Athletics
Sports at Rockhurst
Athletics at The Rock
Educational formation, friendships and many life-lessons are gained through the participation of high school athletics. We are very proud of our athletic heritage and the success of our programs over many years. To learn more about some of our educational philosophy for athletic participation and to find meaningful information, dates and schedules for your planning, please look at the links below.
Head Coaches for 2019-2020
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Fall Sports
Cross Country - Michael Dierks (mdierks@rockhursths.edu)
Football - Tony Severino (tseverin@rockhursths.edu)
Soccer - Matt Darby (mdarby@rockhursths.edu)
Swim & Dive - Paul Winkeler (pwinkele@rockhursths.edu) -
Winter Sports
Basketball - Pete Campbell (pcampbel@rockhursths.edu)
Wrestling - Jon Valdiviez (jvaldiviez@rockhursths.edu) -
Spring Sports
Baseball - Jim DeGraw (jdegraw@rockhursths.edu)
Golf - Mark Nusbaum (mnusbaum@rockhursths.edu)
Lacrosse - Tim Reidy (treidy@rockhursths.edu)
Tennis - Mark Mills (mmills@rockhursths.edu)
Track & Field - Troy Harding (tharding@rockhursths.edu)
Follow the Hawklets via Twitter
In an effort to keep alumni, parents and fans in the loop of Rockhurst varsity athletic events, we will be tweeting updates as much as possible from the Rockhurst Athletics account. You can follow the account at https://twitter.com/GoHawklets. Thank you for supporting our Hawklets, and Rock State!
Listen to Varsity Football & Basketball Broadcasts
1660 AM The Score is the radio home of Rockhurst football and basketball games! Tune in during every varsity game (home and away) for Mark Miller, the voice of the Hawklets. You can also download the "1660 The Score" app through Apple and Google Play.
Team Schedules for 2019-2020
Visit our athletic website: www.gohawklets.com to learn about all our programs. Next year's schedules will be made active in the middle of June.
Rockhurst Athletics 2019-20 Recap
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Cross Country 2019
The XC team placed 6th at State. The Hawklets were led by Wesley Porter '20, who became the second individual State Championship in program history. Porter went undefeated on the season and his PR of 14:53.90 made him the third fastest XC runner in Missouri high school history. -
Football 2019
The Football Hawklets finished the season with a record of 7-4, after falling 17-14 in the District Semifinals to undefeated Liberty North. -
Soccer 2019
The soccer team fought its was to a 16-7 season, but it was cut short in a 2-1 loss to undefeated Lee's Summit in the Sectional Championship. -
Swim & Dive 2019
The Aquahawks placed 2nd at State. Dylan Nill '19 was individual State Champion in the 500 Free and the 400 Free Relay team also won State in the event. -
Basketball 2019-20
The Basketball Hawklets fought to another winning season, finishing 14-12 on the year. Highlights included wins over St. James Academy, Blue Valley and St. Thomas Aquinas. -
Wrestling 2019-20
The Hawklets placed 11th out of 16 teams in Districts. Tyler Rinas '20 capped off his career with a State qualification in 160 lb. class and ended his senior season with a record of 32-8. -
Baseball 2019
The baseball team made its deepest run in the Missouri State Tournament since the 2012 season. The Hawklets won the District and Sectional Championships and earned a spot in the Elite 8. Rockhurst fell to Staley 1-0 and finished the season with a 20-11 record. -
Golf 2019
The golf team won both Districts and Sectionals handily, by 35 strokes and 30 strokes, respectively. Rockhurst placed 3rd at State after losing the tiebreaker for 2nd place by one stroke. All-State performances came from Jack Dwyer '19 and Liam Coughlin '21, who both tied for 7th individually. -
Lacrosse 2019
The lacrosse team earned a spot in the Championship Game of the LAKC. After a tough battle with Shawnee Mission East, the Hawklets eventually fell to the Lancers 12-7. That was one of only three losses on the season, which ended with a 16-3 record. Five players were named All-Metro and Tommy Eckels '20 was named All-American. -
Tennis 2019
The tennis team won Districts and Sectionals 5-0 over Ray-Pec and Blue Springs South, respectively. The Hawklets then beat Liberty in the State Quarterfinals. In the Semis, Rockhurst lost an intense match with SLUH 5-3, but then bounced back to take 3rd Place by beating Joplin 5-2. -
Track & Field 2019
The track & field team placed 2nd at Districts with 147 points, and then took 2nd again at Sectionals with 95 points. The Hawklets qualified eight events for the State Championships. All-State (top-8) performances were turned in by Wes Poter '20, Brendan Safley '20 and the 4x100 relay team.
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