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Rockhurst vs Blue Springs Varsity Football (10/3/25) – Prep News Live Broadcast

Ivan Burns, Prep News TV October 3, 2025

Tune in to hear senior Ivan Burns bring you the action from Rockhurst's varsity football game against Blue Springs on Oct. 3, 2025.  

Hawklets Fend Off Comeback Attempt to Beat Lee’s Summit West 42-28

Hawklets Fend Off Comeback Attempt to Beat Lee’s Summit West 42-28

Jake Bond, Editor September 26, 2025

Cash Lewandowski scored four touchdowns, Blake Thomas added a pair of interceptions and a long score of his own, and two 14-point swings defined the game as Rockhurst won its most competitive game of the...

Why Rockhurst Football is Competing This Season in Class 5

Why Rockhurst Football is Competing This Season in Class 5

Ivan Burns, Editor September 26, 2025

In the week leading up to Rockhurst football's season opener versus St. Pius X, the program received word that it would move down to compete in Missouri Class 5 for the 2025 season. The news caught many...

Senior Anthony Totta and junior Xavier Clemons practice together on Nov. 12, 2024. Both are expected to be leaders on this year's team.

Wrestling Mainstays Totta and Tholen Walk Away with Memories, Lessons Learned

Cal Murphy, Staff Reporter March 28, 2025

The state wrestling tournament on Feb. 28 marked the end of the proverbial road for a pair of mainstays of the Rockhurst program for the last four years. Neither Anthony Totta nor Kade Tholen went out...

Head coach Will Gorden winds up to pitch during tryouts on March 3, 2025. This is Gorden's first season as the man in charge of Rockhurst's baseball program, but it's not his first time coaching for the Hawklets. He was an assistant from 2008-2011.

Gorden’s Road That Led Him Back to the Rock

Dillon Darby, Staff Reporter March 19, 2025

The last time Will Gorden assumed a baseball coaching role at Rockhurst, many of the students on the team weren’t even born. Since then, he's spent time on the other side of the globe and across the...

Juniors Henry Acorn (2) and Andrew Davis (5) compete in the 1600m run finals of the Shawnee Mission North Relays on May 3, 2024. Acorn would finish third in 4:15.86 with Davis right behind him in fourth (4:16.81).

Track is Back and Eyeing More Than in ’24

Charlie Porto, Editor March 17, 2025

After a dominant cross country season in the fall, many eyes are turning towards the track and field team to continue the Hawklets' running-related streak of success. However, while sharing many of the...

Coach Billy Thomas talks with his team during a timeout in Rockhurst's game against Lee's Summit North on Dec. 16, 2025. The Hawklets beat the Broncos 73-48 to move to 6-1 on the season.

Playoff Preview: Rockhurst Returns to State Playoffs with Unfinished Business

Ivan Burns, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Rockhurst basketball kicks off their state postseason journey Friday night. The Hawklets are looking to hoist the state championship trophy for the first time since 2013. In advance of their state quarterfinal...

Junior Cohen Robinson sizes up what to do next after senior Callen Eskew set a screen for him during their March 5, 2025 opening game of districts against William Chrisman. The Hawklets were too much for the 3-24 Bears, winning 76-34.

Rockhurst Tips Off Districts with Dominant 76-34 Win

Ivan Burns, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

In the opening round of the Missouri Class 6 District 6 playoffs, Rockhurst dismantled William Chrisman 76-34 on March 5, 2025. Rockhurst was heavily favored in the matchup featuring the No. 1 seed...

Spring Athletes Stay on Track Through MSHSAA Dead Week

Jake Bond, Staff Writer March 3, 2025

Spring sports season has quickly descended upon Rockhurst, with six teams now practicing in earnest. Between baseball, golf, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and lacrosse, more Hawklet teams compete...

Senior forward Callen Eskew shoots a free throw during the third quarter of the rivalry game against Shawnee Mission East on Jan. 31, 2024. Eskew led the Hawklets in scoring with 16 as Rockhurst controlled the game against the Lancers and pulled away to win 68-52.

Hawklets Use Dominant 4th to Take Down East for Third-Straight Season

Ivan Burns, Staff Writer February 10, 2025

Rockhurst basketball squared off, yet again, against one of their biggest—if not the biggest—rival, Shawnee Mission East, on Jan. 31. With Rockhurst hosting, in front of a filled-to-the-brim crowd,...

Junior Kevin Sullivan elevates for the dunk during the second half of Rockhurst's big win over Lee's Summit North on Dec. 16, 2024. Sullivan contributed 10 points as the Hawklets won by 25.

Rock Basketball Has Sights Set Higher in 2025

Ivan Burns, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

When the confetti fell in 2013, the Rockhurst Hawklets basketball team hoisted the Missouri state championship trophy. Since then, it has been a grind to return to that standard. The Hawklets have coupled...

The Rockhurst cross country team and coaches pose for a picture with their  trophy after winning the Missouri Class 6 cross country championship on Nov. 8, 2024.

Cross Country Runs Off Historic Season in 2024

Charlie Porto, Editor December 19, 2024

The 2024 season was a record-breaking, historic one from the Rockhurst cross country team. First, came yet another district championship, won by a dominant 81 points with five runners placing in the top...

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