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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...

Lee’s Summit Takes Down Rockhurst, Ending Season in Yet Another Close Loss

Ivan Burns, Staff Writer November 25, 2024

Lee’s Summit ended Rockhurst’s 2024 football season Nov. 8 in a 17-14 battle at Bud Hertzog Stadium. Missed opportunities and a late interception left the Hawklets just a few points short once again...

Rock Talk for Nov. 7

Liam Daly and Henry Algrim November 7, 2024

On this Rock Talk, Liam Daly and Henry Algrim get us all set for the postseason for the four fall sports.   *Editor's note: The swim and dive championships are in St. Peters, MO not Columbia.

The student section yells in unison during the varsity football game against St. Pius X on Aug. 30, 2024.

Halftime Split: Some Question Student Commitment to the Student Section

Keenan Rourke, Staff Writer November 3, 2024

A couple hundred teenage boys, most of them shirtless, all clad in blue paint, yelling and cheering. The raucous nature of the crowd for the annual "Braveheart" football game is emblematic of what has...

Midseason Check-In: Conversation with Coach Kruse

Tyler George October 4, 2024

At the midpoint in the season, Prep News TV's Tyler George sat down with offensive coordinator (and Rockhurst athletic director) Tom Kruse to see what's working for the football team and where they can...

Coach Donohoe Previews Lee’s Summit West

Ethan Erwin, Prep News TV September 20, 2024

Prep News TV's Ethan Erwin talked with head coach Kelly Donohoe ahead of the football team's matchup with Lee's Summit West. Here are some of the things they cover: Key for this week’s game ...

Sophomore Blake Thomas celebrates after scoring his third touchdown of the game during Rockhurst's 42-25 win over Olathe North on Sept. 13, 2024.

Loose & Thomas Connect 3 Times, Rockhurst Flies Past Olathe North

Ted Truebner, Editor September 19, 2024

The combination of a balanced offensive attack featuring a new explosive quarterback-wide receiver connection and a defense that forced three turnovers propelled Rockhurst football to a dominant 42-25...

Athletes to Watch for the Fall Sports Season

Athletes to Watch for the Fall Sports Season

Ted Truebner, Editor September 6, 2024

Fall sports are underway, and each of the four saw a turnover in their rosters, with some facing more significant roster changes than others. The class of 2024 had a very heavy presence in fall sports....

2023 Football Season in Review

Sam Accurso, Prep News TV December 15, 2023

Prep News TV's Sam Accurso takes a look back at the most successful football season in five years at Rockhurst and looks ahead to what it will take to maintain it.  

Senior Thomas Coppinger raises the football in triumph after scoring a touchdown against Bishop Miege on Sept. 22, 2023. Rockhurst jumped out to an early lead and held on 21-14 to claim the rivalry game.

Making the Transition From Fall to Winter Sports

Mitch Forbes, Staff Writer December 7, 2023

Studies have shown that playing multiple sports helps athletes develop unique physical skills, but those who participate in sports in back-to-back seasons are also faced with unique challenges. The...

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