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 2025-26
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Fall Sports
Cross Country - Michael Dierks '91 (mdierks@rockhursths.edu)
Football - Kelly Donohoe (kdonohoe@rockhursths.edu)
Soccer - Matt Darby '00 (mdarby@rockhursths.edu)
Swim & Dive - Paul Winkeler (pwinkele@rockhursths.edu) -
Winter Sports
Basketball - Billy Thomas (bthomas@rockhursths.edu)
Hockey - Jared Manzella (jmanzella@rockhursths.edu)
Wrestling - Luke Denney (ldenney@rockhursths.edu) -
Spring Sports
Baseball - Will Gorden (wgorden@rockhursths.edu)
Golf - Mark Nusbaum (mnusbaum@rockhursths.edu)
Lacrosse - Tim Reidy '02 (treidy@rockhursths.edu)
Tennis - Rich Sullivan (rsulliva@rockhursths.edu)
Track & Field - Troy Harding (tharding@rockhursths.edu)
Volleyball - Mike Sullivan '84 (msulliva@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!
Watch The Hawklets Live
Rockhurst has partnered with 810 Varsity to broadcast Hawklet football games! To watch, follow this link.
All levels of Rockhurst Hawklet athletics played at Dasta Memorial Stadium and the performance gym are livestreamed on our YouTube Channel, GoHawkletsLive. You can watch here.
All levels of Rockhurst Hawklet athletics played at Dasta Memorial Stadium and the performance gym are livestreamed on our YouTube Channel, GoHawkletsLive. You can watch here.
Team Schedules
Click here to see schedules or 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 2024-25 Recap
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Cross Country 2024
Cross Country Hawklets are State Champs! Rockhurst dominated the field, scoring 59 points. Henry Acorn '25 became the first-ever Hawklet to pair an individual State Championship with a team title. Acorn ran a new school record of 14:52. Andrew Davis '25 (5th), Jack McGovern '28 (8th), and Kai Somasegaran '25 (17th) were also All-State. Rock went on to place 2nd at Nike Regionals, qualifying for Nationals and went on to place 13th as a team in Portland, OR. -
Football 2024
Football Hawklets jumped out to a 5-0 start with wins over St. Pius X, Ray-Pec, Olathe North, Lee's Summit West, and Bishop Miege. Rock lost to Lee's Summit 17-14 in the District Semifinals, ending the season at 6-4. Three losses were by three points or fewer. Jeb Koetting '25, Charlie Loose '25, Gage Nelson '25, Beau Neuburger '25, and Riley Sullivan '25 were named All-District. Koetting, Manning, and Neuburger were also All-State. -
Soccer 2024
Rock Soccer earned a fourth consecutive Final Four appearance and finished in 3rd Place in Missouri Class 4. The Hawklets ended the season with a record of 21-2-0 and a goal differential of +65. Asende Welongo '26 (26 goals, 7 assists) was an All-American and Missouri Offensive Player of the Year. Uchan Kohring '25 was also 1st Team All-State; Luke Strueby '26 was 2nd Team All-State, and Max Hafner '25 was All-State Honorable Mention. -
Swim & Dive 2024
The AquaHawks came up just short of a fifth consecutive State Title, finishing as runner-up at the State Meet. Andy Baklanov '25 had one of the most impressive seasons in state history, winning the 100 Back (second straight year) and the 200 IM (new state record). He was also on two relays that each finished 2nd, and was All-American in three events. For his career, Baklanov placed top-3 at State nine times. Josh Battison '26 placed 4th in both the 200 Free and 500 Free. -
Basketball 2024-25
The Basketball Hawklets won back-to-back Districts Championships for the first time in 17 years. Rock advanced to the State Quarterfinals for the second straight year, but came up short against Nixa. The team finished the season 23-5, went undefeated at home, and was ranked in the top-10 in Missouri. All-State forward Callen Eskew '25 led the Hawklets in points (15.6) and rebounds (6.0) while Kevin Sullivan '26 was just behind with 11.0 and 4.7 per game. -
Hockey 2024-25
The Hockey Hawklets closed out the 2024-25 season on a high note, with a shootout win over OKC in the consolation bracket of the MAHSHL Playoffs. The team was led by its five seniors, each of whom were selected to the All-Conference Team. Tyler George '25, Johnny Greco '25, and Ben Holewinski '25 made the 2nd Team, while Fin Arthur '25 and Roy Postlethwait '25 were Honorable Mention. -
Wrestling 2024-25
The wrestling team enjoyed a winning season, going 4-2 in duals. Rock placed 8th out of 16 teams at Districts and had four wrestlers qualify for State, the most since 2016. Cash Lewandowski '27, Anthony Totta '25, Chase Quinn '27, and Kade Tholen '25. Totta became the first back-to-back State qualifier since 2017. Quinn advanced the furthest at the State Meet, qualifying for the Round 3 Consolation bracket after starting 2-1 in the 190 lb. division. -
Baseball 2025
The baseball team's season came to an end in the District Quarterfinals, a back-and-forth 4-3 loss to Lee's Summit West. Rockhurst went 10-24 on the season, facing a difficult schedule that included top teams from throughout the region. A highlight was Matthew Gillespie '27 throwing a no-hitter in a 10-0 win over Blue Valley North. Rock also ended the regular season with a 7-6 win over Liberty North in 11 innings. Tyler Coffin '25 and Evan Damario '25 were All-District. -
Golf 2025
Rockhurst's golf team won another District Championship and had all five golfers earn All-District honors after placing in the top-13. The Hawklets went on to place 3rd at the State Meet. Henry Mayor '27 shot 144 (E) and Charlie Homsey '28 shot 145 (+1) over the two rounds, earning All-State honors. Earlier in the season, Rock placed 16th out of 50 teams at the Champions Inv. in Palm Springs, CA., led by Mayor tying for 11th, shooting 210 (-4) across three rounds. -
Lacrosse 2025
The Lacrosse Hawklets had another great season, finishing with a 14-2 record, but came up just short of a fifth consecutive LAKC Championship, losing 7-6 in the title game. The Hawklets had a +103 goal differential on the season. Eight players were named All-Metro, and goalie Draden Torline '26 was named the 24th All-American in program history. Torline set the new Rockhurst and LAKC records with a 66.3% save percentage on the season. -
Tennis 2025
The tennis team won the District Championship and then advanced to the State Final Four. Rock defeated Marquette in the Semis before losing to John Burroughs in the Finals to finish as State Runner-Up. On the individual side, Bobby King '25 and Henry Stevens '25 won the Doubles State Championship. They are the 14th Doubles State Champs in RHS history, and King became the fourth Hawklet ever to win State Titles in singles and doubles in a career. -
Track & Field 2025
Track & Field won the program's first State Championship since 1976! The Hawklets scored 59 points at State, led by individual champions Henry Acorn '25 (1600m) and Bill Hayes '25 (800m) and the 4x800 Relay (season PR of 7:33.83 to win The Penn Relays). Andrew Davis '25 (800m) and Jack Meyer '26 (Long Jump) were State Runners-Up in their events. Seven runners and all four relay teams met the All-American standards in their respective events. -
Volleyball 2025
In just the second year of boys volleyball as a MSHSAA sport, Rockhurst advanced to its first State Final Four. The Hawklets cruised to District and Sectional Championships, and then swept Staley 3-0 in the Quarterfinals. Rock lost to SLUH in the Semifinals, but bounced back to beat Fr. Zumwalt South 3-2 in the 3rd Place Match to earn Rock's first volleyball banner with a final record of 23-5. Six players were selected to the All-District Team.
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