cooper Krezek RJ Pascuzzi Jalan Crayton Josh Moore Luke Looney Sam Schudy Dan Tartaglia Dan Haake Wilson Selzer Jeff Keller Jack McInerney Mason Whitcomb Danielson Ike Bo Sprague

Tack Unast Scks Int 144 104 2

133 101 9 93 70 10 84 64 1 82 59 1 80 57 5 77 49 3 50 38 3 1 50 31 2 44 32 35 33 34 28 4 17 13 1 15 11 7 6 7 4 7 6 7 7 4 2 4 3 4 2 2 2

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Name Rec Yds Avg TD Joseph Coit 25 462 18.5 6 Andrew Stafford 22 383 17.4 4 Reed Levi 23 319 13.9 1 Cooper Krezek 16 180 11.3 1 Jalan Crayton 10 134 13.4 2 RJ Pascuzzi 5 97 19.4 Josh Moore 5 54 10.8 Chuck Ingram 4 50 12.5 1 Mitch Tarwater 3 19 6.3 1 Matt Powell 2 19 9.5 1

Scoring Name TDS FGS XPT TOT Michael Johnson 13 78 Owen Lawson 5 49 64 Joseph Coit 10 60 Jalan Crayton 8 48 Cooper Krezek 4 24 Andrew Stafford 4 24 Luke Boehm 2 12 Lance Shelton 2 12 Chuck Ingram 2 12 Mitch Tarwater 1 6 Clint Purcell 1 6

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Name No Yds Avg TD Lance Shelton 10 226 22.6 Jalan Crayton 4 72 15.3

ROCK Name No Yds Avg TD Cooper Krezek 7 159 23.2 1

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Varsity Football 2019 Schedule Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Sat. Fri.

8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 11/22 11/30

Blue/White Scrimmage Rock Bridge - Columbia Blue Springs Raymore-Peculiar Blue Springs South Blue Valley Bishop Miege Battle - Columbia Christian Brothers Jefferson City First Round Playoffs Second Round Playoffs District Championship State Semifinals State Championship

Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away TBD TBD TBD TBD Mizzou

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TEAM AWARDS Scholar-Athlete Award Mike Griffin Mike Day Rich Whitney Mark Munninghoff Jeff Koons Josh Karlin Sean Kitts Joe Camarata Alex Schoeck Chris Castelluccio Kyle Smith Ryan Karlin Alex Bales Tom Keller Andrew Krieger Jimmy Dixon Ivor Vinsant Carter Selzer Brady McCanles Joe Kelly

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

The Scholar-Athlete Award for a football player has been in effect since 1999. The award goes to the player that not only excels on the field, but also in the classroom. The award emphasizes the importance of academics throughout all Rockhurst programs.

Mike Lillis Award Instituted in 1997 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 Tim Hanrahan Mike Frey Nick Boyd Eric Vossman Dan Boyd Bryan Murphy Mike Walzcuk Sean Kitts Blaine Balderston Doug McFarland Clarke O’Dowd Jalen Montgomery

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Cooper Kerns Kyle Murphy Joseph Gibson Tommy Sciara Andrew Grindstaff Claudio Martin Kevin Crawford Joe Glaser Joe Kelly

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Edward F. Bukaty Award 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 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 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

1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

The Edward F. Bukaty Award was given to Rockhurst

by Alex George, Sr., in memory of Edward Bukaty. Mr. Bukaty was an avid supporter of Rockhurst. He suffered a heart attack and died while watching his son Joe play in the 1952 Lillis/Rockhurst football game. Every season since the Bukaty Award was established, a senior is selected by the football coaches and players as the recipient of this prestigious honor.

The criteria, set by Mr. Alex George and former head football coach Mr. Al Davis, Jr., is to honor the individual player displaying the greatest leadership both on and off the field. The award criteria also state that the individual should lead by example and should have the respect of both players and coaches.

Since that time, 66 young men, including Joe Bukaty, have been selected for this special honor.

Nathan Scheelhaase Sal Belfonte Mark Boushka Alex Bales Henry Mascaux Luke Arbanas TJ Green AJ Taylor Chance May Jacob Sykes Luke Boehm

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Anselmo Special Teams Award Started in 2011, this award is given in memory of Brian Anselmo, Class of 1999, who was a gifted athlete that used his powerful legs to become a kicker.

Luke Arbanas Austin Ritter Nick Romano Luke Ritter Martin Radosevic Ross Elder Eric Angrisano Jaxson Wentworth

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Football All-Time Team

In 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 ago.

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 Phil Poppa Mike Fagan Chris Cummings Brian Meyers

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 1970 1971 1972 1972

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 Ted Brooks Kerry Scanlon Jim Tuso Matt Krull Shalom Tolefree Wes Kuechler Dan Adams Ryan Cummings Justin Dro Jeff Severino Sean Doyle T.J. Mandl

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 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1999 1999

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 Mark Boushka Cooper Kerns Noah Pearl Michael Rose Christian Eatherly Trey Randle Kevin Berg Alex Bales Jordan Walker Griffin Bins Joe Gibson Zach Hannon Jordan Willis Luke Arbanas

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 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014

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ASSISTANT COACH 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 and Laura) and two sons (Scott ‘09 and Kevin ‘12). He is defensive coordinator and coaches the linebackers.

John Morris Coach Morris ‘74 has patrolled the sidelines, the court and the track since he has been at Rockhurst. He is in charge of the offensive line and is the head JV basketball coach.

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 ‘04 Clare and Dan ‘11.

Stephen Charbonneau Re-joining the coaching staff in 2010 after a tenure in 2000-02, Coach Charbonneau coordinates the special teams and coaches defensive backs. 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, De Smet, 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 ‘23 and Nila.

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BIOGRAPHIES Mike Sullivan Two-time state champion while at The Rock, Coach Sullivan ‘84 knows how to win. After RHS, he continued his education at the University of Kansas to play football, but suffered a career-ending knee injury his freshman year. He later he went on to Webster for his Master’s. He is in his 20th year at The Rock. In Spring 2019 he became head coach for Rockhurst’s newly-formed volleyball team, which won the City Championship in its first season, and also teaches both Honors and General Chemistry. He married his wife Beth in 2008 and has two step-daughters: Sarah and Mary Kate. He coaches running backs on the varsity squad.

Brandon Severino A very familiar name to Rockhurst athletics, Coach Severino ‘99 was a standout football and basketball player in the late-90s, and still is the school’s all-time leading receiver. He is also the son of head football coach Tony Severino. He was a member of the Rockhurst faculty from 2017-19. Now in his third season with the Football Hawklets, Coach Severino works with the wide receivers.

He is married to Emily and they have four children.

Karl Calini Coach Calini is entering his second season with Rockhurst, working with the sophomore team. Prior to coming to RHS, Coach Calini served as an assistant defensive line and defensive quality control coach at Avila University for three seasons. Coach Calini is a native of France, and he came to Kansas City in 1994 as an exchange student and football player at Grandview High School. After six years playing at different levels in France, he returned to the area for good in 2001. Coach Calini has won multiple National championships in Europe as both a player and coach. He and his wife, Sarah, have three children - two sons and a daughter.

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ASSISTANT COACH Jeff Crowe A former Rockhurst football letterman himself, Coach Crowe ‘86 was reunited with the program in 1999, and is a current varsity assistant. He is happily married with six kids: Jeff Jr. ‘11, Mary, Joey ‘14, Carolyn, William (Wally) ‘18 and Rose. His interests outside of parenting include golf, tennis, waterskiing, wine and food. His grandfather was the class president of Rockhurst’s third class. Coach Crowe also rejoined the school’s faculty this year as an Economics teacher.

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 19951999. Coach Doyle is a homebuilder with Doyle Custom Homes - a family run business and holds a Bachelor’s in Pyschology. He is a varsity assistant coach.

Jim Monteil Coach Monteil is in his third year coaching football and track & field at The Rock. He spent 29 years coaching at O’Hara High School, where he was Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach for 21 years; he also spent time with the golf and wrestling programs. This year at Rockhurst, he is coaching sophomore football, along with his track & field duties. Coach Monteil teaches in the Math department. He and his wife Shelley have two daughters.

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BIOGRAPHIES Jake Bradshaw Coach Bradshaw is in his third year on the Rockhurst faculty, but has been an assistant varsity baseball coach for the last four seasons. He is also in his first season as the head coach of the sophomore football team, after two years with the freshman team. Coach Bradshaw was a three-sport athlete for Oak Park (football, basketball and baseball) and went on to play both football and baseball at Kansas City Community College and NW Missouri St. He is married to Brittany and they have four children.

Jim Gillcrist Coach Gillcrist is in his second year with the Rockhurst community as a Theology teacher and his first season as the Freshman A team football coach. Coach Gillcrist came to Rockhurst after five years at the University of Kansas where he taught philosophy, and received his PhD. Prior to that, Coach Gillcrist spent five years as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army, where he attained the rank of Captain. Coach Gillcrist played safety for Saint Thomas Aquinas High School and is happy to be back with football, returning to a position in which he can help mentor and mold young men, and teaching the Catholic Faith.

Jim DeGraw Taking a break from his responsibilities as head coach of the baseball team, Coach DeGraw spends the fall as leader of the “Bandits” (freshman B team). He attended Washington High School as a multi-sport athlete and went on to play collegiate baseball at Kansas City, KS Community College. He got his BA from the University of Kansas and his MA from Baker. His classroom responsibility is U.S. History. Coach DeGraw has two children: Mitch ‘12 and Macey.

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ASSISTANT COACH Mark Bayhylle A Glastonbury, CT native, he attended Xavier High School before heading to 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 is currently coaching the freshman team but has coached all levels. This is his second season coaching football. He and his wife have three boys: Jackson, Logan ‘23 and Tommy.

Tim Reidy Back at The Rock, Coach Tim Reidy ‘02 continues working at his alma mater 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. He is also the school’s archivist.

Mike Day A former collegiate football and basketball player, Coach Day ‘01 returns after a year hiatus at Brophy in Phoenix.

As a RHS student-athlete where he excelled in football, basketball and track, Coach Day 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.

Back teaching in the Math department, also coaches yearround with football, basketball and track. Notably, he was Rockhurst’s Scholar Athlete in the KC Star as a senior.

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BIOGRAPHIES Mike Garrett In his second year of coaching at Rockhurst, Coach Garrett works with the running backs, fine-tuning their technique and teaching the nuances of running the ball.

Coach Garrett is a graduate of the University of Southern California where he was a standout in football and baseball.

Choosing football as his professional sport, Mike played his first four years with our own Kansas City Chiefs and then spent another four with the San Diego Chargers.

After a lengthy career in business and collegiate athletics administration, Coach Garrett moved back to Kansas City to bring his family closer to long-time friends and extended family.

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Varsity Football

Front row, from left; Kevin Egan, Slayton Smith, Luke Bailey, Connor Ryan, William Eckels, Will Keller, Gavin O’Boyle, Jake O’Brien, Hayden Parise, Bobby Hummel, Luke Beshoner, second row, Andrew Gadd, Henry Krebs, Acien Ajing, Griffin Lanning, Nick Smrt, Steven Burdge, Hayden Parsons, Patrick O’Reilly, Wilson Selzer, Johnny O’Brien, Matthew Haake, Stone Hewlett; third row, Izak Easley, Mason Vasta, Kyle Krumm, Jordan Campbell, Andrew Hathaway, Max Williams, Hamilton Staton, Ian Estopare, Perry Thorpe, Joe Leggio, Will Auch, Chuck Ingram; third row, Josh Geisel, Seamus Hellings, Tommy Eckels, Liam O’Keefe, Ryan Lawlor, Tucker Atwood, Teddy O’Neill, Tanner Grote, Zach Giangreco, Jacob Steele, Aidan Davis, Joe Tartaglia, fifth row, John Welsh, Nick Carollo, Brendan Baker, Bo Kelso, Will Gormsen, Jake Scanlon, Braden Grindstaff, Ray Ritchey, Will Pollard, Quin Roney, Michael Kuklenski; sixth row, Tim Glaser, Miles Love, Jake Shepherd, Ben Drouin, Brett Harris, Jack Kelly, London Lewis, Quinn Reller, Ed Booth, J.T. Vohs, A.J. Frazier; seventh row, Parker Williams, Mark O’Donnell, Cashius Howell, Isaac Koch, Aidan Patton, Jackson Pickard, Josh Pickett, Bo Spraque, Thomas Penn, Johnny Pascuzzi, Owen Lawson; eighth row, Mr. Paul McGannon, Coach Chris Doyle, Coach Eric Berg, Coach Tony Severino, Coach John Morris, Coach Mike Sullivan, Coach Mike Garrett, Coach Stephen Charbonneau, Coach Jeff Crowe

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Coaching Records Year 1916 1917 1918 1919-25 1926-35 1936-40 1941-45 1946-48 1949-50 1951 1952-75 1976-82 1983-

Coach Charlie Alan Louis Gainey Doc Nigro Pat Mason Ed Halpin Martin O’Keefe Godfrey Kobets Ralph Cormany Gerry Connelly Dick Deitchman Al Davis* Jerry Culver* Tony Severino*

Totals

Years at RHS 1 1 1 7 10 5 5 3 2 1 24 7 36

W 5 2 1 27 52 27 34 20 12 5 153 63 337

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738-244-35 72.6%

*Denotes member of the Missouri Coaches Hall of Fame

L 2 3 1 17 21 10 6 6 4 4 67 16 87

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% 65.7% 79.7% 79.3%

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Returning Lettermen

Front row, from left; Luke Beshoner, Nick Smrt, Wilson Selzer, Max Williams, Chuck Ingram, Tommy Eckels, Tucker Atwood; second row, Braden Grindstaff, Michael Kuklenski, Tim Glaser, Cashius Howell, Bo Sprague, Johnny Pascuzzi, Owen Lawson

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Offensive Backs

Front row, from left; Bobby Hummel, Griffin Lanning, Nick Smrt, Wilson Selzer, Izak Easley, Chuck Ingram; second row, Joe Leggio, Seamus Hellings, Tucker Atwood, Teddy O’Neill, John Welsh

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Linemen

Front row, from left; Tommy Eckels, Nick Carollo, Jake Scanlon, Braden Grindstaff, Ray Ritchey, Will Pollard, Quin Roney, Michael Kuklenski, Tim Glaser; second row, Brett Harris, Quinn Reller, J.T. Vohs, A.J. Frazier, Cashius Howell, Bo Sprague, Johnny Pascuzzi, Owen Lawson

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Linebackers

Front row, from left; Luke Beshoner, Wilson Selzer, Izak Easley, Joe Leggio, Seamus Hellings; second row, Tommy Eckels, Tucker Atwood, Teddy O’Neill, John Welsh

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Defensive Backs

Front row, from left; Kevin Egan, Slayton Smith, Connor Ryan, William Eckels, Will Keller, Hayden Parise, Bobby Hummel; second row, Henry Krebs, Acien Ajing, Griffin Lanning, Steven Burdge, Matthew Haake, Stone Hewlett; third row, Mason Vasta, Kyle Krumm, Jordan Campbell, Max Williams, Zach Giangreco, Aidan Patton

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Receivers & Tight Ends

Front row, from left; Kevin Egan, Slayton Smith, Connor Ryan, Will Keller, Hayden Parise; third row; Luke Beshoner, Henry Krebs, Acien Ajing, Griffin Lanning, Steven Burdge, Matthew Haake; third row, Mason Vasta, Kyle Krumm, Cashius Howell, Aidan Patton, Johnny Pascuzzi

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Sophomore Team

Front row, from left; Jared Smith, Cole Donnelly, Alex Mohajir, Ian Garcia, Hayden Green, Laron Payne, Kyle Dean, Aiden Flood, Jackson Lary; second row, Connor Warn, Mateo DeLaTorre, Trevor Warn, Andrew Finn, Ryan Dierks, Liam O’Keefe, Gerald Brewer, Xavier Ramirez, William Ashley, Augustin Calini; third row, Parker Bunch, Christopher Schaaf, Brendan Zahner, Ryan Jacobsen, Parker Williams, Mark Lenz, Joe Molen, Matthew Staker, Daly Steinhauser, Connor Green; fourth row, Coach Jake Bradshaw, Coach Mike Day, Coach Karl Calini, Coach Jim Monteil

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Freshman Football

Front row, from left; Patrick Adriano, Johnny Aldaco, Connor Alderman, Diego Alvarez-Colsa, Pete Barry, Logan Bayhylle, Gabe Blatt, Connor Boulware, Barrett Brewer, Michael Brooks; second row, Montae Brown, Joseph Cherrito, Tommy Cisper, Simon Connor, Ian Daugherty, Dallas Dietsch, George Dallas, Peyton Eakin, John Forbush, Lucas Gates, Carter Graham; third row, Michael Grantham, Dominic Grisafe-Pont, Will Hunter, Thomas Hutto, Luke Ismert, Matthew Kelly, Henry Kemp, Jack Kenner, Henry Knutson, Sam Lanter; fourth row, Kai MacDonald, Matthew McLeese, Matthew Meyers, Brice Middleton, Eddie Miller, Eli Murray, Patrick O’Farrell, Jackson Oldham, Maddux Radosevic, Cole Redford, fifth row, Wes Roeder, Danny Rottinghaus, Massimo Sano, Tate Scanlon, Tyler Schraden, Luke Selzer, Conor Sexton, Andrew Shipman; sixth row, Max Smith, Lyman Staton, Charlie Stephenson, Joseph Torrey, Colton Wemhoff, Samuel Whiteside, Henry Wilkerson, Ryan Wilkerson, Ben Winbinger; seventh row, Coach Tim Reidy, Coach Jim Gillcrist, Coach Jim DeGraw, Coach Mark Bayhylle

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Varsity Football Series Record De LaSalle 1918-1970 32-13-5 Blue Springs 1981-2018 30-23-0 Southwest 1925-1995 26-3-5 Jefferson City 1976-2018 27-15-0 KCKS Catholic/Ward 1916-1978 26-18-3 Lee’s Summit 1919-2018 25-1-0 Paseo 1926-1963 23-11-2 Columbia Hickman 1971-2015 22-9-0 St. Agnes/Miege 1957-2018 22-6-1 Liberty 1917-2013 18-7-0 Blue Springs South 1995-2018 18-6-0 Lee’s Summit North 1996-2018 16-0-0 Pem Day 1916-1959 16-1-1 North Kansas City 1941-2001 16-6-0 Hogan 1943-1963 13-0-0 Southeast 1938-2001 13-2-0 Raytown South 1966-1993 13-6-0 Raytown 1955-1999 13-7-1 Oak Park 1973-2005 12-1-0 Northeast 1930-1952 12-3-0 Glennon 1943-1954 11-1-0 St. Benedict/Maur Hill 1927-1960 11-2-1 Columbia Rock Bridge 1981-2018 11-3-0 Joplin 2002-2011 10-0-0 Redemptorist 1943-1954 10-1-0 SM East, KS 1963-2017 10-3-0 Grandview 1979-1993 9-0-0 St. Thomas Aquinas, KS 1991-1999 9-0-0 Lillis 1943-1954 9-0-3 Westport 1929-1972 9-1-0 Maur Hill 1939-1961 9-1-1 O’Hara 1971-1981 9-1-1 SM West, KS 1974-1990 9-6-0 Immaculata 1933-1941 8-1-0 St. Jos Cath/Christ. Bro. 1916-1949 8-5-3 KC Central 1924-1997 8-7-1 SM Northwest, KS 1981-1988 7-0-0 Kapaun/Mt. Carmel, KS 1957-1986 7-2-0 Ruskin 1964-1978 7-3-0 Truman 1966-1995 6-0-0 Van Horn 1969-1990 6-0-0 Park Hill 1982-2016 6-0-0 St. Peter/Helias 1942-2015 6-0-0 Raymore-Peculiar 2010-2018 6-1-0 St. Louis Sumner 1973-2001 6-2-0 Hazelwood Central 1981-2010 5-0-0 Springfield Kickapoo 1989-2000 5-0-0 Garden City, KS 1996-2001 5-1-0 St. Pius X 1962-1974 5-1-0 Hutchinson, Ks. 2008-2013 5-1-0 SM North, KS 1946-1980 5-2-0 William Chrisman 1921-1993 5-6-0 Kickapoo 1989-2016 5-0-0 Topeka Cath./Hayden 1923-1960 4-0-0 Wyandotte 1973-1986 4-0-0 St. Mary’s, KS 1922-1930 4-1-0 KC East 1930-1982 4-1-1 Olathe North, KS 1919-1999 4-3-1 Argentine 1916-1941 4-4-0 Ft. Smith Northside, AR 1987-1997 4-6-1 St. Joseph Central 1983-1989 3-0-0 Winnetonka 1981-1989 3-0-0 LS West 2016-2018 3-0-0 Bentonville, AR 2012-2017 3-3-0 Carrollton 1919-1926 3-4-0 Central AC 1917-1918 2-0-0

Dallas Jesuit, TX Fayetteville, AR Gulf Shores Acad., TX Hickman Mills KC Lincoln Lincoln East, NE Minnetonka Park Hill South Rosemount, MN SM South, KS Warrensburg Wichita Northwest, KS Lincoln Southeast, NE E. St. Louis Lincoln, IL Rosedale Edmond Santa Fe, OK Becker, MN Center DeSoto Dowling, IA Edina, MN Harrisonville Haskel Henderson Basic, NV Hopkins, MN Joliet Catholic, IL KC Sumner, KS Lathrop Lindbergh Manuel Osawatamie, KS Pattonville Poplar Bluff Smithville St. Louis University High Waterloo West, IA Francis Howell Pomona Blue Valley Battle - Columbia Ctry. Club Dist. AC Desmet Higginsville Mehlville Mullen, Colo.

Springdale Har-Ber Springdale, AR KCKU Prep Norborne Odessa Abilene, TX Excelsior Springs Evangel Christian, LA Gardner Hazelwood East Joplin Parkwood Marshall McCluer McLouth Overland Aurora, CO Richmond Kirkwood Webb City CBC

2002-2003 2-0-0 1989-1990 2-0-0 2002-2003 2-0-0 1987-1989 2-0-0 1955-1956 2-0-0 1983-1984 2-0-0 2007-2008 2-0-0 2000-2001 2-0-0 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 1987-2013 2-1-0 1922-1927 2-1-1 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 2002-2002 1-0-0 1922-1922 1-0-0 1947-1947 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 1983-1983 1-0-0 1991-1991 1-0-0 2014-2014 1-0-0 2017-2017 1-0-0 2018-2018 1-0-0 2018-2018 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 2014-2015 1-1-0 1984-1988 1-2-0 1919-1919 0-0-1 1922-1922 0-0-1 1923-1923 0-0-1 2005-2005 0-1-0 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 2016-2016 0-1-0 2014-2015 0-2-0 2014-2018 0-5-0

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Varsity Football Season by Season Charley Allen - 1 yr.

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1922

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

Lee’s Summit Liberty Pem-Day Carrollton Olathe K.C.K.U. DeLaSalle

3-3-1 18 - 0 0 - 27 14 - 12 6 - 12 0 - 27 6-6 6-2

1920

4-2-1

Higginsiville Argentine DeSoto Lee’s Summit Carrollton Liberty DeLaSalle

77 - 7 0 - 10 20 - 14 21 - 7 0 - 27 21 - 19 7-7

1921 Lee’s Summit Carrollton Pem-Day Chrisman Argentine DeLaSalle

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

1923

7-0-1

Rosedale Pem-Day Topeka Catholic Odessa Warrensburg

Lee’s Summit Carrollton St. Mary’s

13 - 0 26 - 0 95 - 0 6-6 95 - 0 110 - 0 55 - 13 20 - 2

1924

3-4-0

Central Rosedale Argentine Olathe Warrensburg Carrollton DeLaSalle

7 - 19 20 - 14 0 - 26 3-0 7-6 0-6 0 - 14

1925

Pat Mason - 7 yrs.

27-17-6 1919

Pem-Day McLouth Olathe Rosedale Higginsville Harrisonville St. Mary’s Norborne

Marshall Carrollton Christian Bros.

Olathe Southwest Argentine DeLaSalle

4-3-0 6 - 12 0-6 69 - 0 19 - 6 39 - 6 6 - 12 25 - 0

Ed Halpin - 10 yrs.

52-21-6 1926

5-2-0

Smithville Olathe Southwest Paseo Carrollton DeLaSalle Christian Bros.

47 - 0 6 - 12 6-0 20 - 7 13 - 6 0 - 13 20 - 10

1927

7-1-0

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

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

1929 Paseo Manuel Argentine Westport K.C.KS. Catholic Southwest St. Benedict’s St. Mary’s DeLaSalle

6-2-1 0 - 13 32 - 6 13 - 0 12 - 0 6-0 7- 7 31 - 0 16 - 0 6-0

1930

7-1-0

St. Mary’s KC East Westport Southwest DeLaSalle Paseo Christian Bros.

Northeast

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

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

1933 Paseo Central Immaculata

Christian Bros.

Ward Northeast Liberty KC East DeLaSalle

12 - 19 7 - 18 6-7 7-7 0 - 26 0 - 13 29 - 7 13 - 0

7-1-1-A 18 - 0 2- 7 39 - 0 14 - 0 0-0 20 - 6 7-0 13 - 7 28 - 7

1934

2-4-1

Paseo Immaculata

Christian Bros.

Northeast Liberty Ward Central

0-7 14 - 0 0-0 6 - 20 0 - 20 0 - 12 12 - 6

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Paseo Southwest Ward Northeast Liberty DeLaSalle Central Immaculata

Christian Bros.

7-1-1-A 9-6 13 - 0 13 - 7 19 - 0 0-6 32 - 12 20 - 0 13 - 6 7-7

Martin O’Keefe - 5 yrs. 2710-3 1936 Immaculata

Northeast DeLaSalle Ward Central Christian Bros.

Liberty

1937

Chrisman Immaculata

Liberty DeLaSalle Northeast Christian Bros.

Ward Central

1938

Paseo Southeast Immaculata

Northeast Central Christian Bros.

Ward DeLaSalle

1939

Paseo Osawatamie

Central Immaculata

DeLaSalle Maur Hill Northeast Christian Bros.

Ward

1940 Paseo Central Immaculata

Southwest Northeast Southeast DeLaSalle Ward

4-2-1 20 - 6 25 - 0 21 - 6 0-7 7-7 7 - 14 24 - 7

5-3-0-A 6 - 13 25 - 7 13 - 6 13 - 0 19 - 6 7-0 6 - 13 0-6

5-2-1-A 6-7 20 - 7 14 - 6 12 - 6 0 - 20 12 - 0 7-7 13 - 0

8-0-1-A 6-0 32 - 6 33 - 0 25 - 0 28 - 0 23 - 0 20 - 0 39 - 6 14 - 14

5-3-0 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

31 - 7 25 - 0 20 - 6 24 - 6 25 - 7 42 - 7 0-7 0 - 13 13 - 0

7-0-0

Paseo DeLaSalle St. Peter Maur Hill NKC Central Ward

37 - 12 26 - 12 25 - 13 26 - 6 12 - 7 33 - 6 12 - 0

1943

6-2-1

Paseo Hogan Glennon Redemptorist St. Peter NKC Lillis Chrisman DeLaSalle

12 - 12 34 - 6 26 - 13 18 - 6 26 - 0 7-0 28 - 12 8 - 34 0 - 19

1944

Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan NKC DeLaSalle Lillis Chrisman

1945

6-2-0-B

Paseo Glennon Redemptorist Hogan NKC DeLaSalle Lillis Ward

13 - 0 34 - 6 26 - 6 52 - 6 6 - 12 54 - 12 7-0 0 - 31

8-0-0-B

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

7-2-0-B 14 - 0 6 - 26 47 - 0 30 - 0 13 - 19 19 - 7 19 - 18 21 - 7 31 - 13

1947

83 9-0-0-B

Paseo Haskell Glennon Redemptorist Hogan St. Peter Maur Hill Lillis DeLaSalle

25 - 6 34 - 12 25 - 6 52 - 7 26 - 13 26 - 12 13 - 12 13 - 6 20 - 0

1948

4-4-1

Christian Bros.

Paseo Glennon Hogan St. Peter Maur Hill Lillis De LaSalle Pem-Day

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 Paseo Northeast Glennon Redemptorist Hogan Maur Hill Lillis DeLaSalle

26 - 0 12 - 26 34 - 7 25 - 0 13 - 7 26 - 14 6-0 19 - 19 26 - 2

5-3-0 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

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Varsity Football Season by Season Al Davis - 24 yrs.

154-67-13 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

1958

12 - 13 15 - 14 26 - 6 26 - 6 3 - 21 20 -20 45 - 0 32 - 0 13 - 48

9-0-0-B

Paseo Hogan DeLaSalle Lillis Ward Glennon Redemptorist Pem-Day Southeast

34 - 0 43 - 0 20 - 13 39 - 6 20 - 14 47 - 0 39 - 0 40 - 0 41 - 6

1955

6-2-1

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

Westport Paseo Pem-Day Ward Raytown DeLaSalle St. Agnes Kapaun

3-4-1 12 - 0 12 - 20 13 - 13 7 - 21 20 - 33 12 - 6 26 - 13 13 - 19

7-3-0

1963

Southwest Paseo Pem-Day Hayden Ward Maur Hill DeLaSalle Miege Central Raytown

40 - 6 21 - 13 33 - 22 19 - 6 6 - 13 34 - 13 28 - 7 14 - 35 20 - 13 18 - 19

Paseo St. Pius X NKC Ward Miege DeLaSalle SM East Hogan Southwest

1959

6-2-1

Southwest Ward Raytown Maur Hill Paseo Pem-Day Hayden DeLaSalle Miege

17 - 14 7 - 21 19 - 19 27 - 13 34 - 6 34 - 7 21 - 0 33 - 6 13 - 14

1960 Paseo Southwest NKC Hayden Ward Maur Hill Raytown DeLaSalle Miege Westport

8-2-0 26 - 6 6-7 6-0 58 - 0 20 - 0 19 - 0 0 - 14 45 - 27 13 - 6 18 - 14

1961

4-3-2

Miege NKC Maur Hill Ward Raytown DeLaSalle Paseo Kapaun Southwest

6-2 6-0 6-6 6-7 0 - 47 0 - 41 33 - 6 28 - 26 13 - 13

1962

6-4-0

Paseo NKC Ward Miege Raytown DeLaSalle Sumner Kapaun Southwest St. Pius X

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

1964

3-7-0

Westport St. Pius X NKC Ward Miege DeLaSalle Ruskin SM East Southwest Kapaun

13 - 20 6-7 13 - 14 13 - 12 0 - 14 14 - 31 0-7 0-7 18 - 13 14 - 12

1965

5-4-0

Westport St. Pius X Ward Miege DeLaSalle Ruskin SM East Sumner Kapaun

27 - 0 20 - 0 0 - 28 26 - 27 0 - 14 21 - 7 27 - 35 20 - 12 34 - 14

1966

6-2-1

Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin NKC DeLaSalle

6-6 34 - 0 42 - 19 0 - 20 40 - 0 14 - 0 19 - 13 13 - 7 13 - 19

1967

5-4-0

Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin NKC DeLaSalle

13 - 0 34 - 0 34 - 12 20 - 25 0 - 14 19 - 6 13 - 26 19 - 0 6 - 13

1968

4-4-2

Southwest Chrisman Kapaun Ward Miege Raytown South Ruskin Truman NKC DeLaSalle

7-7 6 - 21 14 - 7 13 - 8 31 - 7 9 - 25 19 - 6 14 - 26 14 - 33 0- 0

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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

7-2-1

1979

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

SM North SM West SM East Southwest Miege Southeast Grandview Col. Hickman O’Hara

1975

7-4-0

Raytown South SM North SM West Ward O’Hara Miege Col. Hickman

Southeast SM East Southwest * Joplin Parkwood

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

11-0-0

Southwest Westport Van Horn Ward Ruskin Miege Truman Raytown South O’Hara * Col. Hickman ** Beaumont

1972

1974

14 - 13 21 - 0 21 - 0 33 - 0 20 - 6 31 - 13 50 - 7 41 - 21 44 - 8 21 - 0 20 - 14

Southwest Westport Van Horn Ward Ruskin Miege Truman Raytown South O’Hara Col. Hickman

1973 Southwest Ward Van Horn O’Hara Miege Junction City

St. Pius X Wyandotte Col. Hickman

Raytown South * Oak Park ** St. Louis Sumner

6-3-1 7 - 21 16 - 12 20 - 14 13 - 9 26 - 13 14 - 16 17 - 14 14 - 12 7- 7 7 - 33

10-2-0 14 - 0 14 - 12 14 - 12 28 - 0 27 - 7 40 - 7 20 - 6 38 - 7 6 - 14 35 - 6 28 - 18 7- 12

1976 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman

Southeast SM East O’Hara * Jefferson City

1977 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman

Southeast SM East O’Hara

1978 Raytown South SM North SM West Ward Southwest Miege Col. Hickman

Southeast SM East O’Hara

8-3-0 13 - 0 20 - 7 0-7 35 - 7 28 - 6 30 - 3 7-0 32 - 7 12 - 7 7 - 10 3 - 12

5-5-0 0 - 13 0 - 28 18 - 20 9 - 12 40 - 6 19 - 15 7 - 12 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

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

Grandview Jefferson City

St. Louis Sumner

85 8-1-0 41 - 0 13 - 15 7-6 21 - 0 36 - 0 31 - 0 14 - 6 17 - 6 10 - 0

9-3-0 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 28 - 3 36 - 0 22 - 32

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337-87-1 1983

12-2-0

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

1984 Springdale, 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

11-1-0

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

35 - 0 23 - 0 28 - 7 28 - 0 42 - 0 28 - 8 35 - 0 7 - 20 35 - 6 33 - 0 20 - 7 13- 10

1987

12-1-0

Ft. Smith Northside 25 - 20 Lee’s Summit

17 - 0 SM Northwest 24 - 7 Blue Springs

41 - 7 Springdale, Ark. 15 - 22 SM West 14 - 0 SM South 24 - 0 Col. Hickman

35 - 3 Lincoln E.St. Louis 59 - 0 State District Lee’s Summit

42 - 10 State Quarterfinals Hickman Mills 42 - 0 State Semifinals Jefferson City

18 - 16 State Finals Hazelwood Central 7-0

1988

10-1-1

Ft. Smith Northside 29 - 29 Lee’s Summit

34 - 12 SM Northwest 35 - 0 Springdale, AR 41 - 21 SM West 41 - 6 SM South 34 - 13 No. Kansas City 28 - 0 Winnetonka

29 - 3 St. Joseph Central 52 - 6 State Sectional Ruskin 19 - 0 State Quarterfinals Park Hill 47 - 15 State Semifinals Jefferson City 0 - 36

1989

10-3-0

Ft. Smith Northside 3 - 28 Lee’s Summit

31 - 0 Springfield Kickapoo 33- 17 Fayetteville, Ark. 26 - 0 SM West 46 - 0 Jefferson City

7 - 10 NKC 49 - 0 Winnetonka

64 - 7 St. Joe Central 55 - 26 State Sectional Hickman Mills 41 - 0 State Quarterfinals Park Hill 35 - 3 State Semifinals Jefferson City

34 - 31 State Finals Hazelwood East 14 - 28

1990 Ft. Smith Northside Springfield Kickapoo Fayetteville, AR SM West Jefferson City

Van Horn Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs

7-3-0 0-9 27 - 0 41 - 0 49 - 7 0 - 14 56 - 0 46 - 6 35 - 6 20 - 7 8 - 11

1991

6-5-0

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 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Springfield Kickapoo Blue Springs

Chrisman Lincoln Southeast Jefferson City

Raytown South Raytown Grandview State Sectional Blue Springs

1993

21 - 28

9-2-0 38 - 13 45 - 0 49 -0 17 -0 63 - 6 21 - 17 14 - 21 31 - 0 29 - 9 36 - 0 0-3

9-3-0

Ft. Smith Northside 13 - 16 St. Thomas Aquinas 49 - 12 Lincoln SE, Neb. 16 - 14 Blue Springs

14 - 3 Chrisman 33 - 3 Jefferson City

6 - 22 Raytown South 64 - 18 Raytown 34 - 6 Grandview 39 - 12 State Sectional Blue Springs

21 - 6 State Quarterfinals Liberty 49 - 22 State Semifinals Jefferson City

6-7

1994 Ft. Smith Northside St. Thomas Aquinas Southwest Wichita Northwest Rosemount, MN Jefferson City

Blue Springs

Lee’s Summit

Truman

6-3-0 7 - 24 19 - 0 42 - 0 24 - 0 27 - 26 21 - 27 24 - 40 25 - 7 21 - 7

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Blue Springs

Lee’s Summit

Truman State Sectional Blue Springs South

1996 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

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

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

8-3-0 27 - 14 35 - 6 57 - 14 27 - 12 35 - 0 28 -31 0-7 7-6 19 - 16 39 - 7 7 - 10

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 37 - 3 31 -13 42 - 0 21 - 0 29 - 0 45 - 6 35 -14 31 -14 37 - 7 46 - 8 49 -14 43 -16 21-28

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

2000

48 -13 52 -35 40 - 6 28 - 0 41 -18 34 - 6 21- 27 30 - 6 43 - 0 56 - 16

2002 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

8-3

36 - 6 28 - 7

2004

34 - 0 7 - 15

14-0

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

2003

Blue Springs So 42 - 35 Blue Springs

31 - 37 Gulf Shores Acad., TX 48 - 6 Evangel Christian, LA 19- 20 Liberty 52 - 6 Dallas Jesuit

45 - 23 Jefferson City

21 - 7 Lee’s Summit

24 - 0 Lee’s Summit No 47 - 0 Joplin 37 - 16 State Quarterfinals Blue Springs 7 - 24

Oak Park

27 - 6 Blue Springs

21 - 14 White Bear Lake, MN 36 - 30 Henderson Basi, NV 44 - 0 St. Louis Sumner 49 - 0 Garden City, KS 24 - 8 Jefferson City 24- 14 Park Hill South 35 - 0 North Kansas City 42 - 6 Southeast 35 -14 State Sectional Liberty 20 - 17 State Quarterfinals Blue Springs

20 - 16 State Semifinals Springfield Kickapoo 26 -14 State Finals Pattonville 23 - 7

2001

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9-2 19 - 14 7 - 21 45 - 0 71 - 0 40 - 3 24 - 0 43 - 3 42 - 0 64 - 14 34 - 14 16 - 31

13-0 34 - 7 24 - 14 42 - 7 28 - 9 35 - 22 28 - 9 49 - 7 43 - 14 42 - 7 49 - 13 21 - 7 46 - 13 41 - 7

9-2

Blue Springs 9 - 29 Columbia-Hickman 14 - 7 Blue Springs South 41 - 13 Oak Park 48 - 10 Jefferson City

28 - 10 Liberty

24 - 6 Lee’s Summit

44 - 0 Lee’s Summit North 31 - 0 Joplin

39 - 14 State Sectionals Blue Springs 28 - 0 State Quarterfinals Col. Hickman 7 - 10

2005

10-2

Blue Springs

37 - 17 Col. Hickman 37 - 6 Blue Springs South 27 - 0 Abilene, TX

14 - 33 Oak Park 42 - 7 Jefferson City 47 - 12 Liberty

47 - 7 Lee’s Summit 49 - 6 Lee’s Summit North 34 - 0 Joplin

48 - 8 State Quarterfinals Liberty

19 - 12 State Semifinals DeSmet

39 - 59

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 7 - 27

2007

13-0

Edmond Santa Fe Blue Springs 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

21-7 21-14 47-21 55-21 37-0 56-13 21-13 35-0 35-0 27-21 42-17 67-7 28-9

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10-2

2012

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

East St. Louis 20-12 Bentonville, Ark. 7-24 Blue Springs 24-38 Hutchinson, Kans.

35-31 Blue Springs South 28-0 Liberty 30-0 Col. Rock Bridge 38-21 Jefferson City 16-6 Col. Hickman 34-7 First Round Playoff Lee’s Summit 37-7 Second Round Playoff Raymore-Peculiar 38-7 District Championship Blue Springs 11-14

2009

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

2010

48-0 9-14

9-3 35-13 27-55 17-3 7-17 20-13 27-14 33-19 42-20 46-14 49-19

2013

9-3

19-14 21-24 7-22 41-7 27-6 24-34 47-28 20-16 21-6

35-14 21-23

2014

12-2

14-0

8-11

Columbia Rock Bridge 49-14 Webb City 14-40 Bentonville, AR 17-16 Springdale Har-Ber 46-22 Blue Springs South 42-0 Blue Springs 14-13 Columbia Hickman 42-6 Helias 40-10 Jeff City 34-17 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

10-2

Blue Springs 35-20 Hutchinson, Kans.

35-20 Blue Springs South 16-3 Liberty 34-14 Col. Rock Bridge 35-6 Col. Hickman 21-0 Jefferson City 30-33 Raymore-Peculiar 34-0 Lee’s Summit North 71-10 Joplin 38-7 State Sectionals Blue Springs South 10-9 State Quarterfinals Blue Springs South 7-28

2015

2016

4-6

Columbia Rock Bridge 26-7 Webb City 20-49 Bentonville, Ark. 13-24 Springdale Har-Ber 21-49 Blue Springs South 27-37 Blue Springs 39-21 Columbia Hickman 50-0 Helias 35-25 Jefferson City 20-55 First Round Playoff Raymore-Peculiar 21-24

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9-3

Columbia Rock Bridge 41-6 Blue Springs South 14-7 Bentonville, Ark. 24-21 Raymore-Peculiar 21-0 SM East 26-20 Blue Springs 7-24 CBC 3-10 Jefferson City 49-6 First Round Playoff Park Hill 21-14 Second Round Playoff Kickapoo 26-3 District Championship LS West 27-17 State Semifinal Kirkwood 17-24

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

Blue Springs 7-6 Hutchinson, Kans.

29-28 Blue Springs South 24-17 Liberty 41-0 Col. Rock Bridge 40-21 Col. Hickman 34-13 Jefferson City 34-10 Raymore-Peculiar 14-6 Lee’s Summit North 35-7 Joplin 41-0 State Sectionals Blue Springs South 31-23 State Quarterfinals Blue Springs 7-0 State Semifinals Ft. Zumwalt West 42-6 State Finals Hazelwood Central 10-7

2011

2017

8-4

Columbia Rock Bridge 14-17 Blue Springs South 27-7 Bentonville, Ark. 35-8 Raymore-Peculiar 41-14 SM East 21-17 Blue Springs 14-21 Pomona 40-28 CBC 3-28 Jefferson City 30-12 First Round Playoff LS North 7-0 Second Round Playoff LS West 20-17 District Championship Park Hill 14-28

2018

11-3

Columbia Rock Bridge 21-33 Blue Springs 17-0 Raymore-Peculiar 31-10 Blue Springs South 35-0 Blue Valley 42-7 Bishop Miege 14-13 Battle 28-0 CBC 7-45 Jefferson City 41-8 First Round Playoff Lee’s Summit 45-7 Second Round Playoff LS West 38-14 District Championship LS North 10-3 State Semifinals Blue Springs 14-13 State Championship CBC 21-45

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Team takes 3rd at State; Looks forward to continuing winning tradition As the Hawklets hoisted the 3rd Place plaque at Soccer Park in Fenton, MO, they did not know it would be the last of the many trophies won under Head Coach Chris Lawson.

In the spring, Coach Lawson announced that he would be stepping down after a wildly successful career at the helm of the program. In his 25 years as head coach, the Hawklets earned 21 Final Four appearances and won seven State Championships.

Rewinding three months before that last Final Four appearance, the Hawklets were faced with adversity much earlier than most seasons. They dropped their opening match 1-0 to Park Hill South, which was not a huge surprise, considering the team had graduated 99 goals from the 2017 team. But this shutout loss was used as a teaching moment for Coach Lawson; he was not concerned with the start, but wanted to see how they responded.

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We are returning a powerful offense that accounted for 95% of the goals last year. If we can figure out a way to slow down opposing teams’ attack, I believe we can win State.

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Liam Bailey ‘20

Their response was another 20-win season and 12th consecutive Final Four appearance for the program.

The regular season consisted of the standard challenging schedule for which Coach Lawson had been known. Rockhurst faced top teams from Kansas, Wisconsin, Washington, D.C., Illinois and Colorado. That schedule helped the Hawklets in state play, losing only three games to Missouri teams.

Following the regular season, the team seemed to hit its stride going into the playoffs. Another District Championship landed the Hawklets in Sectionals against a confident Blue Springs South team whose coach told reporters that Rockhurst was “prime for the picking”. The Hawklets won that matchup 7-1.

At halftime of the State Quarterfinal, Rockhurst trailed Liberty North 1-0. But an offensive push gave the team three goals in the final 40 minutes to punch another ticket to the Final Four.

Rockhurst fell 2-0 in the Semifinals to the eventual State Champion CBC. But in what turned out to be Coach Lawson’s final game, the Hawklets battled to a 2-1 victory over Lee’s Summit for a 3rd Place finish.

The man chosen as Coach Lawson’s replacement was one of his star players on the 1998 and 1999 State Championship teams, Matt Darby ‘00. Coach Darby also serves as Rockhurst’s Dean of Students and was head coach at Notre Dame de Sion from 2004-2019, where he led Sion to eight top-3 finishes at State and a national ranking each of the last five seasons.

“Rockhurst meant so much to me, whether it was in the classroom or on retreats or on the soccer field, in my development during my years as a student here,” said Coach Darby. “The lessons that I learned in practice and on the field were so crucial and instrumental in my development that being able to hopefully pass those on to our current students is something that I couldn’t pass up.”

On the field, there is good reason to be excited. The Hawklets return just about all of their offensive firepower from 2018, including leading scorers Thomas Gansner ‘20 and Liam Bailey ‘20. They will, however, need to find replacements for key defenders.

“We graduated a lot of defense, but I think our program is such that there’s enough depth and talent that we can just restock,” said Coach Darby.

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Season Recap

@Park Hill South Lost 0-1 Pembroke Hill Won 2-0 Raymore-Peculiar Won 3-0 @BVSW Cancelled BS South Tourney: Lee’s Summit Won 1-0 @BS South Won 2-1 LS West Tied 0-0

Jesuit Classic: Marquette Lost 0-1 @Gonzaga Won 2-1

LS North Won 3-2

Go4Goal Fall Classic: Peoria-Notre Dame Lost 0-3 Cherry Creek Lost 0-1 BVSW Won 2-0

Districts: @Raytown Won 3-0

Columbia Hickman Won 8-0 @Liberty North Won 2-0

Blue Valley NW Won 1-0

@Aquinas Lost 0-3

@Blue Valley West Won 3-2

Jeff City Classic: Marquette Won 2-1 CBC Lost 0-2

@SM West Won 1-0

St. James Won 1-0

Jeff City Won 1-0

Districts: Truman Won 4-2 Sectionals: BS South Won 7-1 Quarterfinals: @Liberty North Won 3-1 Semifinals: CBC Lost 0-3 3rd Place game: Lee’s Summit Won 2-1

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Darby Coaching Philosophy

“My three big hallmarks are focus, effort and heart. We try to teach these players that of course the game of soccer is fun and they should enjoy it, but when they can also be focused, put in the effort and love what they’re doing, then the results come along with the enjoyment.

Ultimately, it’s just playing day-in and day-out, getting better and loving being on the field with teammates. They have to understand that they’re not perfect and mistakes will be made, but the formation comes when they learn from those mistakes and they get back up and try again.”

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BIOGRAPHY Entering his 16th year at Rockhurst, Head Coach Matt Darby is returning to the soccer program that he coached for and played for. Coach Darby was a three-year starter for the Hawklet soccer program and was a part of the back-to-back State Championship teams in 1998 and 1999.

Coach Darby went on to continue his academic and athletic careers at Marquette University where he was a team captain in 2003 and led the team in assists his junior and senior seniors. Since returning to Rockhurst in 2004, Coach Darby has worn several hats including JV soccer coach, English teacher, Assistant Athletic Director, Assistant Principal/Dean of Students, and now Head Soccer Coach. He and his wife Carolyn had been the varsity soccer coaches at Notre Dame de Sion the past 15 years where they won three State Titles, three 2nd place finishes, and two 3rd place finishes. Coach Darby and his wife have three sons, Finn, Cole and Ryan.

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Midfielders

Defense

Name GP Goals Assts Points L. Bailey 28 13 6 26 J. Pileggi 28 6 2 7 A. Valdivia 27 1 1 3 M. Goodwin 28 3 9 12 J. Morris 25 1 1 5

Name J. Hiss P. Ehrnman K. Ziegler H. O’Keefe I. Cherry S. Brooks O. Brandmeyer P. Franke

Forwards Name N. Pileggi M. Frisch T. Gansner C. McLagan I. Dyke J. Johnson M. Lee L. Stephenson

GP 22 24 28 25 15 17 27 23

Goals Assts Points 1 3 5 2 5 9 14 7 32 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 3 5

GP 26 21 26 19 28 15 14 23

Goals Assts 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Points 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

Goalkeeping Name J. Ebersole C. Meyer R. Thompson

GP 27 6 2

GA Saves Shutouts 22 70 12 2 10 0 0 6 0

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Park Hill South Ray-Pec Blue Valley SW Blue Springs South Tourney Blue Valley NW Blue Valley West Jesuit Classic Shawnee Mission West DeSmet Jesuit Pembroke Hill Columbia Hickman Liberty North St. Thomas Aquinas Jeff City Classic St. James Academy Lee’s Summit North Jeff City Districts Sectionals Quarterfinals Semifinals State Championship

Home Away Home Away Away Home Marquette Home Home Away Home Home Home Away (179 Soccer Park) Away Away Away TBD TBD TBD Away (WWT Park) Away (WWT Park)

6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm TBD 6:30pm 7:00pm TBD 7:00pm 12:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm TBD 6:30pm 6:30pm 5:15pm TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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TEAM AWARDS 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 Donovan Siro Alex Siro Mitchell Roberts Ben Tranberger Jackson Merckens Andrew Valdivia

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 2015 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018

Each 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 Award 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 C. McLagan K. Schieffer Gianni Catenacci Kyle Ruark Thomas Gansner

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2018

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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 W. Boatman Michael Rall Camden Schieffer George Marty Jake Hiss Kyle Ziegler

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018

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Soccer All-Time Team

While our soccer program has been quite successful since its days beginning in the winter, the All-Time Team is an 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 Sean Walker Jason Cole Michael Robards Dan Watson Matt Herald

1966 Brian Siegel 2000 1974 Matt Jewett 2000 1983 Joe Burns 2000 1984 Jason Woods 2000 1986 Matt Darby 2000 1987 Jim Davey 2000 1988 Brett Coppage 2000 1988 Lance Snodgrass 2000 1988 Brendan Matthews 2001 1989 Ryan Raybould 2001 1989 Jarrett Devereaux 2001 1989 Charlie Peters 2002 1990 Will John 2003 1994 Mike Comiskey 2003 1995 Robbie Borchardt 2004 1995 Daneil Kerley 2005 1996 Cole Mayer 2005 1997 Seth Sinovic 2005 1997 Eric Sweetin 2005 1998 Drew Pavlovich 2006 1999 Jordan Raybould 2006 1999 Alex DeZeeuw 2008 1999 Justin Koehler 2008 1999 Peter O’Neill 2008

Tom Sorrentino Alex Sweetin Christian Krueger Austin Trees Luke Snyder Alex Male Tj Lawless Felipe Navarro Bryan Jantsch Dustin Abnos Nick Lewis Doug Stevenson Adam Stingo Grant Wilson Derek Schrick John Mehl Brendan Marquart Jim Brazeal Sam Joseph Robert Kelly Kyle McLagan Ben Seitzer

2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014

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ASSISTANT COACH Jon Feder Coach Feder is in his second year on the faculty at Rockhurst and his first year as the goalkeepers coach, after spending last year with the freshman soccer team. He played in the soccer program from 2006-09 before graduating from The Rock in 2010. During a year of volunteer teaching with the Alum Service Corps at Arrupe Jesuit High School in Denver, he served as the interim head coach of the boys soccer team and assistant coach of the girls soccer team. Coach Feder teaches Theology to freshmen and juniors.

Jeremy McElduff ‘Tecnico’ as his students call him in his Spanish classes, Coach McElduff returns as a varsity assistant after a two-year hiatus with 18 years of experience. He spent 17 year coaching at St. Teresa’s Academy before coming back to The Rock this season.

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, 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.

Dan Shaver Starting his fifth year, Coach Shaver will serve as the coach of the JV 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 coming to The Rock to teach Mathematics, he served as the varsity head coach at Bishop Ward High School for three seasons. Outside of school, he enjoys running and seeing movies with his wife, Claire.

Coach Shaver is also moderator of the Yell Leaders.

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BIOGRAPHIES Scott Huber Coach Huber and his wife Lori reside in Leawood, KS. He has two sons - the first, Kyle ‘10, and Brett ‘12. He was born and raised in St. Louis, MO and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in St. Louis, MO. Coach Huber played collegiate soccer at Avila University from 1980-1984 and graduated in 1984. He then became assistant coach for the Avila University men’s soccer team from 1985-1990. After a few years off, he then coached at St, Teresa’s Academy as an assistant coach from 2016-19, and then arrived at Rockhurst High School where he has coached the freshman soccer team from 2015-17, and after a year off last year, returns this season.

Dan Calderon Coach Calderon ‘99 came back to The Rock this year after spending 10 years as a practicing attorney. He grew up in Kansas City and was part of the fabled 1998 Rock soccer team that logged an unprecedented undefeated season on its way to Rockhurst’s first State Championship in the sport. He then went on to Marquette University and the University of Kansas School of Law. Coach Calderon and his wife Katie have two children, Charlie and Isabel.

Matthew Martel Coach Martel ‘15 just recently graduated from William Jewell College, where he studied Mathematics and Physics.

He was a part of the Rockhurst varsity team for three of his four years, going to the Final Four all three years and winning State in 2013. At Jewell, a NCAA Division II school, he was a member of the men’s soccer team all four years.

Of his family of five, his older brothers, Phillip ‘08 and Andrew ‘11 and Coach Martel all graduated from Rockhurst.

One of his favorite things to do when bored is take his dog Cleo to the park.

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Front row, from left; Rocco Deppe, Grant Peters, Josh Pileggi, Owen Piepergerdes, Ryan Thompson, Luke Stephenson, John Ayala, Imani Dyke; second row, Danny Malone, Mr. Paul McGannon, Coach Jon Feder, Coach Matt Darby, Coach Jeremy McElduff; Sheldon Schieffer; third row, Nick Pileggi, Brooks Davidson, Ryder Barrett, Caden McLagan, Michael Pace, Will Burke, Jack Morris; fourth row, Stephen Brooks, Max Frisch, Liam Bailey, Max Goodwin, Noah Higbie, Patrick Franke, Thomas Gansner

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Coaching Records Year 1963-1966 1966-1968 1968-1969 1969-1970 1970-1973 1973-1974 1974-1993 1994-2018

Coach Mark McKenzie, SJ Len McCabe, SJ Roger Jackson Joe Stehno Jim Salter Woody Boian, SJ Ron Geldhof Chris Lawson

Totals

Years at RHS 3 2 1 1 3 1 17 25

W-L-T 13-4-4 12-2-0 14-2-0 7-1-2 27-6-5 9-3-3 270-75-39 550-150-25

Winning % 61.9% 85.7% 87.5% 70.0% 71.0% 60.0% 70.3% 75.9%

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Front row, from left; Rocco Deppe, Luke Stephenson, Thomas Gansner, Ryan Thompson, Nick Pileggi, Jack Morris, Imani Dyke; second row, Stephen Brooks, Max Frisch, Max Goodwin, Liam Bailey, Patrick Franke, Caden McLagan

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From left: Imani Dyke, Michael Pace, Thomas Gansner, Max Frisch, Luke Stephenson, John Alaya

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Front row, from left; Rocco Deppe, Luke Stephenson, Jack Morris, Grant Peters; second row, Josh Pileggi, Noah Higbie, Liam Bailey, Caden McLagan

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Soccer Defenders

Front row, from left; Brooks Davidson, Ryder Barret, Nick Pileggi, Will Burke; second row, Stephen Brooks, Max Goodwin, Patrick Franke

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JV Soccer

Front row, from left; Cody Ngo, Julian Vipond, Jack Kasper, Jackson Kuehn, Esteban Walton-NuĂąez, Tommy Murphy, Eli Franklin; second row, Levin McConnell, Braydon Tomasic, Robert Boersma, Coach Dan Shaver, Nick Mazzarese, Jack Tootle, Simon Gansner; third row, Obi Oligbo, Luca Nicotra, Charlie Moseley, Oggie Willard, Will King, Jackson Bergeld

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C Team

Front row, from left; Boi Doumbia, Andrew Boessen, William Waterman, Jackson Nixon, Luke Deacon, Jack Cobb, Matthew Coxe, Paul McLaughlin; second row, Cole Useldinger, Simon Knox, Kyle Bush, Coach Dan Calderon, Stevie Hodes, Shane Prososki, Joseph Staker; third row, Daniel Wilson, Hayden Spachman, Peter Stoltz, Thomas Hart, Colin Flattery, Paul Parres, Asher Denk, Jack Hudak

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Front row, from left; Brock Narciso, Max Leiker, Charlie Pace, Jack Engelke, James Donohue, Philip Lester, Jacob Davis, Noah Pichardo, Grant Anielak, Connor Gaarder; second row, Coach Scott Huber, Aidan Hershberger, Cecil Charbonneau, Drew Franke, Colin O’Donnell, Colin Fitzgerald, Alex Murphy, Coach Matthew Martel; third row, Eben Gomar-Juarez, Christian Solorio, George Scheiderer, Andrew Maldonado, Tony Orrick, Dylan Grojean

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Varsity Captains

From left; Thomas Gansner, Max Goodwin, Liam Bailey

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Aquahawks work to top-5 finish; plan to return as top team in Missouri As the Aquahawks walked into the St. Peter’s Rec-Plex outside of St. Louis for the State Championship Meet, they knew where the projections had them finishing: 13th place.

For the Rockhurst swimmers and divers, that was unacceptable.

Over the next two days, each swimmer and diver would need to push himself to climb the rankings to return among the top teams in Missouri, following the team’s 11th place finish in 2017.

Rockhurst’s athletes clawed their way to new personal bests and multiple finals qualifications. That included all three relay teams and four individual events earning All-State (top-8) honors. These efforts led to a 5th Place finish for Rockhurst.

Standing out from the rest of the competition was Dylan Nill ‘21, who was All-State in four events, the maximum number in which a swimmer is allowed to compete. He was 5th in the 200 Free, a member on relay teams placing 3rd and 7th, and was the State Champion in the 500 Free.

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The team this year has many strengths we can build upon, and most importantly is our toughness.

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Reece Manning ‘21

Continued...

Reece Manning ‘21 took 5th in the 200 IM and was part of two relay teams.

Henry Kasyjanski ‘19 was 8th in the 50 Free and also on two relay teams.

Collectively, the Hawklets scored 165 points.

Coach Winkeler noted that 2018 was an important season for setting the program’s culture and environment going forward. History indicates that Coach Winkeler knows how to build a winning culture. As head of the swim and dive program from 1999-2014, he led Rockhurst to 11 consecutive State titles before stepping down.

He rejoined the Aquahawks in 2018 and is thankful for the senior leadership of last year’s team, which included Kasyjanski, Colin McCann and Jack Murphy, all graduates in the Class of 2019. Their guidance set the tone for Rockhurst’s quest to reclaim the title of State Champs.

“Last year was all about transition and solidifying a culture that brings out the best in our boys,” said Coach Winkeler. “The culture of the team is only partly based on what happens in the pool and on the diving board. It’s also about what goes on in the classroom, what these kids do together away from the pool, the Masses we celebrate together. The culture is the family aspect in everything they do.”

Often times, getting the athletes to buy in is what can differentiate a good team from a great team.

“Championship programs don’t always win State, but to be a Championship program you have to have strong leadership, culture and work ethic,” said Coach Winkeler. “Then you have to have strong diving performances and be able to qualify all three relays for State.”

With several returning All-State swimmers from 2018, including Nill, Manning, Mark Holewinski ‘20, Sam Seymour ‘20, Mike Slaney ‘20, Jack McAnany ‘21 and Thomas Tietjen ‘21 and at least five State-caliber divers, the Aquahawks are confident heading into 2019.

“We were really proud of our team’s attitude and drive this season,” said Manning.

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Blue Springs South Invite 1st out of 13 with 313 points Park Hill Dual Won 191-112 LS West Dual Won 191-112 Staley/Kearney Double Dual 1st out of 6 with 587 points Truman Invite 2nd out of 22 DeSmet Invite 2nd place Blue Springs South Dual Won 741-534 KC Classic 2nd out of 20 with 275 points COMO Invitational 8th out of 29 with 94 points Glendale Quad 2nd out of 4 with 368 points Springfield Invite 1st out of 20 with 434 points ILC’s 1st out of 8 with 558 points State Championships 5th out of 27 with 165 points

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Coaching Philosophy “It begins with family, love and team. You have to give of yourself to a cause that’s greater than yours. By doing that, you personally are going to reach new heights that you’ve never reached before because you’re not doing it for yourself.

And our big mantra is ‘Day 2’. That’s referencing the second and final day at State when you earn points. Day 1 is prelims, and although you may have had the best races of your life, you haven’t earned a point yet. So after you’ve given your very best, now what do you have left to give on Day 2? It’s all about that second effort.”

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BIOGRAPHY Returning as an 11-time Coach of the Year, Coach Winkeler is back for his second season during his second stint with the program that he led from 1999-2014. During that span the program developed into the winningest program in Missouri men’s swimming history. A graduate of De Smet Jesuit in St. Louis, Coach Winkeler received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Rockhurst University and a Master’s from Webster University. At Rockhurst he teaches Astronomy and Earth Science, and is the Chair of the Science Department. During his time at Rockhurst, Coach Winkeler has been a finalist for National Coach of the Year three times and has coach numerous State Champions and AllAmericans. In 2017 he was inducted into the Rockhurst Hall of Fame. He has also earned the highest level of certification through the American Swim Coaches Association, Level 5. Married to his wife Margaret, they have three children, Mary Ellen, Amelia and John.

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Relays

200 Medley Relay

1:38.60

R. Manning, M. Slaney, J. McAnany, H. Kasyjanski

Name Points J. Murphy 389.60 M. Douglas 362.85

(Placed 7th at state) 400 Free Relay

3:18.03

M. Holewinski, T. Tietjen, R. Manning, D. Nill

Name Time H. Kasyjanski 21.79 T. Tietjen 23.88

(Placed 7th at state) 200 Free Relay

50 Freestyle

1:29.38

T. Tietjen, S. Seymour, D. Nill, H. Kasyjanski

(Placed 3rd at state)

100 Freestyle Name Time H. Kasyjanski 48.24 M. Holewinski 50.44

100 Breaststroke

Name Time M. Slaney 1:02.68 T. Sojka 1:04.05

500 Freestyle Name Time D. Nill 4:33.60 T. Tietjen 4:54.22

100 Backstroke Name Time R. Manning 53.28 R. Mackey 57.01

200 I.M.

Name Time R. Manning 1:58.99 S. Nabulsi 2:03.99

200 Freestyle Name Time D. Nill 1:43.39 T. Tietjen 1:49.52

100 Butterfly

ROCK Name Time S. Nabulsi 55.09 R. Manning 57.13

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Varsity Swim & Dive 2019 Schedule Sat. Tue. Fri/Sat. Tue. Fri/Sat. Sat.

8/31 9/10 9/13-14 9/17 9/20-21 9/28

Tue. 10/1 Sat. 10/5 Wed. 10/9 Fri. 10/25 Sat. 10/26 Mon/Tue. 11/4-5 Fri/Sat. 11/15-16

BSS Invitational Park Hill Dual Ozark Invitational Park Hill South Dual North KC Invite COMO Invitational

Blue Springs YMCA Park Hill High School John H. Foster Natatorium Park Hill HS Gladstone Community Center Mizzou Aquatic Center

TBD TBD TBD 4:00pm TBD TBD

BS South Dual DeSmet Invitational LS West Dual Glendale Dual Springfield Invite ILC’s State Championships

Blue Springs Centennial Pool Plex St. Peter’s Rec Plex Lee’s Summit Aquatic Center John H. Foster Natatorium John H. Foster Natatorium Central Academy of Exc. St. Peter’s Rec-Plex

4:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm TBD TBD TBD TBD

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Joey Martin Mick White Richie Enright Stephen Nelson Cal Bayer Jake Scovell Noah Steilen Jordan Pierce Collin Nill Joe Green Colin McCann

2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 - 10 2011 - 12 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018

The 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.

Top Diver Drew Arensberg Ford McLiney Willy Bredar Matt Rusgis Zach Pierce David Knopke Joey Pennington Jack Murphy

2006 - 07 2008 - 10 2011 2011 2011 2012 - 15 2016 2017 - 18

Most Improved Chris Crawford Nick Vignatelli Kevin Webster Drew Arrensberg Patrick Dyer Stephen Nelson Jack Rund Neil White Collin Thompson Tim Richards Max Allen Alex Hawn Joey Pennington Caden Gabel Jack Murphy Chase Auman Ryan Mackey

2004 2004 2005 - 06 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 - 11 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 - 16 2016 2017 2018

Spirit Phil Linville Chris Crawford Justin Brown Joe Roh John Fritzlen Chris Jury Joe Fritzlen Eric Jurgeson Neil White Tyler Stanley Mitch Morrison Noah Ries Joe Green Mitch Orf Danny Thompson Kevin Marshall

2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 2011 2012 - 13 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Rookie of the Year 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 Paul Homuth Dylan Nill Tommy Tietjen Reece Manning Sayf Nabulsi Adam Hawn

2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018

JV Swimmer of the Year John Fritzlen Patrick McGannon Clay Stanley Tyler Stanley Eric Jurgeson Jordan Pierce Trevor Weinrich Joe Green Danny Thompson Brian Hennessey AJ Nardella Mark Holewinski Andrew Murphy Tyler Wolf

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 - 13 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2018

MVP Thomas Robinson Kevin Webster Matthew Margritier Mick White Nick Foster Louis Behnan David Knopke Alex Albracht AJ Iseman Collin Nill Dylan Nill

2004 - 06 2006 2007 - 08, 10 2008 - 09 2011 2012 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2015 2016 2017 - 18

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 David Knopke Cullen O’Dear Bobby Freeman Levi Banes Henry Kasyjanski

2004 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2017 2018

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 Tommy Vopat Kyle Kidder Levi Banes Chris Angles

2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Swim & Dive All-Time Team This list will grow quickly as the swim team’s top performers during this State Championship streak become eligible for the All-Time team (must be fove years from graduation). The team has a young history, and this list represents pioneers who helped establish the sport to the point where it is feared across the KC Metro area and the state of Missouri.

Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school swim & dive career warrants consideration.

Matt Reintjes Trey Bowen Michael Reardon Michael Hess Charles Rhoades Kevin Teasdale Chris Clement Matt Neenan Jason Benson Matt Jones Chris Kearney Thomas Robinson Kevin Webster

1993 Drew Arensberg 2008 1995 Steve Nelson 2009 1996 Jonathon Benson 2010 1997 Matthew Benson 2010 1998 Mick White 2010 1998 Jacob Gansert 2010 1999 Jack Rund 2010 2002 Matthew Margritier 2011 2006 Ford McLiney 2011 2006 Neil White 2011 2006 William Bredar 2012 2006 Jacob Fisher 2012 2007 Nick Foster 2012

Kevin Nelson Zach Pierce Matt Rusgis Andrew Swetnam Collin Thompson Louis Behnen Alex Lombardo Tim Richards Jake Scovell Grant Byers Drew Hagedorn Pete Stanley

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014

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ASSISTANT COACH Tessa Fisher Coach Fisher is entering her seventh year as counselor at Rockhurst and rejoins the Aquahawk staff as assistant varsity coach. Coach Fisher attended Blue Springs South High School and was a four-year state qualifier, as well as a two-time All-State swimmer. She previously was the assistant coach for the St. Teresa’s Academy girls swim team. Before Rockhurst she worked at the Loyola School in New York City where she coached varsity volleyball.

Coach Fisher holds a Bachelor of Music from Loyola University New Orleans and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University.

Andy Wilcox A former standout swimmer himself, Coach Wilcox returns for his second stint with the program after a few years off. A four-year letterman and school record setter in the 100-yard breastroke at Wichita Northwest High, he is no rookie to the sport. After attending Pittsburg State University and Lesley University, he was head coach at Truman and Lee’s Summit for more than 18 years and won the MSHSAA girls swim coach of the year in 1998. He works in the Science department as a Biology teacher. He has two children, Vasile ‘18 and Yalei.

Steve Robbins Coach Robbins returns to Rockhurst coaching 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 diving State Champion and two-time All-American.

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BIOGRAPHIES Matthew Margritier Coach Margritier ‘11 was a 16-time medalist at the Missouri State Swimming & Diving Championships, and as captain of the Rockhurst squad his senior year, was selected as Swimmer of the Meet. During his time at The Rock, he set four school and state records, was twice chosen All-Metro Swimmer of the Year by the Kansas City Star, and was selected as the Missouri Male High School Athlete of the Year in 2011 by the Kansas City Sports Commission. Coach Margritier went on to become a two-time Division I NCAA All-American at the University of Missouri. Following college, he returned to Kansas City as a CPA with Deloitte. Coach Margritier and his fiancĂŠe, Courtney, are getting married in September.

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Swimming All Levels

Front row, from left; Jack January, Sayf Nabulski, Tristan Manning, Brendan Lillis, Sammy Brisch, Jacob Metzner, Tyler Wolf, Will Metzner, Caleb Teeven; second row, P.J. Axtell, Gus Brandmeyer, Mike Slaney, Coach Tessa Fisher, Coach Paul Winkeler, Coach Andy Wilcox, Coach Steve Robbins, Michael Douglas, Tabor Hurt, Mark Holewinski; third row, Adam Hawn, Danny Miller, Ryan Mackey, Nicholas Salido, Reece Manning, John Tietjen, Harrison Misemer, Oscar Brandmeyer, Jack McAnany; fourth row, Thaddeus Wilson, Carson Smith, George Rebman, Owen Stuckey, Brian Bessenbacher, Drew Newman, Tate Slaymaker, Tommy Tietjen, Dylan Nill, John Switzer; fifth row, Jake Walker, Caden Francois, Thomas Sojka, Luke Randall, Nigel Barrett, Joey DeVreugd, Isaiah Moncriefe

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Returning Lettermen

Front row, from left; Tabor Hurt, Michael Douglas, Gus Brandmeyer, P.J. Axtell, Jacob Metzner, Tyler Wolf, Sayf Nabulski, Jack January; 2nd row; Mark Holewinski, Danny Miller, Reece Manning, Ryan Mackey, Harrison Misemer, Nicholas Salido, Mike Slaney, Adam Hawn; third row; Dylan Nill, Drew Newman, Thomas Sojka, Luke Randall, Tommy Tietjen, Jake Walker, Jack McAnany

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From left; Michael Douglas, Harrison Misemer, Owen Stucky, Oscar Brandmeyer, P.J. Axtell, Jack January

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From left; Tabor Hurt, Dylan Nill, Mark Holewinski

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Freshman Swimming

Front row, from left; John Tietjen, Tristan Manning, Brendan Lillis, Will Metzner, Caleb Teeven, Carson Smith; second row, George Rebman, Brian Bessenbacher, Owen Stucky, Caden Francois, Tate Slaymaker, John Switzer

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Swimming Managers

From left; Danny Miller, Nigel Barrett, Tristan Manning

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Seniors lead squad to seventeen straight wins; new faces to fill voids The target on the backs of the Basketball Hawklets grew with every win. As the hype around the 2018-19 Rockhurst team grew, so did the crowds, competition and intensity.

Five straight wins turned into ten straight, which turned into 17 straight. The Hawklets were starting to appear on national rankings. But the best start in program history was no surprise for a team that had high expectations for itself.

Coming off of a State Quarterfinal appearance in 2017-18, Head Coach Pete Campbell ‘89 returned four top players as part of a sensational senior class. They had spent the entire offseason working to make the State Final Four.

Between Darrius Hughes, Glen McClintock, Tyler Nelson and AJ White, all members of the Class of 2019, varsity experience was a huge factor in the team’s early success. All four had been featured as starters during their junior campaigns.

Marcus Teahan ‘19 also became a crucial piece in the lineup.

From the first tipoff in late-November, the Hawklets were off and running. The Blue Springs Tournament culminated in a

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The guys who sat and watched last year’s seniors’ mentality and focus will really help this young team we have. Those seniors really set the standard for what expectations should be in this program.

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Sean Herrington ‘20

comeback championship win over Bentonville (Ark.), as McClintock tipped in his own shot right before the buzzer. Tournament champions would become a familiar title.

Hughes, Nelson and McClintock were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Rockhurst sat at 7-0 heading into a game circled on everyone’s calendars - Miege.

The Stags entered the season as the three-time defending Kansas State Champions.

In front of a packed home gym, the Hawklets held off Miege 55-52, led by Nelson’s 19 points.

The William Jewell Holiday Tournament was next, and Coach Campbell’s squad cruised to the Cardinal Division Championship, winning the three games by 40, 12 and 16 points. Hughes was the Division MVP and was joined by White on the AllTournament Team.

The final regular season tournament was Liberty’s C.W. Stessman Tournament.

After beating KC East and Staley, Rockhurst faced Lee’s Summit North for the second time in the season. The Hawklets had beaten the Broncos 69-57 in the season opener. In the Stessman Championship, the seniors led the way to a 77-64 victory. Nelson, Championship Game MVP, scored 23, McClintock and Hughes both had 17 and White added 15.

The next game marked another rivalry home win, this time over Shawnee Mission East, put the Hawklets at 17-0. The streak would end the following game against Blue Springs South, who hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to hand Rockhurst its first defeat. The regular season would end with a 20-3 record.

The District Tournament was hosted by Lee’s Summit North, in what turned out to be unfortunate luck. Following a semifinal win over Ruskin, Rockhurst and LSN would square off for the third time. Players and coaches know how hard it is beating a team three times in one season - especially a team good enough to go on to place 3rd at State. That proved to be the harsh reality for the Hawklets, stopped short of their ultimate goal.

Hughes, McClintock, Nelson and White were named to the All-District Team, and Hughes and McClintock were also named All-State.

Despite losing a majority of the team’s scoring from 2018-19, Coach Campbell is very excited for a new crop of players to step into varsity roles. One underclassman who did earn a lot of playing time was Mason Thompson ‘21, who will be an experienced presence for a young team.

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2018-19 Season Recap @LS North Won 69-57 Liberty North Won 60-48 BS Tourney SLUH Won 59-51 Blue Springs Won 64-60 Blue Springs Won 44-42 Lee’s Summit Won 75-46 @Ruskin Won 42-27 Bishop Miege Won 55-52

William Jewell Tourney: Odessa Won 84-44 North KC Won 58-46 Center Won 72-56 Raymore-Peculiar Won 68-40 @LS West Won 45-33 Liberty Tourney: KC East Won 78-28 Staley Won 57-36 LS North Won 77-64 Blue Valley Cancelled SM East Won 60-44

BS South Lost 52-53 St. James Cancelled Creighton Prep Lost 51-65 @Aquinas Won 49-37 @Rock Bridge Lost 50-69 @Blue Springs Won 57-42 Jeff City Won 69-29 Districts: Ruskin Won 62-49 Districts: Lee’s Summit North Lost 48-61

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Coaching Philosophy “When you walk into my classroom the first thing you see is a sign that reads ‘Attitude and Effort’.

That’s who I am to my core, and what I preach to my students and to my players. In life there are two things that you can control: attitude toward things, and how much effort and positive energy you put into yourself and your life. Things can happen around you… how are you going to respond to that? How hard are you going to work at something to be better? At the end of the day, if you give your best effort and you do it with great enthusiasm, you can always live with the results - in life and in basketball.”

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BIOGRAPHY Coach Campbell ‘89 begins his seventh year as head coach following 18 years as an assistant. While a player for The Rock, 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, and twins Emma and Will. Coach Campbell served as the athletic director for six years but has returned to the classroom and teaches freshman Math. Without coaching or teaching, Coach Campbell says he would be broke - he can’t do anything else.

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60.2

7.4

47.5%

average points per game

steals per game

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field goal percentage

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blocks per game

assists per game

rebounds per game

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Individual Stats #

Athlete name

Pts

2FGM 2FGA 3FGM 3FGA FTM FTA

REB

AS

TO

STL

0

Glen McClintock

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56

149

123

52

37

126

32

85

50

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1 Miles White 9 0 2 3 10 0 3 5 5 4 2 2 Mason Thompson 91 4 11 27 72 2 3 28 13 22 9 11

Marcus Teahan

101

17

24

22

77

1

3

68

50

14

25

12 Samuel Seymour 17 2 3 4 11 1 3 4 5 3 3 14

Tyler Nelson

303

69

124

46

114

27

48

109

70

38

41

22 Ben Walsh 28 1 5 7 22 5 7 5 4 6 3 24 Sean Herrington 27 2 3 7 16 2 3 14 12 4 6 25

Darrius Hughes

30 AJ White

357

125

204

15

53

62

97

169

20

57

20

252 105 186 5 22 27 44 146 25 44 30

31 J.M. Gyllenborg 35 13 20 0 0 9 14 36 7 9 3 34 Tommy Eckels 9 4 9 0 0 1 1 15 2 1 5 40 Nick Smrt 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

ROCK 42 Al Ba 16 8 16 0 0 0 0 22 4 10 0 44 Cashius Howell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Blue indicates returnee

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Basketball All-Time Team

First 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.

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 Kyle Wolf

1982 1983 1986 1987 1987 1989 1991 1991 1993 1994 1996 2001 2001 2002 2007 2013

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ASSISTANT COACH Mike Day A former collegiate football and basketball player, Coach Day ‘01 returns after a year hiatus at Brophy in Phoenix.

As a RHS student-athlete where he excelled in football, basketball and track, Coach Day 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.

Back teaching in the Math department, also coaches yearround with football, basketball and track. Notably, he was Rockhurst’s Scholar Athlete in the KC Star as a senior.

Zach Nelson A former collegiate basketball player, Coach Nelson ‘13 has been on the coaching staff at Rockhurst since 2017.

He was a player on Rockhurst’s 2013 State Championship team. After Rockhurst, he played two years of basketball at Johnson County Community College. He then finished his last two years of eligibility at Westminster College (MO) and graduated in 2017. At Westminster, he helped the Blue Jays win back-to-back SLIAC Tournament titles and made two appearances at the DIII NCAA Tournament. Coach Nelson assists at the varsity level and is in his first full year of teaching Math at The Rock.

John Morris Coach Morris ‘74 has patrolled the sidelines, the court and the track since he has been at Rockhurst. He is in charge of the offensive line and is the head JV basketball coach.

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 ‘04 Clare and Dan ‘11.

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BIOGRAPHIES Max Magee Coach Magee is in his sixth year at Rockhurst. Along with coaching the sophomore basketball team, his roles include Theology teacher, Assistant Dean of Students and Student Government Association moderator. He is a graduate of St. Louis University High School where he competed in cross country and track. Coach Magee then went on to the University of Missouri-Columbia to earn his degree in Sociology.

Marcus Santoro Coach Santoro ‘08 enters his first year as a JV/Varsity assistant coach. While at The Rock from from 2004-08, he lettered in football his junior and senior years, including being a member of the 2007 State Championship team.

After graduating, he attended University of Central Missouri where he worked within the basketball program.

He would eventually be hired as a graduate assistant under Kim Anderson and would help coach the Mules from 2012-14, with UCM going 52-13 over that period.

The 2013-14 season was capped with a D-II National Championship on a team that included former Hawklet great Kyle Wolf ‘13.

Eric Munninghoff Coach Munninghoff ‘99 joins the basketball program as the Freshman B team coach. During his time at The Rock, Coach Munninghoff played football and basketball. He then went on to St. Louis University. He currently works at CBIZ as an Employee Benefits & Insurance Consultant.

Outside of work he is involved in CYO and youth basketball coaching, the greater KC Chamber of Commerce Centurions leadership program, and the Project Uplift and Impact KC board. He is married to Molly.

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Joe Gibson Coach Gibson ‘13 was an All-State football player and member of the 2013 State Championship basketball team. He continued his football career at the University of Kansas, becoming a three-year starter, and earning multiple Big XII academic honors. He is currently pursuing his Master’s of Business Administration at KU. This will be Coach Gibson’s second year assisting the basketball program at the freshman level.

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Coaching Records Year 1918-28* 1929-36 1937-41 1942-46 1947-49 1950-51 1952-65 1966-74 1975-78 1979-91 1992-99 2000-13 2014-

Coach Pat Mason Eddie Halpin Martin O’Keefe Godfrey Kobets Ralph Cormany Gerry Connelly Jim Ryan Marion Nickel Craig Cummings Doug Bruce Mark Bubalo Mark Nusbaum Pete Campbell

Total

Years at RHS 10 8 5 5 3 2 14 9 4 13 8 14 6

W 97 91 42 40 56 25 213 150 39 244 122 284 93

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1496-846 63.9%

L 41 38 41 47 20 21 138 76 45 106 95 110 68

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% 57.8% *Missing 1922

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Underclassmen set new mentality for success; excitement builds Building a successful program takes building blocks. The Rockhurst wrestling program believes that those pieces are beginning to fall into place.

It starts with the athletes themselves. The majority of the 2018-19 team consisted of underclassmen, with 20 of 29 members being freshmen or sophomores. According to team members, having wrestlers in the program remain committed and continue improving each year are necessities.

“With only one senior last season, we lacked the experience to show some of the younger wrestlers the proper technique,” said Miles Rivard ‘21. “Also, having multiple seniors leaders who care about the team makes everybody else on the team much more confident in themselves.”

The Class of 2019 had just one senior on the roster, which left more leadership to be desired, but also gave several underclassmen opportunities to compete at the varsity level.

That experience can be invaluable down the road.

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Our focus is on keeping guys invested in the program, and committing to offseason workouts multiple times a week.

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Miles Rivard ‘21

The Rockhurst wrestlers with the most wins on the season were Eli Franklin ‘22, Judson Dull ‘20, Jon Lampton ‘20, Kyle Wynne ‘20 and Rivard. Franklin, Dull Lampton, Robbie Connell ‘21, Jared Smith ‘22 and Andrew Mysenburg ‘20 all wrestled their way into the District Quarterfinals.

The group believes that everyone buying into a team mentality will be a major factor in the potential success this winter.

“I think team goals this year include finishing the season above .500 and ending the year with the same amount of guys who started in the fall,” said Wynne.

One addition to the Hawklets’ roster is very familiar with wrestling success at The Rock. Newly-named head coach Jon Valdiviez is the father of the two most successful wrestlers in program history. He has committed himself to being a youth wrestling coach and official, which adds a vast amount of experience, resources and an understanding of the Rockhurst wrestling program.

His sons Cameron and Colin Valdiviez, both members of the Class of 2017, combined for eight State qualifications, more than 300 wins, more than 200 pins and three individual State Championships. They were also both named AllAmericans before wrestling collegiately.

“I’m excited because Rockhurst is an amazing place” said Coach Valdiviez. “I get to work with some of the best people in Kansas City; I am blessed they asked me to be part of family and help with this program.”

Rockhurst now looks to its wrestlers making the necessary commitment year-round to attain continued success. That includes stamina and endurance training, weightlifting and technique practice.

If team members hold each other accountable, then positive results should be the outcome.

“This season, I think realistic goals should be making every dual competitive and hopefully earning a few State qualifiers,” said Wynne.

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2018-19 Wrestling Season Recap Oak Park Dual Lost 15-58

Liberty North Dual Lost 21-55 Raytown Dual Won 30-40 Ruskin Dual Lost 36-39 LS West Dual Lost 12-65 Lee’s Summit Dual Lost 30-52

Blue Springs South Dual Lost 18-66 Kearney Dual Lost 6-75 Blue Springs South Dual Lost 30-39 Excelsior Springs Dual Lost 15-50 Marshall Dual Lost 33 - 36 Park Hill Dual Won 42 - 30 Districts 15th out of 15 with 5 points

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Jon

Valdiviez

Coaching Philosophy “Nothing makes me more proud than watching one of my wrestlers be complimented for the way he handled himself after a match - win or lose. Wrestling has so much to do with just having a correct mindset. Then it’s about imposing your will on an opponent and the situation in which you find yourself. Successful wrestlers create predictable reactions and take advantage of those. But the most important thing is that successful wrestlers have to be is willing to spend the time. They have to buy in. After that, the passion and love start to build.”

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BIOGRAPHY Coach Valdiviez is a life-long resident of the Kansas City metro area. He graduated from Archbishop O’Hara High School and the University of Missouri..

He and his wife, Rachel, have four children. Lindsey, STA class of 2014, Colin and Cameron, both Rockhurst Class of 2017 and Nathan, a sophomore at St. Michael the Archangel. Both Colin and Cameron competed for the Rockhurst wrestling team, earning three State Titles between them.

Coach Valdiviez is a passionate sports enthusiast, having played football and baseball, as well as competed in track and wrestling in high school.

His freshman year in high school the wrestling coach encouraged him to give wrestling a try and there he found and began his love of the sport. In 2004 he began his journey as a wrestling coach, devoting countless hours mat-side and behind the wheel, traveling the country coaching not only his boys, but hundreds of other young kids in several competitive clubs. He has spent the last six years as a coach for the Greater Heights youth wrestling club, a team that has produced many State Champions, won the last 17 State Team Titles and has watched many of their youth move on to D1 college wrestling. He is a constant student of the sport of wrestling, has sought out and studied the coaching of many of the greats of the sport and is always looking for the opportunity to improve his knowledge in order to develop and build the skills of his athletes. He has also attained his MSHSAA wrestling officials certification and spent a year putting himself in the center of the mat, where he learned first-hand that he enjoyed the corner better.

Coach Valdiviez feels honored and privileged to have the opportunity to be part of the Rockhurst community and looks forward to helping the wrestling program grow.

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Individual Record Name Eli Franklin John Garrett Miles Rivard Kyle Dean Evan Malone Dylan Kandt Robbie Connell Anthony Quatman Ryan Flood Jared Smith Ray Hamilton Andrew Meysenburg Kyle Wynne Christian Elmore Daniel Neugent Judson Dull Javier Metzger Tyler Rinas Zach Gamble Robinson Carter Jackson Wimberly Gerald Brewer Brendan Zahner Levi Bittel Malik Freese Ben Drouin Jack Kelly Thomas Holmes

Weight Class 106 113 113 120 120 126 126 132 132 132 138 145 145 152 152 152 152 160 160 160 170 170 220 220 220 220 285 285

Wins 17-20 2-9 8-27 0-1 6-11 0-0 5-31 0-7 2-2 5-12 8-19 6-24 8-12 3-8 0-0 13-21 2-4 5-3 5-7 0-3 12-21 0-3 1-12 0-1 6-14 0-1 3-6 6-1

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TEAM AWARDS Beach Tuckness Award Kevin Barth Brady Poskin Chris Mueller Steven Yanda Robert Tait Lou Groff Doug McFarland Alex Wurtz A.J. Gassman Chandler Smith Luke Tripp Evan Rainen Drew Daniels Thomas Peterson Ben McCausland Cameron Valdiviez Colin Valdiviez Travis Triplett Judson Dull

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2017 2018

Given to the junior or senior who best exemplifies characteristics of the first head coach, Mr. Beach Tuckness.

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Wrestling All-Time Team Chris Garlich David Poskin Jim Paolozzi Mark Hickey Scott Johnson Travis Huenfeld

1975 1978 1984 1987 1989 1991

Justin Rogers Greg Ford Zach Anderson-Boland Tyler Reed Doug McFarland Alex Wurtz

1996 2004 2005 2005 2008 2009

Chandler Smith Luke Tripp Ben Boyd Drew Daniels Charlie Lipford Thomas Peterson

2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014

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BIOGRAPHIES

Alex Rinas Coach Rinas ‘10 is no stranger to the Rockhurst wrestling team. This is his sixth year back coaching wrestling. While at Rockhurst, Coach Rinas was a two-time team captain and is now a bronze level certified coach. Coach Rinas has his nursing degree from the UMKC.

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.

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Hawklets make playoff run on diamond; hope to take next step in 2020 Ninety feet was the difference. The 2019 Baseball Hawklets were that close from making a great season a historic season.

In a textbook pitcher’s duel against Staley in the State Quarterfinals, the Falcons were able to manufacture one run in the 4th inning against Rockhurst ace, Stone Hewlett ‘20.

The Hawklets tried to counter, putting themselves in scoring opportunities, but could not find the timely hit to tie it up and eventually fell 1-0.

But the season will be remembered for District and Sectional Championships, the program’s first since 2012. Rockhurst also won back-to-back District Titles for the first time since 2011-12.

Entering the 2019 season, the Hawklets returned only two starting position players, Luke Schafer ‘19 and Jaxson Wentworth ‘19. As mostly new faces took the field for The Rock, a slow start was not too surprising. There was the 20-5 win over Blue Springs, but then the 4-0 loss to Blue Valley. Head Coach Jim DeGraw’s squad was looking for its identity.

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We have a lot of returners so we’ll be very experienced. But I think for us to really take the next step, we have to stay focused and to get the most out of each player.

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Sam Brady ‘20

After sitting at 6-6 on the season, the Hawklets found their groove. They rallied off a stretch of nine of 10 wins in April, relying on strong pitching and defense. In six of those games, Rockhurst surrendered three or fewer runs.

Highlighting the stretch was a 3-0 record in the River City Classic in Lawrence.

The Hawklets won all three games by one run, culminating in a 2-1 victory over Shawnee Mission North, in which Jacob Poletis ‘19 threw a complete game fourhitter.

The 6-0 win over Olathe East on May 6 was Coach DeGraw’s 400th career win at Rockhurst.

His team entered the postseason sitting at 17-10 and the #1 seed in the District. They cruised past Grandview 9-0 in the semifinals and defeated Lee’s Summit 8-4 to bring home the District 13 Title. Then came a familiar foe in the Sectional Championship: Blue Springs South. The two teams faced off in the same game in 2018, which was a 10-4 Jaguar win that ended the Hawklets’ season.

The 2019 result would be different. The Hawklets exploded for 11 runs, scoring 10 in the first four innings en route to the Sectional Championship.

Runs were not as easy to come by seven days later in the State Quarterfinals and Rockhurst’s season concluded at 22-10 and the #10 ranking in Missouri.

Schafer and Wentworth capped their Rockhurst careers with All-State honors and showed their teammates a year below them how to do things the right way.

The duo hands the reins over to a talented and hungry group.

Among those new leaders are Hewlett, Sam Brady ‘20 and Chuck Ingram ‘20, who were each All-District selections as juniors. Hewlett and Brady, both lefthanded pitchers, were difference makers on the mound in 2019. Hewlett led the team with 45.1 innings pitched and boasted an ERA of 1.08. He impressed at the plate as well, leading in hits, runs scored and stolen bases. Brady threw 41.2 innings and maintained a 2.18 ERA, while also manning center field most games.

Ingram served as a do-it-all utility player who was second on the team in RBIs. The Hawklets will return 13 varsity lettermen for the 2020 campaign.

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KC Leadoff Tourney: Park Hill Lost 2-3 Kearney Won 11-6 Blue Springs Won 8-1 Liberty North Lost 3-9 Liberty Lost 4-8

Olathe South Lost 4-7

LS West Lost 3-6

@Bishop Miege Won 7-1

SM East Lost 4-5

St. James Won 4-3

@Fayetteville Cancelled

DeSoto Won 10-0

@Bentonville Cancelled

Blue Springs Won 20-5

Pembroke Hill Won 10-6

Olathe East Won 6-0

@Ray-Pec Won 10-2

River City Classic: Olathe West Won 3-2 St. James Won 2-1 SM North Won 2-1

@Liberty North Won 6-5

Mill Valley Lost 2-5 @Olathe NW Won 8-0 @Lee’s Summit Cancelled Blue Valley Lost 0-4 @BS South Won 9-4

Creighton Prep Lost 4-6 Creighton Prep Won 8-7 @BVNW Won 10-4 LS West Lost 2-12

Districts: Grandview Won 9-0 Lee’s Summit Won 8-4 Sectionals: BS South Won 11-1 Quarterfinals: Staley Lost 0-1

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Jim

DeGraw

Coaching Philosophy “I take the approach of coaching the kids individually. I’m not a coach who’s going to sit there in the dugout and constantly yell at players to try to motivate them.

You have to speak with them personally and work together on how to continue improving. If a mental mistake or an error is made, part of my job is to give them confidence and let them know that it’s okay. This is baseball - you have to be able to overcome a situation and move on or it perpetuates itself.”

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BIOGRAPHY In the spring of 2020, Jim DeGraw will begin his 24th season as the head baseball coach at Rockhurst. In 23 seasons, Coach DeGraw’s teams have averaged 17 wins per season. He has led Rockhurst to 20 winning seasons with the last losing season coming in 2006. Coach DeGraw is the only coach to lead Rockhurst to the State Final Four, 2004 (state runner-up) and 2010 (3rd place) and has an overall record of 404 wins and 221 losses. Since baseball returned to Rockhurst in 1989, teams have won 14 district titles (‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘94, ‘95 ’00, ’03, ‘04, ’05, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’18, ‘19). Under Coach 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. He has coached 29 players who have gone to play Division I baseball and eight who have played professionally. There have been 29 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-10 rankings during the spring.

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Pitching

Name Thomas Dunn Charlie Roder Gary Zancanelli Luke Schafer Stone Hewlett Jacob Poletis Brennan Perkins Sam Brady Will Walsh

GP W-L-SV IP 5 1-0-0 9.1 7 0-0-0 10.2 6 1-0-0 7 10 7-0-0 44 10 4-7-0 45.1 9 2-2-0 26.2 4 0-0-0 5.1 11 5-2-0 41.2 7 0-0-0 14

H 18 7 8 26 39 24 4 44 12

ER 12 3 11 12 7 10 2 13 7

BB 5 8 18 17 22 8 4 14 10

K 4 15 6 62 52 27 3 49 14

ERA 9.000 1.969 11.000 1.909 1.081 2.625 2.625 2.184 3.500

Hitting Name Paul Wideman Zach Lauvetz Robert Thomas Chuck Ingram Luke Schafer Stone Hewlett Ben Walsh Peter Simon Brennan Perkins Sam Brady Jaxson Wentworth Will Walsh Riley Rader Thomas Dunn Jack Stucky J.M. Gyllenborg

GP AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR AVG BB OBP OPS 29 68 21 16 10 0 1 0 .309 16 .437 .775 31 104 25 24 21 5 0 0 .240 19 .357 .646 25 64 20 15 13 2 1 0 .313 10 .421 .796 28 83 26 14 22 5 1 0 .313 4 .371 .769 28 86 33 13 26 11 0 1 .384 16 .477 1.023 30 96 39 28 11 4 2 0 .406 6 .438 .928 20 42 10 11 6 1 0 0 .238 6 .333 .595 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 .400 .400 18 22 5 6 1 1 0 0 .227 2 .320 .593 27 94 32 16 12 3 0 0 .340 8 .390 .763 28 83 36 4 19 8 1 0 .434 11 .490 1.044 31 94 26 13 17 5 0 0 .277 18 .393 .723 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 .250 .393 6 12 3 3 3 1 0 0 .250 3 .400 .733 8 9 3 2 2 0 0 0 .333 3 .500 .833 7 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .200 4 .636 .836

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Baseball All-Time Team Alex George Steve Mingori Joe Groner Joe Spinello Joe Fahey Pat Tierney Rex Hein Doug Bruce David O’Keefe Travis Huenfeld Derek Wathan Mark Alexander David Manning Raymond Chang

1955 1962 1964 1965 1965 1966 1966 1967 1989 1991 1995 1999 2001 2001

Ryan Anderson Steve Murphy John Mayberry Jr. Adam Pummill John Sweeney Kevin Sears Brandon Doherty Jeff Koons Ryan Bennett Derrick McKinney Kelly Quirk Mike Walczuk David Belfonte Aaron Meade

2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007

Jerry Mancuso Jake Doller Sal Belfonte Nate Goodwin Joey Mancuso David Wiedeman Andy Cheray Mitch Degraw Henry Weiler Todd Czinege Logan Grey Jack Benninghoff Trey Vickers

2008 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014

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ASSISTANT COACH Nick Vaughn A teacher and coach at Rockhurst for over 15 years, Coach Vaughn dedicates his time to teaching Biology and coaching Freshman 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.

Jake Bradshaw Coach Bradshaw is in his third year on the Rockhurst faculty, but has been an assistant varsity baseball coach for the last four seasons. He is also in his first season as the head coach of the sophomore football team, after two years with the freshman team. Coach Bradshaw was a three-sport athlete for Oak Park (football, basketball and baseball) and went on to play both football and baseball at Kansas City Community College and NW Missouri St. He is married to Brittany and they have four children.

Mike Holmes Coach Holmes enters his third baseball season at Rockhurst with the same enthusiasm he has had for more than 60 years. Energetic and passionate about the game of baseball are the best ways to describe him. His coaching experiences range from tee ball to summer collegiate players and beyond. He has played in and/or coached in seven amateur adult national championship games with five championships. He also previously “enjoyed” a 20+ year career as an umpire, including collegiate and high school levels. He teaches junior and senior English at Rockhurst. Coach Holmes is married to Jill, a life-long teacher.

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BIOGRAPHIES Paul Winkeler Coach Winkeler returns for his second year in his second stint with Rockhurst baseball. He has taught and coached at The Rock since 1999, and is most known as the head coach of the swim & dive team, which he led to 11 consecutive State Titles.

He returned last year to the swim program for his second stint there as well. Coach Wink will once again serve as the freshman team coach. He and his wife Margaret have three children.

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Golfers record historic Sectional round; look to improve on 3rd place finish From the first drive off the first tee in mid-March, the Golf Hawklets knew they could have something special on their hands.

Despite three new faces filling the five varsity spots, Rockhurst started the season impressively. They won the first two tournaments of the season, led by individual winner Liam Coughlin ‘21 both rounds. The sophomore, who tied for 17th at State as a freshman, shot par-72 each round. In the seasonopening Truman Invitational, Will King ‘22 took 3rd overall in his firsty high school competition and at the Klint Andrews Invitational. Michael Bessenbacher ‘20 took 2nd.

Head Coach Mark Nusbaum’s team then headed west to once again play in the Terra Lago Champions’ Invitational. Rockhurst competed among 40 of the best teams in the western U.S., including schools from California, Nevada, Arizona and Texas.

Past individual champs include Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Beau Hossler. Every year it is a great bonding experience for the team.

The Hawklets returned to Missouri, ready to get back to their

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winning ways. They did just that at the Park Hill Invitational, but then took a step backwards at the Camdenton Invitational, placing 5th against teams they would see again at the State Tournament.

After resetting, Rockhurst won the Jefferson City Tournament, taking four of the top five spots. Bessenbacher and King tied for 1st, Coughlin placed 3rd and Jack Dwyer ‘19 tied for 4th.

By this point, the team chemistry had molded. In what many would consider the most “individualized” sport, golf has a team aspect at Rockhurst. A strong one. It’s true even when the five varsity team members all season spanned across four grade levels - one freshman, one sophomore, two juniors and one senior.

“Knowing that I have a team behind me motivates me on the course much more than when I’m playing for myself in summer tournaments,” said Evan Highfill ‘20.

“Our team chemistry comes from just hanging out during van rides, eating meals together when we travel and genuinely rooting for each other.”

That rooting could be heard during one of the most exciting rounds of the season, a dual against Shawnee Mission East, the eventual Kansas 6A Champions. The match came down to the final group of golfers, playing in front of a large crowd. The Hawklets held on for the 8.5-7.5 victory.

The District and Sectional Championships seemingly came easy. Rockhurst shot 314 at Districts with the next best team 35 strokes behind. Dwyer tied for the individual championship, Coughlin was 3rd, King was 4th, Bessenbacher was 5th and Highfill was 6th. All earned All-District honors.

Sectionals would be a memorable day; one in which “everything clicked” according to Coach Nusbaum. The Hawklets shot 291, the third lowest par-72 round in state history, per MSHSAA’s website. Coughlin shot two-under to take home the win, followed by Dwyer in 2nd at one-under, King in 3rd at two-over and Highfill in 6th at four-over.

The two-day State Tournament would be a rollercoaster. After the first round, Rockhurst sat in 4th, but five teams were within six strokes of each other.

Throughout the final round, four schools leap-frogged for the lead, with Lafayette, Jackson, Chaminade and Rockhurst each taking the top spot at times. The Hawklets would fall two shots short of the winner, and then drop to 3rd Place from a tiebreaker loss with Chaminade.

But the Hawklets still earned the program’s 18th consecutive top-3 finish at State, and Dwyer and Coughlin earned All-State honors, both tied for 7th.

With four players returning for 2020, Rockhurst will look to move up the podium.

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Truman Invitational 1st shooting 306 Lee’s Summit Invitational 1st shooting 312 Tera Lago Tournament 29th shooting 970 Park Hill Invitational 1st shooting 307 Camdenton Tournament 5th out of 27 with 324 points Jeff City Tournament 1st shooting 299 St. Thomas Aquinas Dual Won 2-1 stroke/scramble SM East Dual Won 8.5-7.5 match play Districts 1st shooting 314 Sectionals 1st shooting 291 State Championships 3rd shooting 613

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Coaching Philosophy “I have to try to create a team out of an individual sport. And that’s tough at times.

But getting them to understand the ‘team concept’ is my pride and joy - when they start enjoying playing with each other and for each other. Our success comes from the way our guys play the game. At our team meetings, we just talk about doing it ‘the right way’. You treat the game with respect, you treat your opponent with respect and you treat your teammates with respect.”

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BIOGRAPHY Coach Mark Nusbaum is back for his second year as head golf coach.

As a former Hall of Fame basketball coach for the Hawklets, he retired from teaching in 2015. He says that he missed the kids and many former players (golfers and basketball players) know what he brings to the table in terms of attitude and effort. Coach Nusbaum was a four-sport, ninetime lettermen at Marshalltown High School, IA. He taught and coached locally at O’Hara and Liberty before coming to The Rock and teaching Mathematics. While he didn’t play golf in high school, he has plenty of experience in managing the game, both the mental side and the team dynamics. He also sports a nine handicap. Coach Nusbaum now teaches math at St. Thomas Aquinas. He and his wife, Kris, have two sons (Drew and Jameson) and one daughter (Carly).

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Regular Season Averages Rounds 27 26 30 23 25 26 28 27 32 30 24 32 30 23 28 28 27 36 25 31 26

To Par 29 70 87 85 107 148 176 185 237 223 187 254 251 209 264 280 287 390 281 366 319

Average 1.1 2.7 2.9 3.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.9 7.4 7.4 7.8 7.9 8.4 9.1 9.4 10 10.6 10.8 11.2 11.8 12.3

Name Coughlin, Liam Bessenbacher, Michael King, Will Dwyer, Jack Highfill, Evan Zinn, Otto Brandmeyer, Oscar Fitzgerald, Connor Shank, Harrison Lester, Eddie Stanley, Jack Nicholson, Grant Lovick, Nick Heilman, Max O’Farrell, Edgar Schmidt, Hayden Stillman, Chris Johnson, Charlie Boers, Sam Franey, Brendan Tranbarger, Andrew

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Golf All-Time Team With two individual State Champions and 14 team State Championships, this team (created in 2009) is reserved for some of the best golfers not only in our school but in the state of Missouri. Submission for membership to the squad can be submitted to the Athletic Director or head coach, with credentials as to why their high school golf career warrants consideration.

Bud McGovern James Haake Robert Goulet Wayne Pence Jerry Krause Mark Hanrahan John Howell Robert “Chip� Toth Pat Hanrahan Matt Holmes Gary Riani

1941 1943 1954 1955 1956 1976 1978 1979 1984 1984 1984

John Sinovic Bert Roney Matt Roney Michael Hoehn Jim Gates Doug Albers Jason Hobick Fred Loeb Brent Kriegshauser Josh Polsinelli Kevin Ward

1984 1991 1993 1994 1996 1997 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000

Kirk Wood Mitch Kelly Ryan Davis Alex Nordholm Patrick Roth Tyler Trout Jason Schulte Matt Ledom Michael McGee Jason Huska Patrick Byrne

2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2005 2006 2009 2009 2012 2013

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Kevin McGill Now in his 13th year at The Rock, Coach McGill is an assistant golf coach and the Assistant Athletic Director; he is also the new moderator of Lifetime Fitness. He grew up in Fremont, NE, 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. Coach McGill and his wife Sara have two boys, Charlie and Keegan.

Theresa Fessler Coach Fessler joins the coaching ranks as an assistant golf coach. She has been the Registrar & Academic Coordinator at Rockhurst since 2001. Born and raised in northeast Ohio and Michigan, she is a graduate of Mercyhurst University.

Coach Fessler and her husband, Bob, have three children (Stephen ‘06, Sean ‘08 and Meghan). When away from RHS, she enjoys cooking, traveling and playing golf.

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Runners-up in LAKC, Rock comes up just short; returners want title With five minutes remaining in the LAKC Championship, Rockhurst had its window for a comeback. Shawnee Mission East just committed a penalty while leading 9-7 and the Hawklets went “man up”. The Hawklets created two great scoring opportunities, but one shot bounced just wide and the other glanced off the goalie’s leg.

Looking back on a 16-3 season and runner-up finish in the LAKC, Head Coach Tim Reidy ‘02 and his team are proud of what they accomplished. They beat three tough St. Louis teams, overcame disheartening injuries and adopted a new playing style mid-season.

Entering the 2019 season, Rockhurst looked forward to a prolific offensive output. The team returned Mason Vasta ‘20 who notched 39 goals in 2018, joined by William Muehlebach ‘19, Blake Hager ‘19 and Luke Looney ‘19, who all recorded doubledigit goals as juniors.

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This year’s team can win the LAKC Championship by building upon the foundation that last year’s seniors set. They showed us how to work hard and establish a winning culture.

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Tommy Eckels ‘20

Spring got off to a hot start. The Hawklets rallied off six consecutive wins off the bat, including two 18-1 victories. Over the final weekend in March, Rockhurst traveled to St. Louis for three games in three days. Friday marked an 11-7 win over CBC, followed by Saturday’s 8-4 win over Chaminade. Fatigue showed during Sunday’s 13-12 loss to SLUH, but Coach Reidy was very pleased with his team’s effort throughout the weekend.

Less pleasing, though, was the loss of two key Hawklets due to injuries. In the season’s tenth game, Vasta suffered a hip injury and would be out for the remainder of the year. Despite playing in only half of the team’s games, he scored 24 goals and still earned All-Metro honors. Looney suffered a head injury that led to the majority of his remaining season on the sidelines.

Following a 9-2 loss to East in early-April, the Hawklets decided to throw out any excuses and found ways to win. This was evident in the team’s 4-3 win over De Smet, which was ranked #1 in Missouri at the time.

“When Looney and Vasta went down with injuries, that put us in a tough spot,” said Coach Reidy. “But as Rockhurst teams tend to do, the next guy stepped in and as a team we got grittier and found ways to win close games. And that De Smet game proved we could still be a great team.”

One of those ways was relying on a stingy defense, led by Tommy Eckels ‘20, who would be selected as a U.S. Lacrosse All-American - the 20th in program history.

Eckels was backed by All-Metro defender Bobby Froeschl ‘19 and All-Metro goalie Michael Kuklenski ‘20. And on the other end of the field, Crosby Gassaway ‘19, Hager, Muehlebach and Michael Nulton ‘20 led the way in timely scoring.

Rockhurst entered the LAKC Tournament as the #2 seed and beat Blue Valley Eastside 11-1 in the quarterfinals. The semifinals served as a showdown with Pembroke Hill, and like earlier in the season, the Hawklets came away with a 10-8 victory. But in the back-and-forth championship game, East came out on top after an intense 4th quarter.

Now the 2020 Hawklets, led by a strong senior class, will look to return as league champions.

“I think the bond we have with one another will set us apart from the rest of the league,” said Eckels.

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2019 Lacrosse Season Recap Lee’s Summit West Won 18-1

@Olathe East Won 14-5

Northland Won 9-7

DeSmet Won 4-3

@SM South Won 18-1

@LS North Forfeit win

BV West Won 9-3

@Mill Valley Won 16-2

@CBC Won 11-7

Blue Valley Won 12-9

Chaminade Won 8-4

@Blue Valley SW Won 10-9

@SLUH Lost 12-13

LAKC Quarterfinals: Blue Valley Won 11-1

Pembroke Hill Won 10-8 Marquette Cancelled SM East Lost 2-9 @Aquinas Won 14-2

LAKC Semifinals: Pembroke Hill Won 10-8 LAKC Final: SM East Lost 7-12

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Coaching Philosophy “As I’ve evolved as a coach, I’ve learned that it’s about team building and it’s about the relationships. The talent is going to be there. But the task is finding the team’s drive and motivation and then putting the emphasis on preparation and execution.

I’ve really tried to move in that direction of leadership development and how I can impart that on the boys. Championships are great, but I’m more concerned with molding these young men and helping teach them life lessons.”

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BIOGRAPHY Back at the Rock, Coach Tim Reidy ‘02 continues working at his alma mater 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. In addition to running the lacrosse program, Coach Reidy is a freshman football coach. As a Hawklet, Coach Reidy was the first All-American in school history. He went on to play in college. Off the field, Coach Reidy was on the school newspaper and currently helps the school as its school archivist.

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Scoring and Defense Name C. Elder B. Hager C. Gassaway C. McCann J. Keller J. Scanlon M. Williams S. Smith W. Muehlebach T. Eckels M. Nulton G. Lanning B. Froeschl M. Terril S. Williams M. Kuklenski N. Gleason B. Brewster A. Danzo L. Looney G. Goss F. Roy S. Robertson D. Haake A. Lee C. Angles J. Thurlo M. Vasta S. Barrett J. Rebein D. Monteleone

GP 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 5

GB's 35 36 33 44 19 35 21 37 199 88 59 40 35 20 17 53 15 13 3 44 2 9 4 2 1 0 10 32 1 1 4

SOG 2 56 61 1 29 0 34 1 33 7 41 16 0 31 0 0 0 7 0 27 0 5 1 1 3 0 0 49 0 0 0

Goals 0 28 35 1 12 0 11 0 16 3 23 6 0 14 0 0 0 3 0 15 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 24 0 0 0

Goals% .000 .500 .574 1.000 .414 .000 .324 .000 .485 .429 .561 .375 .000 .452 .000 .000 .000 .426 .000 .556 .000 .200 .000 1.000 .667 .000 .000 .490 .000 .000 .000

Assists 0 9 12 0 5 1 9 1 18 3 23 7 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0

Points 0 37 47 1 17 1 20 1 34 6 46 13 0 18 0 0 0 7 0 16 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 33 0 0 0

Goaltending Name J. Thurlo M. Kuklenski

GA SOG SVs SV% W-L 26 50 24 .480 6-1 79 213 134 .629 15-1

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Lacrosse All-Time Team The 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 Cory Van Dyke

1995 1997 1998 1998 1998 2000 2000 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003

Brendan Arthur Michael Adkins Matt Gotschall Peter Hannapel Carl Novick Chris Rhoades Jason Coleman Schaffer Degen Brent Sear Spencer Walsh Colin Looby Kevin Looby

Paul Reintjes 2003 Terry Smith 2004 David Herring 2004 Connor Flanagin 2005 Scott Brown 2005 Crawford Collins 2005 2006 Peter Muehlebach Addison Degen 2006 Robbie Healy 2006 2006 Connor Prochnow Andrew Dakan 2007 Joe Faerber 2007

2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014

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TEAM AWARDS McGilley Award Phil Duncan Collin Koranda Cole dimond Mike Euston Pete Jokisch Cory Vandyke Peter Hannapel Peter Hannapel Carl Novick Jason Coleman Reilly Hannapel Chad Maple David Herring Connor Flanagin Peter Muehlebach Daniel Connor Emerson Hodes Alex Lackey Connor Prochnow Henry Bins Connor Law Cole Smith Jack Eckels William Muehlebach

1999 2000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

The 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.

Connelly Award Mark Olshefski Joe Ferber Michael Reintjes Greg Meyer Crawford Collins John Schmidtlein Brooks Elder Andrew Dakan Charlie Naylor Jake Enenbach John Riley Jake Sullivan Thomas Finn Danny Thompson Tommy Eckels Michael Kuklenski

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019

The Connelly Award is given to the Defensive Most Valuable Player.

Hannon Award The Hannon Award is given to the Offensive Most Valuable Player.

Addison Degen Joe Faerber Kevin Mcliney Reed Slaymaker Harrison Donnelly Reed Slaymaker Brady Guck Michael Nulton

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ASSISTANT COACH Mark Bayhylle A Glastonbury, CT native, he attended Xavier High School before heading to 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 is currently coaching the freshman team but has coached all levels. This is his second season coaching football. He and his wife have three boys: Jackson, Logan ‘23 and Tommy.

Jim Gillcrist Coach Gillcrist is in his second year with the Rockhurst community as a Theology teacher and his first season as the Freshman A team football coach. Coach Gillcrist came to Rockhurst after five years at the University of Kansas where he taught philosophy, and received his PhD. Prior to that, Coach Gillcrist spent five years as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army, where he attained the rank of Captain. Coach Gillcrist played safety for Saint Thomas Aquinas High School and is happy to be back with football, returning to a position in which he can help mentor and mold young men, and teaching the Catholic Faith.

Tim Hannon Coach Hannon has been part of the lacrosse coaching staff at Rockhurst since the program began in the spring of 1995.

A former lacrosse player and graduate of the University of Missouri, Coach Hannon has been heavily involved with the development of youth lacrosse. In 2014, Coach Hannon was voted the Assistant Coach of the Year for Lacrosse Association of Kansas City (LAKC). In May 2015, 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 ’13.

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BIOGRAPHIES Luke McClellan Coach McLellan ‘00 rejoined Rockhurst Lacrosse in spring 2018, after assisting with the program from 2008-2011 and then taking a break. He will work this season as the freshman team coach. In the classroom, Coach McLellan teaches Theology classes, and is also the moderator for the ever-growing Outdoors Club.

He is married to Jaime and they have two children.

Clayton Melrose Originally from St. Louis, Coach Melrose played attack for the Webster Groves High School and CBC High School programs.

He graduated from CBC in 2007 and then went on to play attack and midfield for the University of Missouri, completing his 2011 senior year as a team captain. The Missouri team was nationally ranked 23rd in the MCLA that season. In 2012 Coach Melrose graduated from the University of Missouri with his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and began working for Hubbell Power Systems. In 2014 Coach Melrose became the head coach for the University of Missouri’s club lacrosse program, before relocating to Kansas City, where he coached one year as an assitant at Blue Valley west prior to joining us at The Rock.

Joe Vasta

Coach Vasta enters his second year as an assistant lacrosse coach at Rockhurst. Coach Vasta was previously the head coach of the Blue Valley Titans High School woman’s team where he led them to two consecutive championships in 2011 and 2012. In 1993, Vasta was named Texas High School Men’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year while leading Central Catholic High School in San Antonio to the State Quarterfinals. As a player at Air Force, he was a fouryear All-Conference attackman and named All-American in 1986.

Coach Vasta was a top scorer in D1 lacrosse all four years and from 1986-2007 held the all-time NCAA D1 college career scoring record of 343 points. After graduating from the Air Force, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant and served on active duty as an F16 fighter pilot with combat time over Iraq. After 22 years of service, he retired from the Air Force and is now a captain with FedEx.

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Squad puts another banner on the wall; young core ready to fill roles Every year for the last quarter-century, the Rockhurst tennis program has played its way into the Final Four. In some seasons, the road had been easy. That was not the case in 2019.

The Hawklets had to battle, and avenge a regular season loss, to earn a trip back to Springfield.

Coming off of a State runner-up finish in 2018, Head Coach Mark Mills’ squad had its work cut out. They would need to replace five out eight varsity players from the year before. A bit of inexperience was evident out of the gate, but Rockhurst was able to pull out victories over stellar Kansas schools Blue Valley Northwest and Blue Valley North in the opening week.

The first two tournaments of the season would be confident boosts, as the Hawklets beat all three Lee’s Summit West Invitational opponents 9-0, and then swept all three opponents 3-0 in the Pembroke Hill Doubles Tournament.

Suffering rare back-to-back losses, Rockhurst would need to regroup. They had a tough 7-5 defeat to eventual Kansas State

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Andrew Kopulos ‘20

Champions, Shawnee Mission East, and then dropped the match to Liberty, 5-4.

Making matters worse, the Hawklets has won all three doubles matches, but then followed that effort by losing 5-1 in singles.

“Liberty has had a really good team the last two years, so we knew they were going to come after us,” said Coach Mills. “Them beating us like that, I think that woke up our guys a little bit.”

Rockhurst knew there was a good chance they would see the Blue Jays again in the post-season.

The Hawklets’ regular season ended with three match losses. For Rockhurst’s most successful athletic program, that was more losses than in most years, but Coach Mills chalked it up to going through some growing pains in singles.

Doubles were the strength of this squad.

Sweeping the competition at Districts, the Hawklets would earn their rematch with Liberty in Sectionals. This time the team made some matchup adjustments, which led to singles wins on courts #1 and #2. Those would solidify Rockhurst’s 5-1 team win and punched the ticket back to the Final Four.

Players also found individual success at Districts and Sectionals. Andrew Kopulos ‘20 was District singles champion and Hudson Kotre ‘19 was 2nd. In doubles, the team of Donovan Walsh ‘19 and Nate Bodde ‘19 won both Districts and Sectionals, the team of Ian Atwater ‘19 Grant Wiedeman ‘22 placed 2nd at both, earning State qualifications.

In the team competition at State, Rockhurst met fellow Jesuit school St. Louis University High in the semifinals. After taking a 2-1 lead in doubles, the Hawklets could not continue the momentum in singles and eventually fell 5-3.

Rockhurst would bounce back in the 3rd place game, beating Joplin 5-2 and putting yet another banner on the walls of Rockhurst’s Loyola Center gymnasium.

As the sights turn to the 2020 season, Coach Mills and his team will look to a solid core of underclassmen who gained valuable experience in 2019 to keep the program’s success steady.

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2019 Tennis Season Recap @LS West Won 11-1

BVNW Tourney 4th out of 12

Blue Valley Northwest Won 7-5

Blue Valley West Won 10-2

Blue Valley North Won 8-4

Mary Inst. & STL Country Day 7th out of 8

@LS West Won 9-0

@Pembroke Hill Lost 4-5

@Staley Won 9-0

Barstow Won 6-3

Blue Valley North Won 3-0

Districts: Grandview Won 5-0 Raymore-Peculiar Won 5-0

Pembroke Hill Won 3-0 St. Michael the Archangel Won 3-0 @SM East Lost 5-7 @Liberty Lost 4-5

State: Sectional: BS South Won 5-0 Quarter: Liberty Won 5-1 Semi: SLUH Lost 3-5 3rd Place: Joplin Won 5-2

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Coaching Philosophy “I want people to look at our program, to respect our program, and to want to emulate our program. And that all is based on the kids themselves and how they approach the game. I tell our players all the time to worry about what you can control. In the match, just focus on your game and your attitude. But as a coach, it’s much bigger than that. They need to know to strive for excellence in every area of their lives. Be the best tennis player you can be, but also be the best teammate, friend, brother, son and Christian you can be.”

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BIOGRAPHY Coach Mills is in his third year in the Rockhurst family. He was previously the head coach at Lutheran High School of Kansas City where he led the boys tennis program to a 36-9 record over four seasons.

Coach Mills grew up in Texas where he played third years of varsity tennis for Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, TX, as well as serving as team captain. He went on to play club tennis for Baylor University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in education.

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Singles Records Match Play

Doubles Records

Name Record Donovan Walsh 9-6 Grant Wiedeman 7-5 Nate Bodde 7-4 Ian Atwater 13-2 Andrew Kopulos 13-2 Hudson Kotre 8-6 Nick Stillman 8-1 Peter Bodde 8-2

Name Record Donovan Walsh 15-4 Grant Wiedeman 17-3 Nate Bodde 16-5 Ian Atwater 16-3 Andrew Kopulos 14-4 Hudson Kotre 9-3 Nick Stillman 9-2 Peter Bodde 6-2

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Tennis All-Time Team Tennis is the most successful sport at Rockhurst in terms of State Championships (18 1st 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 Sam Crawford Alex Koca Jacob Moore John Nogalski

2005 2005 2005 2007 2008 2010 2012 2014 2014 2014

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Runners and vaulter set four school records; more in sights in 2020 After a tornado hit Jefferson City, the host site of the State Championship Track & Field Meet, an audible was called. The standard two-day meet had to be condensed into a one-day championship meet for Class 5 at Battle High School in Columbia.

First-year head coach Troy Harding had to work with his team on dealing with the sudden change to a meet they had been working toward for months.

Entering the 2019 season, the middle and long distance runners would provide consistency in points all season. Coming off of a cross country State Championship in the fall, several runners maintained their efforts in the spring, including Tom Seitzer ‘19, Wes Porter ‘20, Luke Hupke ‘19, Ben Legg ‘19, Patrick Mullen ‘19 and Matthew Ingle ‘19.

But in order to win regular season meets and score points in the post-season, more events needed to step up. One athlete up for the challenge was Brendan Safley ‘20, who had cleared 13-0 in his first year pole vaulting as a sophomore. Safley trained all off-season and was ready for new heights. In just the second meet of the season at Shawnee Mission South he cleared 14-4,

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We need to continue developing athletes both on the track and in field events. Even though there are individual events, everyone must share the same team goal and the same strong work ethic to win a State Championship.

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Max Hill ‘21

beating the school record that had stood since 1977. He would continue setting new standards throughout the season.

Breaking records was a theme in 2019. Also at Shawnee Mission South, the 4x1600 set a new school record time of 18:09.34. The team was comprised of Hupke, Ingle, Porter and Seitzer. Four days later in Springfield, Porter ran 4:16.95 in the 1600, surpassing the program’s best mark since 2001. To the surprise of few, it was broken again a few weeks later at the Kansas Relays. Among some of the best competition in the Midwest, Seitzer and Porter took the top spots in the 1600, with Seitzer running 4:15.56 and Porter finishing 0.08 seconds behind.

The duo would be part of one more school record on the season. At the Rockhurst Relays, they combined with Hupke and Thomas Chastain ‘19 to run a new best of 10:19.00 in the distance medley relay, which broke the previous record that stood for 19 years.

In the sprint events, seasoned veterans Joe Coit ‘19, Clint Purcell ‘19, Cooper Krezek ‘19 and Micah Nelson ‘19 led the way. Then Max Hill ‘21 came on to the scene. The sophomore contended for the team’s top spot in the 100, 200, both hurdle events and long jump.

Along with them, many other athletes rose to the occasion at Districts. Out of 19 possible events, Rockhurst qualified for Sectionals in 14 of them and placed 2nd as a team. Safley and Hill were individual winners in the pole vault and long jump, respectively.

The Hawklets would take 2nd at Sectionals as well, qualifying seven events for State. That included Porter and Seitzer, who finished 1-2 in both the 1600 and 3200 and were members of the 2nd place 4x800 relay. Hill and Safley were also individual Sectional champs. The 4x100 relay earned a qualification, as did high jumper Marcus Teahan ‘19.

Athletes at the State Championship, especially multi-event athletes, had to endure the condensed schedule. All-State performances were turned in by Porter, who took 2nd in the 1600 and 6th in the 3200, Safley, who finished 4th in the pole vault with a new best mark of 15-0, and the 7th place 4x100 relay team of Coit, Krezek, Hill and Purcell.

The 2020 squad will look for more pieces to develop around those three returning All-State athletes.

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2019 & Season Recap

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Liberty Invitational 3rd out of 17 with 64 pts SM South Invitational 2nd out of 14 with 87 pts Hillcrest Invitational 8th out of 26 with 45 pts Blue Springs Invitational 9th out of 21 with 46 pts KU Relays No team scores Rock Relays 1st out of 4 with 128 pts Lee’s Summit Invitational 4th out of 7 with 98.5 pts Districts 2nd out of 8 with 147 pts Sectionals 2nd out of 16 with 95 pts State 18th out of 42 with 18 pts

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HEAD COACH

Troy

Harding

Coaching Philosophy “My job as a coach is not only to get kids to enjoy sports, but to teach them that if they stay committed and work hard, then they’re going to see improvements. And not every athlete will have the opportunity to become the best in the state. But I just want to see kids enjoy what they’re doing and be better one week than they were the last; then they realize that’s what commitment and hard work do. They can take that off the track and apply that to whatever they want to do in life.”

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BIOGRAPHY Coach Harding joined The Rock as the new head track and field coach in 2018. For the prior 25 years, Coach Harding taught math and coached track and field at Blue Springs South High School - 19 years as head coach. He primarily worked with hurdlers during this time. He coached four State Champions in the hurdles. He was also the head cross country coach for 18 years. While a student-athlete at Carthage High School, Coach Harding competed in football, basketball, and track & field all four years. His senior year (1988) he earned All-State honors in both hurdle events. He continued his track & field career at the University of Central Missouri, specializing in the decathlon, and earned All-American honors in 1992. Coach Harding and his wife Kimberly and have two boys, Emerson and Coleridge.

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SEASON STATS Rockhurst High School All Sports Program

Track Events

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4x400m Relay L. Hupke, T. Seitzer, W. Porter, M. Nelson

3:31.41

*4x800m Relay L. Hupke, B. Legg, W. Porter, T. Seitzer

7:55.04

4x1600m Relay L. Hupke, M. Ingle, W. Porter, T. Seitzer

18:09.58

100 Meter Dash M. Hill C. Purcell

Time 11.04 11.24

200 Meter Dash C. Purcell M. Hill

22.75 23.11

400 Meter Dash M. Nelson W. Porter

51.15 51.67

800 Meter Run B. Legg L. Hupke

1:59.86 2:00.13

Discus Distance

J. Kelly 129-9

A. Frazier 127-10

1600 Meter Run *#T. Seitzer *!W. Porter

4:15.80 4:15.88

Shot Put

T. Glaser

J. McInerney

44-6 42-7

3200 Meter Run *T. Seitzer *!W. Porter

9:17.51 9:22.18

Javelin

W. Selzer

J. McInerney

133-3 130-4

110m High Hurdles J. Olson M. Hill

16.60 16.65

High Jump

*M. Teahan

J. Lewer

6-2 5-11

300m Int. Hurdles M. Hill J. Olson

41.64 42.44

Triple Jump

J. Olson

L. Shelton

39-11 38-8

Field Events

*!4x100m Relay J. Coit, C. Krezek, M. Hill, C. Purcell

42.66

Long Jump

*M. Hill

J. Olson

22-0 19-9

4x200m Relay J. Coit, M. Hill, C. Purcell, M. Nelson

1:31.83

Pole Vault

*!#B. Safley

N. Bertrand

15-0 8-6

ROCK Blue indicates returnee *Denotes State Qualifier !Denotes All-State Performance #Denotes school record

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Track & Field All-Time Team From 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 more than 100 participants yearly.

Don Schilling Jim Mayer Thomas Muehlebach Chris Muehlbach Mark Goodspeed Chris Garlich Jay Reardon Cecil Stockdale Thomas Franke Tim Jantsch Tom Jantsch Lester Ratcliff Tim Ryan Rob Haake Pat Murphy Chris Holmes

1961 1961 1964 1973 1975 1975 1976 1976 1977 1977 1977 1984 1987 1988 1988 1989

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 D.J Hord Connor McDonough Michael Duschen Ivan Charbonneau

1990 1990 1991 1994 1997 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2008

Robbie Haden Nathan Scheelhaase Jack Shuss Jamal Jones Noah Pearl Zach Herriott Tanner Shuey Sam Maassen Kevin Jantsch Alex Lombardo Chaz Trujillo Max Linscott Dylan Stoetzer Tommy Seitz Curtis Goldman

2009 2009 2009 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014

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TEAM AWARDS Most Valuable Player 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 Robbie Haden Michael Williams Zach Herriott Zach Herriott Alex Lombardo Mitch Koeppen Carson Bode Patrick Bowen John Luder Austin Wike John Luder Ross Elder Tom Seitzer Tom Seitzer Wes Porter

2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2019 2019

Each 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.

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ASSISTANT COACH Jim Monteil Coach Monteil is in his third year coaching football and track & field at The Rock. He spent 29 years coaching at O’Hara High School, where he was Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach for 21 years; he also spent time with the golf and wrestling programs. This year at Rockhurst, he is coaching sophomore football, along with his track & field duties. Coach Monteil teaches in the Math department. He and his wife Shelley have two daughters.

Mike Day A former collegiate football and basketball player, Coach Day ‘01 returns after a year hiatus at Brophy in Phoenix. As a RHS student-athlete where he excelled in football, basketball and track, Coach Day 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 AllState and All-Conference honors. Back teaching in the Math department, also coaches year-round with football, basketball and track. Notably, he was Rockhurst’s Scholar Athlete in the KC Star as a senior.

Stephen Kuehner Coach Kuehner is returning for his eighth 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. 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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BIOGRAPHIES Robbie Haden Coach Haden ‘09 is in his fifth season coaching middle distance. While a student-athlete at The Rock, he was a multi-sport standout. He was a three-year letterman in cross country and played basketball, but he was best known for his track accomplishments. After a couple years of doing the triple jump, Coach Haden found a home in middle distance. He is the school record holder in the 400m and was a state caliber runner in the 200-400-800.

He is a member of the program’s All-Time team. Coach Haden is the school’s Director of Communications.

Mike Dierks A self-professed track junkie, Coach Dierks ‘91 has been a part of the track & field program over the course of two periods (1996-2004 and from 2009-present). He gave up his head coaching job in 2012, yet still assists with the middle distance runners. He has coached numerous AllState athletes and overseen an increase in participation over the years. Coach Dierks focuses on training the athlete’s mechanics and stength and stamina. He has worked with many talented assistants to help the program compete at a local and state level. He holds a BA from the University of Notre Dame and works as the Athletic Director and head cross country coach.

Scott Linz In his sixth year at The Rock, Coach Linz was a multievent athlete at St. Xavier High School 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 years, 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 boxer. He focuses on coaching jump events.

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ASSISTANT COACH

BIOGRAPHIES

Ryan McAnany Coach McAnany ‘12 returns for his third season at The Rock after spending time as an Alumni Service Corps (ASC) volunteer at St. Louis University High School in 2016.

While a student-athlete at Rockhurst, Coach McAnany excelled in cross country as a three-year letterman and was selected as the 2011 Golden Spike Winner. He was also a varsity track and field letterman. He continued his running career at the University of Dallas. He teaches English and serves as the Yearbook moderator, while coaching cross country and track.

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169 126 37 80 75 60 117 207 174 133 69 237 153 46 74 77 20 183 19 35 69 89 106 72 31 IFC 111 117 119 Back

Diva Beautique Domino’s Pizza Domino’s Pizza Don’s Barber & Style Dr. Richard Dean Engelke Family Engelke Family Erin Walsh Flood DDS Firetek, Inc. Freeman Family Gates Family George J. Shaw Construction Co. GOAL 1 Roof Response, LLC Hunter Family I. Donnelly Co. J.L. Milliren Trucking LLC Jerry & Judy Karlin Jerry’s Bait Shop Jim & Rosalie Ingle Jim Schaaf & Associates, Inc. Joel LeMense, DDS Kansas City Bone & Joint Clinic Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Kelly Construction Kelly’s Westport Inn Kenner Nygaard DeMarea Kendall LLC Kerr Family Kissick Construction Co. Inc. Klein & Walker Orthodontics Kleinman-Kitchin Families

101 198 144 113 119 103 117 38 110 197 69 11 90 101 42 114 67 73 36 71 42 154 18 32 73 44 113 IBC 39 141

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42 119 12 38 103 155 7 38 116 35 117 45 43 159 138 160 112 108 111 195 75 109 4 143 76 222 75 42 137 133

Reller & Company, CPA, PC Rick Welsh Family Robyn Schraden Sarpino’s Pizza Scholastic Photography Inc. Sexton Family ShelfGenie of Kansas City Shook Hardy & Bacon Smoothie King Sonas Financial Group, Inc. Sonas Financial Group, Inc. Spokes Café & Cyclery Sports Radio 810 WHB St. Elizabeth Catholic School St. John LaLande School Sullivan Law, L.L.C. Superior Moving & Storage Switzer Family The Andrew Olson Foundation The Peanut on Main Thomas McGee Group Thomas Photo Tommy’s Express Car Wash Van Osdol, PC Ward Parkway Health Services, Inc. Watts Up Wemhoff Law Firm

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