Prep News

Students Take Staff to School in Mission Week Basketball Game

Mitch Forbes, Staff Writer • March 1, 2024

The Rockhurst students accomplished the near-impossible feat of beating the teachers in this year’s annual mission week basketball game. The senior-led squad won 39-34. This feat is rarely achieved,...

15 Athletes ‘Sign On’ to Continuing Their Athletic Careers in College

Mitch Forbes, Staff Writer • February 16, 2024

Fifteen senior Hawklets signed their letters of intent to take their athletic careers to the next level the afternoon of Feb. 7, 2024. Rockhurst held a signing ceremony in the performance gym to celebrate...

Hawklets Overwhelm and Shut Down Titans for First District ‘W’ in 4 Years

Eli Rourke, Staff Writer • November 10, 2023

Rockhurst scored early and often to convincingly beat Lee’s Summit West 31-8 in the Class 6, District 6 Semifinals on Nov. 3, 2023. The district playoff win was the first in the Donohoe era and the first...

Hawklets Stop SLUH on Senior Night

Ted Truebner, Staff Writer • October 22, 2023

Rockhurst football closed out their regular season in strong fashion, beating St. Louis University High School (SLUH) 40-22 on Oct. 13, 2023. The Hawklets controlled the game on both sides of the ball,...

Photos: Rockhurst Rolls Against SLUH

October 19, 2023

In their last home game of the season, Rockhurst pulled away from Jesuit rival St. Louis University High (SLUH) to take the 40-22 win on Oct. 13, 2023. The win put the Hawklets' record at 7-1.

Tension and Triumph: Rockhurst Overcomes 28-0 Deficit to Beat Aquinas in OT

Timmy Ottomanelli, Staff Reporter • October 13, 2023

A four-score deficit. A furious comeback. Overtime. A blocked kick to end it. The rivalry game between Rockhurst and St. Thomas Aquinas was not short on tension or triumph--for the Hawklets, at least. Despite...

Hawklets Control Lines, Re-Take Bragging Rights from Rival Miege

Gus Moseley, Staff Writer • October 12, 2023

Beating a rival is always a big deal, but topping a roughly 40-year rival in front of the most energetic and raucous crowd of the season might serve as the cherry on top. Rockhurst emerged victorious...

Kuechler’s Kick Lifts Hawklets Over Bentonville

Mitch Forbes, Staff Writer • September 21, 2023

The Hawklets took the show on the road last Friday as they handed Bentonville (Ark.) their second loss of the season, and improved to 3-1 on the year. A swing of Logan Kuechler’s right leg made the difference...

From Karaoke to Trash Can Jousting, Pep Assembly Brought the Hits

Jackson Sifers, Staff Writer • September 21, 2023

The Hawklet walked into confession in the Sacred Heart Chapel. He couldn't talk, so he passed notes to the priest to confess his sin. But this sin wasn't one he had already committed. It was one he...

Rockhurst Students Enjoy Attending NFL Draft Close to Home

Mitch Forbes, Staff Reporter • May 8, 2023

Kansas City was on the clock as the city hosted the NFL Draft for the first time in its history from April 27-29. The draft contained a record-breaking amount of trades, but Rockhurst students who attended...