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 2022-23

List of 3 items.

Fall Sports

Cross Country - Michael Dierks (mdierks@rockhursths.edu)
Football - Kelly Donohoe (kdonohoe@rockhursths.edu)
Soccer - Matt Darby (mdarby@rockhursths.edu )
Swim & Dive - Paul Winkeler (pwinkele@rockhursths.edu)
Winter Sports

Basketball - Billy Thomas (bthomas@rockhursths.edu)
Wrestling - New Head Coach for 2022-23 to be named soon
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!

Watch The Hawklets Live

Rockhurst has partnered with 810 Varsity to broadcast Hawklet football and basketball 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.

Athletic Department Contacts

List of 3 members.

MICHAEL "MIKE" DIERKS 91

Athletic Director, Department Chair, Head Cross Country Coach

(816) 363-2036 Ext 567
KEVIN MCGILL

Associate Athletic Director, Teacher

(816) 363-2036 Ext 566
BILLY THOMAS

Associate Athletic Director, Teacher, Head Basketball Coach

(816) 363-2036 Ext 564

Rockhurst Athletics 2021-22 Recap

Cross Country 2021

The XC team placed 7th at State, led by All-State performances by Brian Humphrey '23 (21st Place) and Henry Acorn '25 (24th Place). They were also All-District, along with Max Hertenstein '22.
Football 2021

The Football Hawklets ended the season with a 4-6 record; three losses were by one possession. Wins came against Bishop Miege, Blue Springs, Lee's Summit West, and Blue Springs South.
Soccer 2021

The Soccer Hawklets are State Champions! Rockhurst had an incredible 24-2-0 record en route to the program's 8th State Title. The defense allowed just 11 goals all season, led by All-Americans Ryder Barrett '22 and Ryan Thompson '22.
Swim & Dive 2021

The Aquahawks are State Champions! For the 13th time in program history, Rockhurst swim & dive won the State Title, scoring 329 points. All three relays placed 2nd, and Caden Francois '23 placed 2nd in both the 100 Back and 100 Free, and Dominick Damico '22 placed 2nd in the 100 Breast.
Basketball 2021-22

The Basketball Hawklets finished their season with a record of 15-11. They lost by four points to Raytown in the District Semifinals. The team was led by Miles '22, who averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds per game, and Andrew Sprague '24, who averaged 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Wrestling 2021-22

The wrestling team continued to improve throughout a season that was highlighted by dual wins over Ruskin, Raytown, North KC, and Miege. Seniors (pictured) Eli Franklin (14-14) and Will Brown (16-14) helped lead the squad all season.
Baseball 2022

The baseball team's season came to an end after a hard-fought loss in the District Championship to Raymore-Peculiar. Rockhurst went 13-19 on the season through a daunting schedule. Offensively, Nick Dunn '22 led the team in average, hits, and RBIs. Cooper Westra '24 was the ace of the pitching staff, leading in innings pitched, wins, and ERA.
Golf 2022

The golf team won the 15th State Championship in program history. The team was led by Will King '22, who was individual co-State Champion, and Luke Walsh '23 was also All-State with an 11th place finish. Alex Hogan '24 tied 24th, and was also the individual District Champion. Jack Cobb '23 also tied for 24th place, and JP Hepler '24 tied for 29th. All five were also All-District, individually placing in the top-15.
Lacrosse 2022

The Lacrosse Hawklets won their second straight LAKC Championship, beating Lancer Lacrosse 10-8. Rockhurst finished its season with a record of 13-2. Andrew Finn '22, Will Gormsen '22, and Luke McNamara '24 were 1st Team All-Metro; Zach Giangreco '22 and Brock Narciso were 2nd Team; Henry Kemp '23 and Colin Komenda '24 were Honorable Mention. Finn was also named All-American.
Tennis 2022

The tennis team won District and Sectional titles, and finished 3rd in the Class 3 Team State Tournament. In the Individual State Tournament, the doubles team of Grant Wiedeman '22 & Nick Koca '23 placed 2nd and the doubles team of Roahn Joseph '23 & Charlie Duethman '22 placed 5th. Kyle Redmond '22 also qualified for the singles State Tournament.
Track & Field 2022

The track & field team had three individual State qualifiers: Jordan Campbell '22 earned All-State honors with a 4th place finish in the 400-meter, Brendan Kerr placed 11th in the 800-meter, and Brian Humphrey '23 placed 14th in the 1600-meter. The 4x400 relay team was All-State with a 2nd place finish, the 4x800 relay team was All-State with a 3rd place finish, and the 4x200 relay team placed 9th.