Jessica Hargis announces the Jacket Backers Booster Club's Scholarship Winners for 2015-16 (Left-to Right) Rachel Merkel, Sean Mason, Alex Rodriguez, Abby Pettett. (Photo by Judy Pettett)
This Jacket Backer 2015-2016 news archive page is to recognize our RHS student athletes.
Chika Nwuamadi, Morgan Hickmon, Adam House, Rose Njoku, and Liah Collins
Chika Nwuamadi, Morgan Hickmon, Adam House, Rose Njoku, and Liah Collins awarded Rockwall High School
Jacket Backers May Athletes of the Month.
Jacket Backers May Athletes of the Month.
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Chika Nwuamadi, Liah Collins, Rose Njoku, and Morgan Hickmon receive Rockwall High School Jacket Backers May “Lady Jacket Athletes of the Month” Awards.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers, have selected sophomore Chika Nwuamadi, freshman Liah Collins, senior Rose Njoku, and junior Morgan Hickmon, as the “Lady Jacket Athletes of the Month”. The ladies were nominated by track coach William McCrary. These four Lady Jacket athletes are the girls track 4 x 400 relay team. They qualified for the Jesuit Sheaner Relays where they placed 5th, and qualified for the Texas Relays placing 17th out of 80 teams. At the Rockin' "R" Relays, they broke the meet record by three seconds. They have also broken the Rockwall High School record by .55 of a second, making them the #5 team in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and #3 team in the 11-6A district. “This is a very special group of young ladies. They have developed a special bond. When one leg has a not so good leg, then the others have sensed that and picked up the slack. Each week there has not been anyone even close to them. This is what amazes me, when you run the times they are running and you are not even being pushed by other teams. that usually comes when you are chasing or you are in a group of people. They have set their sights on getting to Austin for the State Meet in May,” said Coach William McCrary. Also nominated: Katie Reeves (golf). If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Adam House receives Rockwall High School Jacket Backers May “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected senior Adam House as the “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month”. House, a varsity member of the golf team, was nominated by Coach Billy Watkins, and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. House shot 64-67=131 to win District by ten strokes, which secured the Jackets win for a 5th year in a row. House also shot 75-71 at regionals and missed qualifying for state by just two strokes. "Adam is a great player. He led the Jackets for the last two years and will be a great asset to UT-San Antonio next year as he moves on to play for them,” said Coach Billy Watkins. If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
RISD Lacrosse
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Rockwall ISD Lacrosse Heading To Final Four
The Rockwall ISD Lacrosse team consisting of players from both Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath High School are heading to the 2016 Texas High School Lacrosse League Championships this weekend in Allen. Rockwall will face Mckinney on Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 am at Eagle Stadium in Allen. The winner will advance to the Championship Game vs Plano or Colleyville. Rockwall advanced to the Final 4 after beating Smithson Valley 17-3 in Round 1 and Stratford in Round 2 by a final of 16-4. If Rockwall advanced to the Finals the match will take place at Eagle Stadium on Sunday, May 15 at 11:00 am. Good Luck Rockwall ISD Lacrosse! by Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator. chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org |
RHS Girls Softball Team
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Lady Jackets Softball Regional Quarterfinal Information
The Lady Jackets defeated Highland Park in a one game playoff to advance to the Regional Quarterfinals. The Lady Jackets will now take on Waco Midway. Here is the playoff information for the Lady Jackets.
by Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator. chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org |
RHS Varisty Baseball Team
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Rockwall Yellowjacket Area Round Information
The Rockwall Yellowjackets finished off Harker Heights on Saturday afternoon in Game 3 by a final of 11-3. The Yellowjackets were down 1 game to 0 after losing a 1-0 Game 1, but rallied in Game’s 2 and 3 to win the series and the Bi-District Championship! Richardson awaits in the Area Round. Here is the playoff information for the Area Round series beginning on Thursday, May 12. Rockwall (18-12) vs. Richardson (12-19)
by Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator. chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org |
Lady Jacket relay places ninth
AUSTIN — Rockwall’s girls 4x400-meter relay team waited more than two hours to run for less than four minutes.
Originally scheduled to run at about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday at the University Interscholastic League State Track and Field Championships, the Lady Jackets didn’t start their race until about 11:25 p.m. due to a six-hour storm delay that backed up the schedule at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Then when Rockwall finally did run the Lady Jackets’ team of Chika Iwuamadi, Rose Njoku, Morgan Hickmon and Liah Collins finished ninth in the Class 6A division with a time of 3 minutes, 59.13 seconds. The time was well off the school record 3:48.07 the Lady Jackets clocked at the Region II meet in Waco to finish second, qualifying them for their first state berth in that event since 2005. Iwuamadi, who is a sophomore, took fourth at the region meet in the 400-meter dash while Njoku was sixth in the high jump.
Had Rockwall been able to match its school record the Lady Jackets would have finished fifth at state behind Fort Bend Hightower (3:42.06), Houston Cy Springs (3:43.06), McKinney Boyd (3:45.41) and DeSoto (3:46.73,).
DeSoto locked up the 6A girls team title with 79 points as Cy Springs was second (60) and Cedar Hill (43) took third.
A second-place finish in the boys 4x400-meter relay at 3:14.22 enabled DeSoto to also win the 6A boys team title with 54 points. Manvel was second with 50 and Mansfield finished third (36).
The storm delay started at 12:27 p.m. after the threat of lightning caused UIL officials to evacuate Myers Stadium. Every time a flash of lightning was spotted in the distance, the meet was delayed another 30 minutes. The meet finally resumed at about 6:30.
Classes A and 4A, which were to run on Saturday afternoon, had their running events moved to Saturday evening, joining the 2A and 6A events that were already scheduled.
David Claybourn may be reached at dclaybourn@heraldbanner.com.
AUSTIN — Rockwall’s girls 4x400-meter relay team waited more than two hours to run for less than four minutes.
Originally scheduled to run at about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday at the University Interscholastic League State Track and Field Championships, the Lady Jackets didn’t start their race until about 11:25 p.m. due to a six-hour storm delay that backed up the schedule at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Then when Rockwall finally did run the Lady Jackets’ team of Chika Iwuamadi, Rose Njoku, Morgan Hickmon and Liah Collins finished ninth in the Class 6A division with a time of 3 minutes, 59.13 seconds. The time was well off the school record 3:48.07 the Lady Jackets clocked at the Region II meet in Waco to finish second, qualifying them for their first state berth in that event since 2005. Iwuamadi, who is a sophomore, took fourth at the region meet in the 400-meter dash while Njoku was sixth in the high jump.
Had Rockwall been able to match its school record the Lady Jackets would have finished fifth at state behind Fort Bend Hightower (3:42.06), Houston Cy Springs (3:43.06), McKinney Boyd (3:45.41) and DeSoto (3:46.73,).
DeSoto locked up the 6A girls team title with 79 points as Cy Springs was second (60) and Cedar Hill (43) took third.
A second-place finish in the boys 4x400-meter relay at 3:14.22 enabled DeSoto to also win the 6A boys team title with 54 points. Manvel was second with 50 and Mansfield finished third (36).
The storm delay started at 12:27 p.m. after the threat of lightning caused UIL officials to evacuate Myers Stadium. Every time a flash of lightning was spotted in the distance, the meet was delayed another 30 minutes. The meet finally resumed at about 6:30.
Classes A and 4A, which were to run on Saturday afternoon, had their running events moved to Saturday evening, joining the 2A and 6A events that were already scheduled.
David Claybourn may be reached at dclaybourn@heraldbanner.com.
2016 RHS Softball Team
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Lady Jackets sweep bi-district playoff softball series
WACO --— The Rockwall Lady Jacket softball team swept their best of three bi-district playoff series against Copperas Cove by scores of 7-2 and 13-3. With these victories, the Lady Jackets improve to 18-7 overall on the season. Game 1: Rockwall 7, Copperas Cove 2 Led by a balanced offensive attack, Rockwall easily won the first game of this series. For the record, the Lady Jackets produced 10 hits total in the game. Also, there was production up and down the line-up as evidenced by the fact that seven different Rockwall players registered hits in this game. Overall in this game, Rockwall scored one run in the first inning, three in the second and three in the fifth. RBI’s in this game for Rockwall were produced by Shelbi Court (solo homer to center in the first), Samantha Bean (RBI single to left in the second), Alyssa Henry (RBI infield single in the second), Regan Swindall (RBI single to left in the second) and Rebekah Allen (RBI sacrifice fly in the fifth). Also, Rockwall plated two additional runs in this game due to Copperas Cove errors. In the pitching circle, Hannah Frank tossed a complete game while surrendering two runs (one earned) on seven hits and striking out five. Game 2: Rockwall 13, Copperas Cove 3 in five innings By run ruling Copperas Cove in the second game, Rockwall was able to sweep the series in style. Overall in this game, the Lady Jackets produced three runs in the first inning, eigth in the second, one in the third and one in the fourth. RBI’s in this game for Rockwall were registered by Shelbi Court (two RBI single to center in the first and a three run homer to center in the second), Erica Speer (RBI groundout in the first and a RBI single to center in the third), Alyssa Henry (RBI infield single in the second and a RBI single to center in the second) and Hannah Frank (RBI single to left in the fourth). Also, Rockwall plated three additional runs in this game due to Copperas errors and wild pitches. In the pitching circle, Cassie Lawrence worked five full innings while surrendering three runs (two earned) on six hits and striking out five. Now, with the bi-district trophy in hand, the Lady Jackets are moving on in the playoffs. Rockwall will play Dallas Highland Park in the area playoff round. Michael Morrill may be reached at morrillkjm@tx.rr.com. |
Rockwall High School Girls 4X400 Relay Team
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Rockwall Girls 4X400 Qualifies For State
Congratulations to the RHS Girls 4 x 400 Relay qualified for the state meet on Saturday Apr. 30 by placing 2nd place. Along with placing 2nd, they also broke the school record that they have been setting and then breaking, for the 5th consecutive time since April 8th. Their time today was (3:48.07). The relay team consist of:
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Rockwall Boys Gymnastics Places 5th At State
ur guys competed at the Texas State Gymnastics Championships Friday and Saturday. Our guys represented us with pride and honor as they finished in 5th place. This is the 8th year in a row for our team to be recognized as a state finalist team (top 6). Congratulations to our guys!
ur guys competed at the Texas State Gymnastics Championships Friday and Saturday. Our guys represented us with pride and honor as they finished in 5th place. This is the 8th year in a row for our team to be recognized as a state finalist team (top 6). Congratulations to our guys!
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TEAM: (about 50 schools represented, and 13 team qualifiers)
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INDIVIDUAL: (150 individual qualifiers on the Men’s side, top 10 were recognized)
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2016 Rockwall High School Spring Signings
Congrats to these 7 Rockwall High School athletes! They are moving on to play their respected sports at the next level! JFND!
Congrats to these 7 Rockwall High School athletes! They are moving on to play their respected sports at the next level! JFND!
- Wrestling, James Taylor, Northwest Kansas Technical College
- Track, Sarah Rippy, Dallas Baptist University
- Football, Will Reed, Hardin-Simmons University
- Football, Dustin McNeely, Hendrix College
- Soccer, Sofia Sanchez, University of the Ozarks
- Soccer, Bailey Wooten, University of Texas at Tyler
- Tennis, Courtnee McClain, University of Texas at Tyler
2016 Rockwall Spring Signing Day Video by Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator. chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org
RHS Track Area Meet
The RHS Jackets and Lady Jackets traveled to Copperas Cove on 4/22 to participate in the Area 11-6A vs 12-6A track & field meet. Everyone that participated represented RHS and themselves well. The following list of student-athletes participated:
RHS Jackets (7 boys represented in 5 events)
Coach Will McCrary stated that he is proud of all of the student-athletes and how they competed at the area meet. He asked that if you see or know any of these kids, please congratulate them on their season and wish those that are moving on to the Region II Meet at Baylor University in Waco on April 29 – 30 the best of luck.
The RHS Jackets and Lady Jackets traveled to Copperas Cove on 4/22 to participate in the Area 11-6A vs 12-6A track & field meet. Everyone that participated represented RHS and themselves well. The following list of student-athletes participated:
RHS Jackets (7 boys represented in 5 events)
- Damon Lewis – 6th in the 1600 meters and 8th in the 3200 meters
- Jose Olivares – 7th in the 3200 meters
- Caleb Estes – 5th in discus
- Alston Orji – 7th in discus
- Noah Sewell – 8th in 110 meter hurdles
- Cole McCrary – 5th in pole vault
- Clark Norris – 2nd in pole vault (15’ tied PR)(Qualified for Regionals)
- RHS Lady Jackets (15 girls represented in 12 events)
- Kaitlyn Stark – 7th in 1600 meters and 4th in 3200 meters (Qualified for Regionals in 3200 meters)
- Sarah Rippy – 7th in 3200 meters
- Ariell Hopkins – 6th in 1600 meters and 4th in 800 meters (Qualified for Regionals in 800 meters)
- Calista Ukeh – 6th in shot put
- Courtnay Reynolds – 7th in shot put and 3rd in discus (Qualified for Regionals in discus)
- Jordan Mathis – 4th in long jump (Qualified for Regionals)
- Savanah McKenzie – 5th in 100 meter hurdles
- Sarah Graves – 3rd in pole vault (Qualified for Regionals)
- Micaela Vavra – 1st in pole vault (Qualified for Regional)
- Rose Njoku – 1st in high jump (Qualified for Regionals)
- Liah Collins – 3rd in 800 meters (Qualified for Regionals)
- Morgan Hickmon – 4th in 200 meters (Qualified for Regionals)
- Chika Iwuamadi – 1st in 400 meters (Qualified for Regionals)
- 4 x 100 Relay – (Iwuamadi, Njoku, Mathis, Hickmon) 8th
- 4 x 400 Relay – (Iwuamadi, Collins, Njoku, Hickmon) 1st (New School Record of 3:52.71) (Qualified for Regionals)
Coach Will McCrary stated that he is proud of all of the student-athletes and how they competed at the area meet. He asked that if you see or know any of these kids, please congratulate them on their season and wish those that are moving on to the Region II Meet at Baylor University in Waco on April 29 – 30 the best of luck.
Lauren Baker and Zach Dougal
Lauren Baker and Zach Dougal awarded Rockwall High School Jacket Backers April Athletes of the Month.
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Lauren Baker receives Rockwall High School Jacket Backers April “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected sophomore Lauren Baker, as the “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month”. Baker, a varsity member of the soccer team, was nominated by Coach Melissa Garcia, and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Lauren was the leading goal scorer for district 11-6A (19 goals, 6 assists) regular season with 3 goals in Bi-District playoff game. “Baker has been a role model both on and off the field. She asks questions, improves on things she needs to and will do what her team asks of her. She knows the game is a constant learning situation! She has matured this season on the field and her energy is infectious,” said soccer Coach Garcia. Also nominated: Reagan Swindall (softball). If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Zach Dougal receives Rockwall High School Jacket Backers April “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected junior Zach Dougal as the “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month”. Dougal, a varsity member of the gymnastics team, was nominated by Coach Cameron Sweny, and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. The RHS men’s gymnastics team competed in only two meets this past month (one being a championship/qualifier meet). In the Battle for the Rock Zach scored a perfect 10.0 on Pommel horse at this meet. And at District Championships Zach took 2nd place on Pommel horse with a combined score of 18.8. Zach has been near perfect in compulsory competition this season. His compulsory scores for the season are: 9.8, 9.9, 10.0, 9.9. Zach ranks 1st in the state on pommel horse for high score (10.0), and top 3 compulsory score average (9.933). His perfect 10.0 at battle for the rock was the first perfect 10.0 for our team this season. For optional competition, Zach scored his season high at the district championships on March 24th. His top scores all counted for our team and helped the team finish to another District Championship (our 7th District title in a row). "Zach works very hard in the gym, and has been very patient with making changes to his routines. I am very pleased to see that hard work pays off like it did at the District meet. Good luck to Zach at Regionals as our team competes for a spot at the state championships,” said Coach Sweny. Also nominated: Diego Muniz (baseball) and Grant Freeman (soccer). If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Rockwall High School National Signing Day Ceremony
Congratulations to all RHS student athletes who signed today on NCSD. The Jacket Nation is PROUD of your hard work and accomplishments. We wish you all continued success at the next-level.
Congratulations to all RHS student athletes who signed today on NCSD. The Jacket Nation is PROUD of your hard work and accomplishments. We wish you all continued success at the next-level.
Photo by Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator
Photos below by Bill Carter Photography at http://billcarterphotography.zenfolio.com/
2016 Rockwall Signing Day Video by Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator.
chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org
chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org
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Kaitlyn Stark, James Taylor, and Dani Greenlee
Kaitlyn Stark, James Taylor and Dani Greenlee Awarded Rockwall High School Jacket Backers March Athletes of the Month
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Dani Greenlee and Kaitlyn Stark receive Rockwall High School Jacket Backers March “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month” Awards.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers, in a tied vote by the Jacket Backers board, have selected senior Dani Greenlee and junior Kaitlyn Stark, as the “Lady Jacket Athletes of the Month”. Greenlee, a softball player, was nominated by Coach Shadie Acosta. Stark, a member of the track team, was nominated by Coach Will McCrary. Greenlee, has recovered from both injury and illness throughout the off season. As one of only three returning senior players and a returning captain, she is fulfilling a role as the #3 batter in the line-up. Greenlee’s recent accomplishments include 10 for 16 at the plate (.625), 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 RBI's, 6 Runs and a .750 on base percentage. “Dani Greenlee is the type of athlete that any coach would love to have in their program. She exudes positivity, she works hard and expects the same from those around her and she leads both by example and vocally. She has started the year fired up on offense and I believe she can be one of the best in DFW throughout our season,” said softball Coach Acosta. At the McKinney Boyd Bronco Relays, Stark set a new personal best (2:25) in the 800 while running a leg in the 4x800 relay. In the 1600 she set another personal best of 5:25.22. She also ran in the Distance Medley Relay where she ran the 1600 meter leg split. “Kaitlyn is a leader of our girls team. She comes to practice every day with a competitive spirit. Even when she is under the weather, she still pushes through it, to get the most out of her workouts. I look forward to see just how good she really will be this year and next,” said track Coach McCrary. Also nominated: Seina Martinez (tennis), Lauren Baker (soccer), Katie Reeves (golf), Jackie Mote (wrestling), and Cathryn Deshong (basketball). If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
James Taylor receives Rockwall High School Jacket Backers March “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected senior James Taylor as the “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month”. Taylor, a varsity member of the wrestling team, was nominated by Coach Brent Pohorsky, and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Taylor placed as the district runner-up in the 152 lb. weight class in 2015, and went on to also place as the runner-up at the regional meet, qualifying him to compete at state. Taylor is now a two-time state qualifier. "James is a great kid who brings great leadership to our program,” said Coach Pohorsky. Also nominated: Luke Harbin (soccer), Daniel Gibbs (golf), Mitchell Eldridge (swimming), Mckay Larman (gymnastics), Damon Lewis (track), and Daniel Smith (basketball). If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
RHS District Champions
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Jackets Claim 7th Straight District Gymnastics Title
After day 2 of the district championships, the Rockwall Yellowjackets have finished in 1st place! This is the 7th year in a row for the Jackets to claim a district championship, and this one was very close after day 1. The Jackets did an outstanding job in day 2 to finish the day in the lead. Congratulations to the Jackets. The regional championships will be at Heath High School on April 5th, and 6th. Results are below: |
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1st – 327.35 Rockwall 2nd 323.15 Lakeview 3rd – 312.10 Heath INDIVIDUAL: (Only RHS Athletes who placed top 10 listed below) All Around: 2nd – 111.50 Adam Alford (only 0.15 away from 1st place) 4th – 104.70 Mckay Larman 6th – 88.70 Jake Hodges Floor: 1st – 19.10 Adam Alford 4th – 18.30 Jake Hodges 9th – 17.15 Sean Denny Pommel horse: 2nd – 18.80 Zach Dougal (tie) 2nd – 18.80 Mckay Larman (tie) 7th – 17.90 Chad Singer 9th – 17.80 Adam Alford |
Rings:
1st – 18.50 Adam Alford 3rd – 18.00 Jake Hodges 7th – 16.80 Mckay Larman 8th – 16.50 Chad Singer 9th – 15.70 Ryan Szafran Vault: 1st – 19.10 Adam Alford 6th – 18.40 Connor Campbell 7th – 18.20 Mckay Larman 9th – 17.90 Aaron Cory Parallel Bars: 3rd – 19.00 Adam Alford 4th – 18.20 Preston Gage 5th – 17.70 Mckay Larman 7th – 17.50 Jake Hodges High Bar: 3rd – 18.00 Adam Alford 5th – 16.60 Connor Campbell (tie) 5th – 16.60 Aaron Cory (tie) 7th – 16.30 Mckay Larman 8th – 16.10 Kyle Ziegler |
Katie Givens and Adam Alford
Katie Givens and Adam Alford Rockwall High School Jacket Backers February Athletes of the Month
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Katie Givens receives Rockwall High School Jacket Backers February “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Katie Givens as the “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Givens, an 11th grade member of the Varsity Soccer Team was nominated by Coach Melissa Garcia and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Junior Katie Givens, a 3-year varsity letter and team captain as a junior. In 10 games, Katie has scored 7 of the 19 goals on the season. Katie is one of the most outstanding student-athletes. She maintains both her athletics and academics at Rockwall to a high standard while also competing at an elite level in club soccer. She has led her team to two victories to open district play. She is a versatile player, playing wherever her teams needs her most. “It continues to be an honor and a pleasure to have Katie Givens play a key role in this team's success over the last 2 and 1/2 years. Her determination and drive on the field are an inspiration to not only her teammates but to people in the community who know her and watch her play. She plays the game with passion and commitment.” said Coach Garcia Also nominated: Jackie Mote (Wrestling), Amanda Armstrong (Swimming), Katie Weidman (Gymnastics), and Cathryn Deshong (Basketball) If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Adam Alford receives Rockwall High School Jacket Backers February “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Adam Alford as the “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month.” Alford, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Gymnastics Team was nominated by Coach Cameron Sweny and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Adam and his team competed in two meets in January. In both of those meets, Adam led his team to victory. He also earned several individual honors: 2nd place All Around at Birdville (1/15/16) along with 1st place finishes on vault and high bar. 1st place All Around at RHS against rival Lakeview Centennial (1/28/16) along with 1st place finishes on Pommel Horse, P-bars, and High bar. Adam is currently ranked 4th in the state in the All Around. He also holds a top 10 ranking across the state in every event at this point. Adam is also our team captain. As our team captain, and top all-arounder, his performance has a strong impact on how well our team does. Our team is now ranked 3rd in the state. "Adam Has done a great job this season. His latest meet against Lakeview (1/28/16) is the best meet of his career so far. He continues to work hard each and every day. He continues to push and support his teammates to get the best out of them. Our team is most capable when Adam is at his best in performance and leadership. I look forward to a strong season.” said Coach Sweny. Also nominated: Chris Garrett (Soccer), Jonan Jonasath (Wrestling), Mitchell Eldridge (Swimming), and Ian Bentley (Basketball) If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
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Men's Gymnastics Results
RHS Men's Gymnastics went up against Saginaw (#1 ranked team in the state) last night. Our guys continue to improve on the season. Good luck to them next week at the "Battle for the Rock" against Heath. Team:
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Damon Lewis jumps to the front in the 3200 during the Jacket Classic in RW (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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2016 Jacket Classic Results
Online results for the meet are located at http://tx.milesplit.com/meets/225380/results#.VssdR5wrKhe Willy Orji photos available at https://www.facebook.com/willyorji/media_set?set=a.10153463130282055.1073742135.593217054&type=3
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RHS Group Photo from L/R: Emma Hultquist, Amanda Armstrong, Aurelia Incristi, Kendall Brown, and Janelle Hummingbird (Photo by Rita Incristi)
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Rockwall High School swim team takes 6th place at 6A State Swim
Rockwall High School swimmers took 6th place in the overall Girl’s Standings at the 6A UIL State Swim meet in Austin. This effort was led by sophomore Amanda Armstrong with her silver medal finish in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 23.21 seconds. Amanda also finished as Rockwall’s top point scorer with a 6th place finish in the 100 yard backstroke. Freshman Emma Hultquist finished 4th in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.40 and an 8th place finish in the 100 yard freestyle. Rounding out the individual effort was Janelle Hummingbird with a 10th place finish in the 500 yard freestyle, posting a time of 5:04.55. The 200 Medley relay with Armstrong, Kendall Brown, Hummingbird, and Hultquist finished 7th in the state with a time of 1:48.16. The 400 freestyle relay with Armstrong, Aurelia Incristi, Hummingbird, and Hultquist finished in 7th place with a time of 3:35.01. Coach Paul Wallace, “They did a great job and worked really hard all year to achieve the level of success they had at the state meet. With only 5 girls and a 6th place finish against some of the best competition in the state is an amazing accomplishment.” Team standings:
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Amanda Armstrong 2nd Place Medal in 50 yard freestyle
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Take a look at our individual state qualifiers and advice from Coach Paul Wallace
RHS Men's Gymnastics Team
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Men's Gymnastics Results
Congratulations to our Men's Gymnastics team on their win last night against L. D. Bell and Trinity. Trinity had beaten us earlier this year. Rockwall remains unbeaten at home, and ranks 3rd in the state. Results are below:Team:
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Rockwall Lady Jackets Soccer top Naaman Forest Rangers 4.0
Tuesday night the Rockwall Lady Jackets took on the Naaman Forest Rangers at Wilkerson Sanders Stadium in Rockwall. The Lady Jackets won the district 11-6A match by a commanding score of 4-0. The game from the opening kickoff was pretty much controlled by the Lady Jackets midfield, and stayed that way through the entire game with Rockwall maintaining possession close to 70% of the time. Rockwall started the first half with a fairly strong wind in their face. They threatened early with forward Lauren Baker just missing a shot wide of the post. Rockwall finally got on the board in the first half when midfielder Nicole Pugsley received a pass from the backline and carried it most of the way up the field and hit Senior Forward Bailey Wooten. Wooten found the back of the net with 10 minutes left in the half to make it 1-0. 2 minutes later, Lauren Baker dribbled through Naaman’s backline and placed a great shot past the keeper to make it 2-0. That’s how it stayed to the halftime whistle. Second half… the Lady Jackets started right where they left off in the first half. They nearly scored on the opening kickoff with a shot that bounced off the post and the Naaman defender was able to clear the ball before Micah Larkin could get to it to put in the rebound. Naaman did threaten a couple of times but the defense stepped up and responded. Sophomore Kayla Campbell made an outstanding play shutting down a potential open goal scoring opportunity from a Ranger forward when Patterson came out of the goal. Naaman had a couple of other threats, but the backline of Sanchez, Rylie Robertson, Campbell and Katelynn Luera stepped up to make plays. The two final Rockwall scores were from Lauren Baker at 12 min into the second half and Sophomore Ariell Hopkins, who froze a Naaman defender with some beautiful footwork, and hit a hard back post shot from about 20 yards out with 8 minutes left in the game to make it 4-0 in favor of the Lady Jackets. The win puts the Lady Jackets at 3 Wins and 0 Losses in district play, setting up this Friday’s contest with undefeated, state and nationally ranked, Sachse as one of the top games of District 11-6A play. Go Lady Jackets!!! |
Haley Hicks and Cameron Schmucker
Haley Hicks and Cameron Schmucker Rockwall High School Jacket Backers January Athletes of the Month
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Haley Hicks receives Rockwall High School Jacket Backers January “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Haley Hicks as the “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Hicks, an 11th grade member of the Varsity Basketball Team was nominated by Coach Kasie Brewer and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Haley had a great month being selected to the All-Tournament team in both of our tournaments we played in. Haley also helped lead our team to an overtime victory vs. Naaman Forest. Our team was down by three points with 3.5 seconds left. Haley was fouled at the buzzer shooting a 3-point shot. She swished all three free throws to send us to overtime, where we eventually pulled out a win. Lead team to Second place finish in the Knight of Columbus Tournament and was Awarded All-Tournament Team Lead team to Second place finish in the M.T. RICE silver division and was awarded All-Tournament Team She averaged 12.5 ppg. “Haley is a great leader and competitor that strives to be her best daily. She puts a lot of time off the court into developing and excelling her game. Hard work pays off....as it did for Haley this month.” said Coach Brewer. If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Cameron Schmucker receives Rockwall High School Jacket Backers January “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Cameron Schmucker as the “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month.” Schmucker, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Basketball Team was nominated by Coach Alan Simmons and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Cameron has been a leader on and off the floor and has led us in in scoring and rebounding for the year. He's averaging 11.3 ppg and 7.9 rpg. Cameron has led us to a 2-0 start in district. We hope to keep it going tonight vs Rowlett. "Cameron is a leader both on and off the court. He comes every day to do his best. Cameron maintains an "A" average in the classroom. He will be a great representative for athlete of the month.” said Coach Simmons. Also nominated was Adam Alford (Gymnastics) If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Jacket Classic Junior Varsity Champs
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Rockwall Wrestling Results
Rockwall Wrestling hosted the Jacket Classic Junior Varsity Invitational Saturday, January 30th. The Yellowjacket Junior Varsity Wrestlers defended their title out distancing Flower Mound High School and Arlington Martin to take the title. Rockwall wrestlers had 10 in the finals, claiming 5 individual championships. Winning championships for the Yellowjackets were Matthew Wilcox, Cody Scales, Jared Pugh, Abednigo Sagomba, and Anfernee Orji. The wrestling program travels to Plano East next Saturday to compete in the District 8-6A wrestling championships.
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Lady Jackets Soccer
Friday night, the Lady Jackets soccer team hosted Lakeview Centennial in a district 11-6A competition. The game started off with both teams figuring each other out. Rockwall threatened early with some great runs and crosses from midfielders Micah Larkin and Ariell Hopkins to the forwards, but the Patriots' defense managed to make a play each time to stave off any score. The game stayed pretty much even throughout the mid mark way through the first half, when junior midfielder Nicole Pugsley found herself with the ball and a good open look at the goal from about 30 yards out. She landed a nice hard strike with the ball on frame that sailed over the Lakeview keeper’s head and dropped in the back of the net! Lady Jackets up 1-0!! The remainder of the half Rockwall was only threatened a couple of times, but the back line of the Lady Jackets held up, and Senior Kristina Patterson had a couple of nice saves to keep the Lady Jackets in command on the score board through to the halftime whistle. In the second half, the Jackets seemed to come out a little flat and allowed the Patriots to gain a little confidence and momentum. About 10 min in, the Patriots right midfielder got loose along the side and made a text book cross to an on-coming player making a back post run; she one touched it into the goal. 1-1. The Patriots seemed to be starting to control the game a little, however, the Lady Jackets were able to pick up the pace. With about 20 minutes left in the game, Katie Givens received a ball out of the air, got it at her feet and carried it up the field. She saw senior Bailey Wooten start to make a run; Givens played a ball directly over the defense’s backline, Bailey split the two center backs and found herself one on one with the keeper. The Patriot keeper made a hard run at her; as she did, Wooten chipped the ball over her head for a goal. Rockwall took command again on the board 2-1. They also took control of the game from that point on and dominated the midfield and forward play. They had a couple of more opportunities in the next few minutes with some great runs down the left side by Hopkins who played the ball to the middle of the box, and forwards Baker and Wooten just barely missed converting into goals. The final Rockwall goal came with about 7 min left in the game when junior midfielder Micah Larkin made a nice defensive play on one of the Patriot midfielders and carried the ball up the field to about twenty yards out, and played a beautiful through ball splitting the defenders to sophomore Lauren Baker. Baker made a great move to juke the charging keeper and just calmly placed the ball in the back of the net. The Lady Jackets were firmly in command 3-1, and that’s how it stayed until the time ran out. The intensity, speed of play, and team work of the Lady Jackets displayed in the last 20 to 25 minutes of the game completely took away any threat that Lakeview could muster. The win pushed the Lady Jackets to their second district win in two games! Their next action will be another home game when they will host Naaman Forest Tuesday night, February 2, at 7:15PM, at Wilkerson Sanders Stadium. The Lady Jackets Junior Varsity started the night off with an exciting run on the Lady Patriots with two goals from freshman, Ana Gonzalez and one from freshman Sabrina Smith. The defense held the Patriots to no goals with leadership from sophomore Annie McKee and junior Lauren Coon. The JV jackets are also undefeated in district play as they continue action on Tuesday! (Photos by Terry Cookston) |
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Lady Jackets Basketball vs. Sachse
Tonight the Lady Jackets traveled into Mustang territory. The Varsity lost a tough nail biter 45-39. Leading the way for us was Alena Johnston with 14 points. Having a great game on boards was Mya Culiver with 12 rebounds. Overall it was a great team effort. JV won a tight one tonight 43-39. Leading with an awesome double-double was Gloria Drewery with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Following was Kyndall Chauvin with 9 points and 6 rebounds, and Jordan Mathis with 8 points and 6 rebounds. Freshman won 41-30. Scoring for us was Hannah Harp with a near double-double with 12 points and 9 rebounds. She was followed by Brette Thornton with her double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Autograph night is Tuesday. We play our across the lake rival, Rowlett at home. Varsity plays at 7, JV at 5:30 and Freshman at 5 (Utley). Come Early! Be Loud! Wear Orange! JFND!! |
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Boys Basketball Results
The Ag barn must have been be set ablaze as the Sachse Mustangs came into Jacket Nation and played some close games. The Freshmen B team lost 44-33, and the Freshmen A team lost at the buzzer 58-57. The JV won at the buzzer45-43, and the Varsity fended off a come back attempt in their victory 69-60. Jarrod Winston led the scoring with 11 points, followed by Ian Bentley adding 10 points. The Jackets had 12 players scoring in a well rounded offensive arsenal. Thanks to those who came and supported us in district play so far the this season. The Jackets play Tuesday night at Rowlett, so lets cause some wake as we cross the bridge in an Orange Wave. |
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Rockwall High School Swim Team is the 2016 District 6A Champions! RHS swimmers won top honors at the 2016 District 6A meet held in Rockwall this weekend. Rockwall High School placed first in both the girls, with 189 points and boys with 220 points. Rockwall sophomore Amanda Armstrong won District 6A Female Swimmer of the Meet and Coach Paul Wallace was Male and Female District Coach of the Meet. Rockwall combined for five first place relay finishes and fourteen individual first place honors! Senior Mitchell Eldridge won the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 22.60 seconds and senior Alex Rodriguez placed second in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.22. A record twenty six Rockwall High School swimmers/divers will be advancing to the 6A Regionals in two weeks! Coach Wallace, “The kids did amazing this weekend at our District Championship Meet. Many of them went from club practice directly into the swim meet and were at their best times, unrested and unshaved. This is the biggest number of swimmers we have qualified for Regionals since I started coaching here. Regionals will be an exciting meet once they get to rest and enjoy the fruits of their hard work!” Nicole Nichols won girls 1 meter diving with a score of 241.70 and Connor Campbell won boys 1 meter with a 244.15. Aaron Cory will also be advancing to Regional Diving competition with a score of 193. |
Swimmers/Divers advancing to 6A Regionals (Feb 4-6, 2016):
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Boys BBall Friday Results
The waters on Ray Hubbard were choppy as the Jackets traveled to Lakeview Friday night. The Freshman B team lost 51-67, and the Freshman A team continued unbeaten in district winning 57-48. The JV lost 44-58, and the rough waters continued for the Varsity as the boat filled with water. The Varsity lost 49-62, with Cameron Schmucker scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds, Andrew Taylor added 9, and Ian Bentley knocked down 8 points.
Your Jackets start the second round of district Tuesday at Naaman Forest. Come out get loud and orange out. (Photos by Terry Cookston)
The waters on Ray Hubbard were choppy as the Jackets traveled to Lakeview Friday night. The Freshman B team lost 51-67, and the Freshman A team continued unbeaten in district winning 57-48. The JV lost 44-58, and the rough waters continued for the Varsity as the boat filled with water. The Varsity lost 49-62, with Cameron Schmucker scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds, Andrew Taylor added 9, and Ian Bentley knocked down 8 points.
Your Jackets start the second round of district Tuesday at Naaman Forest. Come out get loud and orange out. (Photos by Terry Cookston)
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Lady Jackets Basketball vs Lakeview Centennial
It was a rough night for Lady Jacket basketball. Varsity lost a tough one, getting out dueled by the patriots 45-51. Leading the way was Haley Hicks with 13 points. Helping out was Princess Grant with 8 rebounds and Mya Culiver had 6 assists. JV battled hard but fell short 37-40. Scoring for us was Jordan Mathis with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Gloria Drewery also had 8 rebounds. Freshman lost a tear jerker 35-36. Samantha Bean put up a last second shot, but fell short. She finished the game with 10 points and having a great defensive game was Alana Wickham with 6 steals. B team won big, 48-22. Lauren Elam had an awesome 22 points. She was followed by Calista Ukeh with 10 points, and Jasmine Peoples with 9 points. We have another big game Tuesday at Home. We play Naaman Forest here with Varsity at 7, JV at 5:30, and Freshman at 5 (Utley). |
Alex Rodriguez (Photo by Jeff Little)
Kayla Maxwell (Photo by Jeff Little)
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Rockwall High School Swim Relays Shine
Rockwall Natatorium hosted Rockwall High, Rockwall Heath, Tyler, and JJ Pearce high school swim teams on January 13th. Rockwall High School relay teams earned several top places. The women’s relay earned a first place finish in the women’s 200 yard medley relay with Amanda Armstrong, Kendall Brown, Janelle Hummingbird, and Emma Hultquist. Their relay time of 1:52.23 is knocking at the door of the previous school record. Armstrong, Aurelia Incristi, Hummingbird, and Hultquist combined for a first place finish in the 400 yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:44.49. The men’s relay team swam the 200 yard medley relay in 1:41.70 for a first place finish. Relay swimmers were Ethan Dupre, Alex Rodriguez, Mitchell Eldridge, and Dean Manasco. The 200 yard freestyle relay (Timothy Schaefer, Ryan Sauer, Ronan Passman, and Jack Conner) also finished first with a time of 1:37.23. The women’s 200 yard freestyle relay earned a second place finish with Akiko Tran, Kayla Maxwell, Kendal Brown, and Aurelia Incristi. Individually, Kayla Maxwell finished first in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 2:07.45 and Alex Rodriguez placed first in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.17. Coach Wallace, “Our swimmers did a great job last night, for many this was their first in many weeks. They came out did their best and will be ready for districts and regionals in the coming weeks!” Other top three finishes were: Second place:
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Caleb Broach and Sydney Garber
Caleb Broach and Sydney Garber Rockwall High School Jacket Backers December Athletes of the Month
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Caleb Broach receives “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month Athlete” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Caleb Broach as the “Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month.” Broach, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Football Team was nominated by Coach Rodney Webb and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. For the month, Caleb was named Dallas News Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs Copperas Cove. Caleb is a very hard worker. Caleb scored 14 TD's and rushed for 679 yards in November, leading the Jackets to four consecutive victories. "Caleb's performance in the month of November is one of the most memorable moments for a Rockwall athlete in several years.” said Coach Webb. Also nominated was Alex Rodriguez (Swimming), Cameron Schmucker (Basketball), and Michael Duvall (Wrestling) If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Sydney Garber receives “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month Athlete” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Sydney Garber as the “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Garber, an 11th grade member of the Varsity Golf Team was nominated by Coach Billy Watkins and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. For the month, Sydney had a fall scoring average of 76. She has placed in the top 10 in all four tournaments. She has a 1st-2nd-3rd place individually and has helped the Lady Jackets to two victories in the four tournaments played this fall. Sydney is a very hard worker. She has made herself into the best golfer on our team and is one of the best golfers in the area. She is currently getting many looks from colleges and is a leader by her work ethic. She is a very driven young woman and you will see her playing at the next level in the future. "Sydney is the kind of kid every coach loves to have on their team. When we play, you do not have to worry about her being ready and focused. She has a drive like no other and on tournament day, I do not have to worry about what she is going to shoot. She will always compete and give it her all.” said Coach Watkins. Also nominated was Amanda Armstrong (Swimming), Haley Hicks (Basketball), and Jackie Mote (Wrestling) If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
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Lady Jacket Soccer is under way!!!
Let's talk soccer!!!! Your Lady Jackets have gotten started in a hurry over the last 9 days, 2 teams, 11 games, 750 minutes!! Both JV1 and Varsity started the new year with a scrimmage against Lovejoy HS on January 2nd; we had a clean sweep with scores of 8-1 and 3-0, respectively! Tuesday, before coming back to school, the ladies once again took the field for one last scrimmage against the Longview Lobos; while JV1 nearly missed a tie, the varsity won 4-0! Back to school and back on the field! Both teams headed out to their own tournaments this weekend! JV1 played in Mesquite while the Varsity traveled to Highland Park. On Thursday afternoon, the JV1 started their tournament run with a quick 3-0 victory over the hosting Skeeters. Friday night, the JV1 took on Highland Park. The ladies took it to them, winning convincingly 3-0! Saturday would be an eventful day!! They would need to finish pool play against Richardson, which they did winning in a most convincing fashion, 6-0; then, they had to get ready for the championship game at 4PM on the same day against Frisco Reedy (new school). The ladies took an early lead ,1-0, going into halftime, and they were able to maintain dominance to win the game and the tournament title!!! Whew! 30 second timeout for a breather...oh wait no timeouts in soccer... Push through!!! On the Varsity side of the ball, the Lady Jackets headed to Highland Park. First game up was against regionally ranked, defending Elite 8 finalist, Cedar Park out of Austin. The pace was fast and furious and in Jacket style the ladies played well, with the game ending 0-0! Friday morning, they headed back to D-town to play another very talented team out of Austin, Lake Travis. The ladies felt the need to avenge their football brothers’ loss, so using the momentum from Thursday afternoon, they found their way to the back of the net twice, winning 2-1. Their final game would come Saturday at 2PM. The tournament title would come down to the last game of the tournament, and the ladies put it away in Jacket Fight Fashion, winning both the game and the tournament! Needless to say these girls are exhausted! It was a great start for the ladies' soccer teams! We couldn’t be more proud of them! If you see them on Monday, pat them on the back, but not too hard!!! Love these girls!!!! Jacket Fight Never Dies!! (Photos by Terry Cookston) |
Cathryn Deshong (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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Girls basketball clean sweep against Rowlett
Tonight the Lady Jackets had a clean sweep against Rowlett. The Varsity Lady Jackets had an exciting defeat against them 54-39. Leading the way, Cathryn DeShong had an awesome 18 points and 6 rebounds. Followed by Haley Hicks with 15 points and 6 rebound. JV won 37-17. Jordan Mathis had an excellent 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 steals. Freshman won 40-28. Brette Thornton had an awesome double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. We play Tyler Lee Tuesday night at Home. Varsity at 7, JV at 5:30, Freshman at 5 (Utley) and B team at 6:30 (Utley). Come Early! Be Loud! Wear Orange! JFND!!! |
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Friday Boys BBall Results
Rowlett traveled to Rockwall in the battle for the bridge, and it started out with the Freshmen B team winning 55-48 and the Freshmen A team winning 79-66 as they both remain undefeated in district play. Then it got a little rocky with the JV losing 43-66, and the Varsity dropping a rough one 47-65. The Jackets spread the wealth as 10 players scored with Jarrod Winston leading the way with 9 points and Cameron Crayton adding 8 more. Your Yellowjackets will travel down I-20 next week to Tyler Lee on Tuesday as they continue to battle in district. Thanks for your support. |
RW's Cole Talley defends here in 0-0 opening tie with Heath (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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Boys Soccer News
The Boys varsity soccer team is playing in the Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament in Denison. Today the Boys Varsity team beat Sherman JV 2-0 and the Rockwall Boys JV team beat Lubbock 2-0. Games tomorrow are at 12:30 (JV) and 1:45 (Varsity). It’s going to be cooooold! #JFND |
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RHS Wrestling News
The Rockwall Yellow Jacket wrestlers went 6 - 2 over the weekend, placing 3rd in the 20 team Grapevine Duals. Rockwall Wrestling was the second highest Texas team to place in the tournament (Belen, NM and Norman North, Oklahoma). Dual scores are below and individual dual results.
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Lady Jacket Basketball Results
Tuesday night we played Sachse at home, and Varsity fell short 25-46. Cathryn DeShong had 12 points and 7 rebounds. JV won a nail biter 44-39. Gloria Drewery lead the way with 14 points and 8 rebounds, followed by Michelle Adkins-Mills with 11 points, and Jordan Mathis with 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Freshman won 35-20. Brette Thornton scored 12 points and 9 rebounds, followed by Alyssa Blacknall with 9 points. We play at Rowlett on Friday. Varsity at 7, JV at 5:30, and Freshman at 5. Come be loud, wear orange and cheer on your Lady Jackets. |
Jarrod Winston-Pendleton knocks down this bucket. (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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Boys Basketball Results
Tuesday night the Jackets traveled across the bridge to challenge Sachse High School in district play. The Freshmen A team won convincingly 67-37 and the Freshmen B team won a nail biter 49-47 as Sachse rallied late. The JV team won 57-47, and the Varsity remained undefeated in district play winning 55-46. Daniel Smith led the way with 16 points and 6 rebounds, going 9 for 10 from the free throw line, Cameron Schmucker added 8 rebounds, and Andrew Taylor contributed 8 points. The Jackets battle their Hwy. 66 rival Rowlett on Friday, so come out wear orange and be loud. |
 Jeff Grabowski (Rockwall Raising Cane’s GM) making the presentation to Kent Penney.
Raising Cane’s Half-Time Challenge Winner
During the Lady Jackets basketball game last night, Kent Penney made all four shots (layup, free throw, 3-point, and half-court) and won the Raising Cane’s Half-Time Challenge! Kent won all four prizes including free Raising Cane’s for 1 year! Congrats Kent and thank you Raising Cane's!!! |
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Boys Basketball Start District Play
Saturday night the Jackets took on the Naaman Forest Rangers at home with the Freshman B team winning 52-41 and the Freshmen A team winning 66-55. The JV lost a heartbreaker 66-70, and the Varsity mended that heart with a big 71-59 victory over the Rangers. Sharing is caring as the scoring was spread around, with Jarrod Winston leading the way with 13 points, Cameron Crayton had 10, Daniel Smith had 10, and Andrew Taylor also added 10 points. The Jackets will travel to Sachse on Tuesday night as they continue to battle in district play. Freshmen A starts at 5:00 pm, Freshmen B starts at 6:30 pm, JV starts at 5:30 pm, and Varsity is at 7:00 pm. Come out and orange out the Sachse gym. |
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Lady Jackets clean sweep against Naaman Forest
Clean Sweep for the Lady Jackets at Naaman Forest tonight. The Lady Jackets won an exciting game against Naaman Forest in overtime 37-35. Haley Hicks got fouled at the buzzer, and knocked down 3 free throws to send us into overtime. Madison Wheeler took an awesome charge to foul out their best shooter. Cathryn Deshong had 15 points, and hitting 7 out of 8 free throws. Faith Mason-Vestal had 3 blocks.
We play Sachse at home on Tuesday. Varsity plays at 7, JV at 5:30, Freshman at 5 (Utley) and JV at 6:30 (Utley). JFND!! |
Lady Jackets Basketball News
The Varsity Lady Jackets lost a tough game on December 18th against Lakeview Centennial 39-45. Leading the way, Haley Hicks had an awesome 20 points (4 threes, 4 two-pointers). Mya Culiver scored 9 points and had 5 steals.
JV won an exciting overtime nail biter, 54-52. We scored 20 points in the 4th quarter and held Lakeview to 4 points, sending the game into overtime after trailing the whole game. Gloria Drewery had an outstanding double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds (8 offensive rebounds). Jordan Mathis had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Heather Quisenberry had 11 points and 4 assists.
Freshman won 42-21. Brette Thornton had an excellent double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Alyssa Blacknall had 12 points, followed by Alana Wickham with 8 points, 5 rebounds, 6 steals, and 4 assists and Samantha Bean with 7 points.
The B team had a great game and won 56-31. Lauren Elam scored 18, Shelby White had 15 points and Calista Ukeh had 8 points.
The varsity team will be traveling to Waco for the MT Rice Tournament December 28-30. We all will be returning to district play January 2nd. We will face Naaman Forest at their place. 9th-5:00pm, JV-5:30pm, V-7:00pm
Show up, Wear Orange, and BE LOUD!!! JFND
The Varsity Lady Jackets lost a tough game on December 18th against Lakeview Centennial 39-45. Leading the way, Haley Hicks had an awesome 20 points (4 threes, 4 two-pointers). Mya Culiver scored 9 points and had 5 steals.
JV won an exciting overtime nail biter, 54-52. We scored 20 points in the 4th quarter and held Lakeview to 4 points, sending the game into overtime after trailing the whole game. Gloria Drewery had an outstanding double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds (8 offensive rebounds). Jordan Mathis had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Heather Quisenberry had 11 points and 4 assists.
Freshman won 42-21. Brette Thornton had an excellent double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Alyssa Blacknall had 12 points, followed by Alana Wickham with 8 points, 5 rebounds, 6 steals, and 4 assists and Samantha Bean with 7 points.
The B team had a great game and won 56-31. Lauren Elam scored 18, Shelby White had 15 points and Calista Ukeh had 8 points.
The varsity team will be traveling to Waco for the MT Rice Tournament December 28-30. We all will be returning to district play January 2nd. We will face Naaman Forest at their place. 9th-5:00pm, JV-5:30pm, V-7:00pm
Show up, Wear Orange, and BE LOUD!!! JFND
Irving MacArthur Wrestling Dual Information
Our RHS Wrestling teams traveled to MacArthur HS for their match on Friday, December 18, 2015. Both teams won and also celebrated Senior Night. It was a great night for our athletes and families. Rockwall Yellow Jackets-62 vs. Irving MacArthur-6
Our RHS Wrestling teams traveled to MacArthur HS for their match on Friday, December 18, 2015. Both teams won and also celebrated Senior Night. It was a great night for our athletes and families. Rockwall Yellow Jackets-62 vs. Irving MacArthur-6
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(From Front to Back) Kristin Pugh, Brooke’Lynn Albauer, James Taylor, Brandon Smith, Everett Weddle, Rob Fuller, Fernando Olivarez, Jonathan Jonas, Jackson Gray
Brandon Smith, 120 pound Champion, was also voted Most Outstanding Wrestler
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RHS Wrestling Results
We tried to defend our St. Marks Lone Star Pools Championship title from last year, but our short lineup caught up with us. We wrestled 10 scoring wrestlers and finished in 2nd Place behind a tough Azle team. We have 5 finalists out of our 10 Varsity entries, winning two titles. Brandon Smith, 120 pound Champion, was also voted Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament and received a nice plaque (picture attached). Jackson Gray, 182 pounds, was our other Champion. Carson Lipsey, Kade McMahon, and Fernando Olivarez all lost their finals matches earning second place medals. Our JV wrestled Friday at St. Marks and had 13 finalists. Claiming first place medals were Cody Scales, Parker Jeter, Sean Delmonte, Payton Wallace, Chris Vermillion, Anfernee Oriji, and Jorge Garcia. Losing Championship matches earning second place medals were Robert Fuller, Gustavo Garcia, Riley Peveler, Will Troup, Keyton Lueb, and Abednigo Sagomba. |
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6A Associated Press All-State Teams Announced
The Texas 11-6A All-State honors were announced by The Associated Press Sports Editors on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Congratulations to our Rockwall Yellowjackets who were honored. SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE:
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Rockwall Lady Jacket Basketball clean sweep vs North Garland
First District game games were a success!! Lady Jackets won all four games tonight.
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RW's Cameron Schmucker puts this shot up in rivalry loss to Heath (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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RHS Boys Basketball Results
The atmosphere was electric as your Yellowjackets hosted the cross town rival Heath Hawks on Tuesday night. The Freshmen lost a hard fought battle 63-54, and the JV couldn’t hold on for a victory either losing 48-39. During the Varsity game the Jackets came out to a great start and took an early lead, then the Hawks found their shot and the Jackets trailed the remainder of the game. The final score being 69-41 with Jarrod Winston leading the way with 11 points, Cameron Schumucker added 8, and Daniel Smith contributed 7 points. Thanks for coming out and supporting us in full force last night. We are playing in the Forney Tournament this week so come out and enjoy some fresh Forney air and watch us play. |
RHS Wrestling Team
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Rockwall Wrestling Defeats Lovejoy
Rockwall Wrestling defeats Lovejoy Wednesday evening… Collecting pins for Rockwall on the varsity side include Chase Howerton, Brandon Smith, Tyler Tirevold, Jonathan Jonas, and Fernando Olivarez. Junior Varsity wrestlers willing by pin were Cody Scales, Parker Jeter, and Jorge Garcia. Wrestlers of the Meet for our Lovejoy Dual: Varsity: Carson Lipsey and Junior Varsity: Jorge Garcia Next action is this weekend where we defend our title at the St. Marks School of Texas Lone Star Duals. |
Madison Wheeler controls this ball in RW's 56-46 win v. rival Heath (Photo by Terry Cookston)
RW students packed the home side for double-header v. rival Heath (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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Lady Jackets clean sweep vs Heath
Pink Out/ Home Opener/ Cross Town Rivalry game was a success with all 3 teams winning!!!
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Haley Hicks drives past Megan Higbee in RW win over Heath (Photo by Terry Cookston)
Heath's Kristina Lindsey goes up for 2 points in loss to RW (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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RHS Jackets 11-6A D2/R2 Regional Trophy (Photo by Willy Orji)
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RHS Jacket Playoff Scores
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Rockwall RB Caleb Broach (27) celebrates with teammates at the end of Rockwall's 38-27 victory over Jesuit in a high school football playoff game on Friday, November 20, 2015. (John F. Rhodes / Special Contributor)
Bittersweet: Wild ride for Rockwall ends in regional finals against Lake Travis, 45-24
COLLEGE STATION - Rockwall tried one last rally but found the mountain built by perennial state power Lake Travis a bit too steep. Rockwall outscored Lake Travis in the second half but was defeated, 45-24, in a Class 6A Division II state quarterfinals.
Rockwall (10-4) fell behind by 25 first-half points and found itself facing a task as daunting at climbing out of Texas A&M's cavernous, newly renovated, 102,000-seat Kyle Field. A five-time state champ, Lake Travis (14-0) scored on all five of its first-half possessions to lead 35-10 at halftime. Lake Travis needed just 22 plays to have four different players score touchdowns in less than six minutes of possession.
"They are a little better than us, for sure, the moment got to us a little bit," Rockwall coach Rodney Webb said. "We made some very uncharacteristic mistakes in the first half. Nobody can make those against Lake Travis. Some visible to everybody in the stands but some were subtle things."
Scoring the most against of any Lake Travis playoff opponent, Rockwall pulled within 35-17 in the third quarter after forcing two punts. But Lake Travis responded with its only second-half score to quell the rally. Lake Travis will play Mansfield (12-2) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Waco ISD Stadium with the winner going to the 6A DII championship.
Rockwall's season will be memorable for its comebacks. Starting 0-3 against a difficult non-district slate including Denton Ryan and Euless Trinity, Rockwall rebounded with a district title. In three playoff wins, Rockwall was either tied at half or trailed in the fourth quarter in wins over Copperas Cove, Jesuit and Spring.
Senior running back Caleb Broach sparked another second-half surge with a 72-yard run setting up his 4-yard scoring run, but Rockwall never pulled closer than three scores.
"It hurts; Lake Travis doesn't shoot itself in the foot and we did," Broach said. "We just couldn't make up for it in the second half. They were physical, you have to earn everything."
Lake Travis was near flawless behind junior quarterback Charlie Brewer. The son of former Richardson and Texas quarterback Robert Brewer, the latest Brewer was 15-of-18 passing for 244 yards and four touchdowns.
The powerful, 5-9, 195-pound Broach rushed for 238 yards with two touchdowns in 34 carries. In replacing Chris Warren, now a freshman starter at Texas, Broach's first full season in the backfield ended with 1,887 yards with 28 touchdowns on 249 carries.
"It's been a blessing to have these coaches and all the hard-working teammates," Broach said. "That's what I'll remember most."
By David McNabb/Special Contributor
SportsDayDFW.com
Published December 5, 2015
COLLEGE STATION - Rockwall tried one last rally but found the mountain built by perennial state power Lake Travis a bit too steep. Rockwall outscored Lake Travis in the second half but was defeated, 45-24, in a Class 6A Division II state quarterfinals.
Rockwall (10-4) fell behind by 25 first-half points and found itself facing a task as daunting at climbing out of Texas A&M's cavernous, newly renovated, 102,000-seat Kyle Field. A five-time state champ, Lake Travis (14-0) scored on all five of its first-half possessions to lead 35-10 at halftime. Lake Travis needed just 22 plays to have four different players score touchdowns in less than six minutes of possession.
"They are a little better than us, for sure, the moment got to us a little bit," Rockwall coach Rodney Webb said. "We made some very uncharacteristic mistakes in the first half. Nobody can make those against Lake Travis. Some visible to everybody in the stands but some were subtle things."
Scoring the most against of any Lake Travis playoff opponent, Rockwall pulled within 35-17 in the third quarter after forcing two punts. But Lake Travis responded with its only second-half score to quell the rally. Lake Travis will play Mansfield (12-2) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Waco ISD Stadium with the winner going to the 6A DII championship.
Rockwall's season will be memorable for its comebacks. Starting 0-3 against a difficult non-district slate including Denton Ryan and Euless Trinity, Rockwall rebounded with a district title. In three playoff wins, Rockwall was either tied at half or trailed in the fourth quarter in wins over Copperas Cove, Jesuit and Spring.
Senior running back Caleb Broach sparked another second-half surge with a 72-yard run setting up his 4-yard scoring run, but Rockwall never pulled closer than three scores.
"It hurts; Lake Travis doesn't shoot itself in the foot and we did," Broach said. "We just couldn't make up for it in the second half. They were physical, you have to earn everything."
Lake Travis was near flawless behind junior quarterback Charlie Brewer. The son of former Richardson and Texas quarterback Robert Brewer, the latest Brewer was 15-of-18 passing for 244 yards and four touchdowns.
The powerful, 5-9, 195-pound Broach rushed for 238 yards with two touchdowns in 34 carries. In replacing Chris Warren, now a freshman starter at Texas, Broach's first full season in the backfield ended with 1,887 yards with 28 touchdowns on 249 carries.
"It's been a blessing to have these coaches and all the hard-working teammates," Broach said. "That's what I'll remember most."
By David McNabb/Special Contributor
SportsDayDFW.com
Published December 5, 2015
Adam House and Chaney Garcia
Rockwall High School Jacket Backers November Keller Williams-Jessica Hargis Group Athletes of the Month
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Adam House receives “Keller Williams-Jessica Hargis Group Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month Athlete” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Will Reed as the “Jacket Backer Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month.” House, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Golf Team was nominated by Coach Billy Watkins and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Adam played in 2 tournaments. Finished 2nd overall in the Texarkana Classic and first place overall in the McKinney Boyd invitational. His scores were 72-73-73-72 which is a total of +2 for 4 rounds of golf. Adam is a great golfer and a very good kid. He is a leader by example and has been our most productive golfer for 2 years. "Adam has worked himself into one of the best players in the DFW area. He has committed to play golf at UTSA next fall. His work ethic is second to none. His tournament average over last year and this year is below 74." said Coach Watkins. If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Chaney Garcia receives “Keller Williams-Jessica Hargis Group Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month Athlete” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Chaney Garcia as the “Jacket Backer Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Garcia, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Volleyball Team was nominated by Coach Damon Wilson and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Chaney led the team in digs and passer rating for the month. Chaney was a huge part of two critical three game sweeps of Sachse and Rowlett that helped secure a share of the district title "Chaney is an outstanding volleyball player and competitor. She is a great leader on our team and commands respect by the way she plays the game.” said Coach Wilson. Also nominated was Sydney Garber (Golf). If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
“Rumble at the Rock" Varsity & JV Invitational results held at RHS on Friday, December 4, 2015
RHS Rumble at the Rock Champs
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Haley Hicks, Knights of Columbus Tournament All-Tournament Selection
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Varsity Girls Bishop Lynch Tournament
This weekend the Rockwall Lady Jacket Basketball Varsity competed in and finished 2nd in the Knights of Columbus Tournament at Bishop Lynch.
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Rockwall HS Football Community Pep Rally
On Thursday, December 3rd at 6:30 PM, Jacket Backers Booster Club sponsored a community pep rally and the Jacket Nation swarmed to support our team. Billy Quinton served as Master of Ceremonies at the rally, with his game partner, County Judge David Sweet. Several players were recognized for their efforts this season. The RHS Yellowjacket team also received the WFAA Chevy Team of the Week trophy for their comeback win against Spring on November 27th.
On Thursday, December 3rd at 6:30 PM, Jacket Backers Booster Club sponsored a community pep rally and the Jacket Nation swarmed to support our team. Billy Quinton served as Master of Ceremonies at the rally, with his game partner, County Judge David Sweet. Several players were recognized for their efforts this season. The RHS Yellowjacket team also received the WFAA Chevy Team of the Week trophy for their comeback win against Spring on November 27th.
By Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator.
chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org
Published December 2, 2015
chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org
Published December 2, 2015
Yellowjackets Party Like It’s 1987!
The Rockwall Yellowjackets have advanced to the 4th round for the first time since 1987 after a stunning come from behind victory with 9 minutes left in the 4th quarter to shock Spring 43-26. The Jackets were down 12 points with just under 10 minutes to play when Will Reed, Caleb Broach, Sam Crawford, Luke Termin and the Rockwall Defense decided to finish it off! Caleb Broach rushed for a touchdown, Sam Crawford scored two and the defense remained in tact and shut down the powerful Spring offense and left them looking for an answer. When the clock hit 0:00, the Yellowjackets had reeled off 29 points in a span of 9 minutes and clinched the Regional Semifinal and move onto the 4th round for the first time since 1987. The Yellowjackets will meet the winner of the Waco Midway vs Lake Travis game on Saturday December 5 at Kyle Field in College Station at 2:00 p.m. The Jackets lived up to their motto tonight– Jacket Fight Never Dies!
By Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator.
chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org
Published November 27, 2015
The Rockwall Yellowjackets have advanced to the 4th round for the first time since 1987 after a stunning come from behind victory with 9 minutes left in the 4th quarter to shock Spring 43-26. The Jackets were down 12 points with just under 10 minutes to play when Will Reed, Caleb Broach, Sam Crawford, Luke Termin and the Rockwall Defense decided to finish it off! Caleb Broach rushed for a touchdown, Sam Crawford scored two and the defense remained in tact and shut down the powerful Spring offense and left them looking for an answer. When the clock hit 0:00, the Yellowjackets had reeled off 29 points in a span of 9 minutes and clinched the Regional Semifinal and move onto the 4th round for the first time since 1987. The Yellowjackets will meet the winner of the Waco Midway vs Lake Travis game on Saturday December 5 at Kyle Field in College Station at 2:00 p.m. The Jackets lived up to their motto tonight– Jacket Fight Never Dies!
By Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator.
chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org
Published November 27, 2015
By J.J. Smith, The Rockwall News on December 1, 2015
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Lady Jacket Basketball News
Last night the Lady Jackets made a clean sweep of the Mesquite Skeeter's getting our first wins in December. Varsity took the lead from the start and never looked back winning 39-17. The girls had an amazing defensive game holding them to 17 points. Leading the way was Haley Hicks with 9 points, followed closely by Cathryn Deshong with 8 points. The JV won 41-15. Everyone scored, but our leading scorer for the night was Michelle Adkins-Mills with 8 points. Gloria Drewery lead us in rebounds with 6. The Freshman won 58-6. Leading the way, we had Samantha Bean and Alyssa Blacknall with 12 points each. Battling on the bounds was Brette Thornton with 13 rebounds. All teams are in tournaments this weekend, and we have our home opener next Tuesday December 8th against Heath. |
2015-16 RHS Lady Jackets Team
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2015-16 RHS Wrestling Team
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Rockwall Wrestling Results
Thanksgiving break was good to the RHS Wrestling team. The varsity finished first at the Heath Invitational, beating second place Frisco Liberty by 50 points. We also won our three duals, beating Jesuit 60-24, McKinney 72-6 and Frisco Wakeland 39-36. Individual finishes at the Hawk Invitational
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RHS Golfer Adam House
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Varsity Boys Golf Results from the Central Texas Shootout
November 20th and 21st the Rockwall Men's Varsity Golf team competed in the Central Texas Shootout at Cottonwood Creek Golf Club in Waco Texas. The Adam House, Daniel Gibbs, Noah Bradshaw, Joe Remero, Trey Watkins and Steven Clements finished in 6th place. Adam House finished first overall shooting 72 the first day and 74 the second day in extremely windy conditions. Adam's results this semester has earned him the title of the number 2 mens golfer in the state. Adam has finished first, tied for first, or second in every tournament this semester. His highest round has only been 2 strokes over par. Congratulations Adam and Congratulations to the rest of the Jacket golf team. |
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RHS Boys Basketball Results
Last night the boys basketball team hosted Allen High School. The Freshmen battled hard, but fell 36-97 in the B team game and 66-80 in the A team game. The JV struggled early and never recovered with a 42-77 loss and the Varsity fought back from a 22 point deficit in classic JFND fashion, and got within 2 points, but ended the game a little short 74-82. Cameron Schmucker led all scorers with 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jarrod Winston had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and point guard Alonte Brodus came off the bench and added another 10 points as he commanded the offensive come back. Thanks for all those who came out and supported us Tuesday night. The next game will be Dec. 8th at home against rival Rockwall Heath. Orange out the gym next Tuesday! (Photos by Terry Cookston) |
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Rockwall High School Fall Signing Day
We would like to send congratulations to three Rockwall High School students who signed their letters of intent on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 to play college athletics next year. Congrats Jackets!
We would like to send congratulations to three Rockwall High School students who signed their letters of intent on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 to play college athletics next year. Congrats Jackets!
- Shelbi Court will play softball at Midwestern State University.
- Adam House will play golf at The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Alyssa Henry will play softball at The University of Texas at Tyler.
Shelbi Court, Adam House, and Alyssa Henry (Photo by Terry Cookston)
11/20 Area: Rockwall beats Jesuit 38-27
By J.J. Smith, The Rockwall News on November 24, 2015
2015 McDonald’s Invitational Consolation Champions
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Jackets Clinch Bronze Bracket Consolation Championship!
This week the boys basketball team traveled to Houston for the McDonald’s Invitational. They played some great teams from around the state of Texas and all fought hard as they played 5 games in 3 days. The scores are as follows:
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STUNG! Jackets Claim Area Title!
The Rockwall Yellowjackets are BACK TO BACK Area Champs! The Yellowjackets defeated Jesuit 38-27 after a hard fought victory! The Yellowjackets will take on Spring at 7:30 next Friday night at Waco ISD Stadium. Tickets will be available at the gate ONLY! Don’t forget to check out the Rockwall Sportscenter Yellowjacket Playoff Update on Monday for more reaction from tonight's game! #JFND |
Coach Reeves presents Coach Webb with the 11-6A D2/R2 Area Championship trophy.
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RHS Lady Jackets Team
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Lady Jackets Roll Over Lovejoy For First Victory Of Season
The Lady Jackets defeated the Lady Leopards of Lovejoy 61-27. Haley Hicks had an awesome 21 points. Also helping was Madison Wheeler with 10 points and Katy Gibralter with 10 points. Faith Vestal- Mason had 6 offensive rebounds, 4 blocks, and 4 steals. Mya Culiver had 7 assists and Alena Johnson had 6 assists and 4 steals.
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Rockwall Swimmers Smash Team Records at TISCA
The varsity Rockwall High School swimmers set three new team records and came away with top eight finishes in 10 events at the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (TISCA) in Lewisville, November 20th and 21st. Ethan Dupre has a new Rockwall High School record in the 200 yard Individual Medley with a time of 1:57.47. Alex Rodriguez crushed the 100 yard breast stroke record with a 59.72 seconds. The previous record was held by Jonathan Walters set in 2010 with a time of 1:01.06. The men’s 200 freestyle relay with Mitchell Eldridge, Jack Conner, Ethan Dupre, and Dean Manasco broke their own school record with a 1:31.14 on Sunday. The women’s varsity posted top three finishes by Amanda Armstrong taking first place in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 23.54 and second place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.35. Emma Hultquist earned a third place finish with her time of 1:52.59 in the 200 yard freestyle. In addition, the women’s 200 yard freestyle relay took second place with Armstrong, Janelle Hummingbird, Kayla Maxwell, and Hultquist. Coach Paul Wallace, “I could not be more pleased with the outcome of this season’s TISCA Invitational. We went up against some of the best competition in the state and walked away with either a best time or right at our best time in almost every single event. We now have a template to follow into our second cycle of training to improve on the mistakes we did make that can help us do our best for the next level of District, Regionals, and ultimately State competition in a few weeks.” Other top eight finishes were:
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Alex Rodriguez our new 100 yard breast record holder (Photo by Jeff Little)
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RHS Basketball Team
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Jackets Win Home Basketball Opener
The boys hosted Frisco Centennial for our first game of the year. The freshmen team got off to a great start winning big 71-35, and the JV team rallied from behind to lose 47-50. The Varsity won in an exciting overtime win 77-70 with Senior Daniel Smith scoring 27, Sophomore Andy Taylor adding 17 and Junior Josh Shepherd with 12. Also Jarrod Winston dominated the glass with 14 rebounds. The Boys Varsity will travel to Houston for a tournament this week, and our next home game will be Dec. 1st vs. Allen. Make plans to pack the gym and wear your orange. |
Rockwall Wins Third Straight Bi-District Title
The Rockwall Yellowjackets defeated Copperas Cove on Friday night 68-35 behind Caleb Broach’s 8 touchdowns! The Yellowjackets will face Jesuit in the Area Round next Friday or Saturday at Kimbrough Stadium in Plano! Stay tuned for more updates on this story and stay tuned for the Rockwall Sportscenter Yellowjacket Playoff Update on Monday afternoon only at RockwallISD.com #JFND
The Rockwall Yellowjackets defeated Copperas Cove on Friday night 68-35 behind Caleb Broach’s 8 touchdowns! The Yellowjackets will face Jesuit in the Area Round next Friday or Saturday at Kimbrough Stadium in Plano! Stay tuned for more updates on this story and stay tuned for the Rockwall Sportscenter Yellowjacket Playoff Update on Monday afternoon only at RockwallISD.com #JFND
RHS Swimmer Eric Harbin (Photo by Jeff Little)
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RHS Swim Relays continue winning streak
Rockwall High School hosted Rockwall-Heath, Lovejoy, and Allen High School on November 11, 2015. Amanda Armstrong, Emma Hultquist, Janelle Hummingbird, and Kayla Maxwell won the 200 yard free relay with a time of 1:42.40. The women also placed 2nd in the 200 yard medley relay. The 400 yard freestyle relay with Armstrong, Maxwell, Kendall Brown, and Nicole Nichols took third place. On the men’s side, Ethan Dupre, Alexander Rodriguez, Eric Harbin, and Timothy Schaefer took 2nd place in the 200 yard medley relay, and 2nd in the 400 free relay with Mitchell Eldridge, Dupre, Rodriguez, and Harbin. Amanda Armstrong earned the top finish in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:58.05, Emma Hultquist posted a 2nd place finish in the 200 yard individual medley and Ryan Sauer earned a 3rd place finish in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 23.91. Nicole Nichols continues to impress with a 3rd place finish in the 1 meter diving event with 140.94 points. Coach Wallace adds, “Our meet against Allen and Lovejoy was our last competition before the TISCA invitational which is one of the fastest meets in the state. The team did a really good job working out the small details of each race prior to this major competition in a couple of days. I know they will be ready!” |
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Lady Jackets Drop Season Opener
The Lady Jackets had their season opener last night. The Varsity fell short to Highland Park 36-26. The leading scorer for the Lady Jackets was Haley Hicks with 7 points. The leading rebounder was Cathryn DeShong with 6 rebounds. The next Varsity game will be this Friday at the American Airlines Center against Little Elm, tip-off at 1pm. The JV defeated Highland Park 40-21. The leading scorer for the Lady Jackets was Michelle Adkins-Mills with 10 points. The leading rebounders were Jordan Mathis and Gloria Drewery, both with 5 rebounds. JV will be traveling to Allen for a tournament Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The freshman defeated Plano Vines 52-15. The JV white team was defeated by Plano Vines 52-27. Both teams will be traveling to the Mabank for a tournament Thursday and Saturday. By Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator. chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org Published November 11, 2015 |
2015-16 Lady Jackets Basketball Team
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2015-16 Lady Jackets Volleyball Team - Bi-District Champions
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Lady Jackets Fall To Highland Park In Area Round
The Scots proved too tough Thursday night in the second round of the 6A State Tournament. The Jackets fought hard, establishing leads in all three sets, but Highland Park was able to close out strong in each game, beating Rockwall in straight sets. As has been the case all season, the team again represented the school and the community well with their camaraderie, selflessness, and tenacious competitive spirit. The team was supported by a great fan turnout, including a raucous host of students, JV and Freshman players, parents, and administrators.The Lady Jackets advanced to the Area Round for the 5th straight year. The Lady Jackets will lose eight seniors going into next season. Congrats to the Lady Jackets on a fantastic season! JFND! |
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Nicole Nichols Shines as First Year Diver
Nicole Nichols, first year diver, won the Girls 1 Meter Diving with 157.20 points at the Carrollton-Farmer’s Branch JV Invitational on November 4, 2015. Diving Coach Kristin Jayne said, “Nicole’s background as a gymnast has contributed to her successful transition to diving, but it is an incredible work ethic that will continue her advancement in the sport.” Nichols also took second place in the 50 yard freestyle event with a time of 28.02 seconds. Top Rockwall finisher was John Grimsley in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 59.96. The men’s 400 yard freestyle relay also earned a first place finish with Bryce Brewer, Jordan Franklin-Garza, Nicholas Bader, and Joonyong Park. Rockwall women finished in 3rd place with 276.50 points and Rockwall men finished in 5th place with 203 points. Rockwall Swim Coach Paul Wallace adds, “Our JV squad did a great job representing Rockwall High at their first travel meet. We had some really close races and know what we need to work on in the pool. JFND!” Other top three finishes were:
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By J.J. Smith, The Rockwall News on November 3, 2015
From Left to Right Dale Downum, Leigh Plagens, and the Honorable Ralph Hall are awarded with Lifetime Membership in the Victory Club from Rex Fithian. (Photo by Willy Orji)
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Jacket Backers Honor Lifetime Members in the Victory Club
The Rockwall Jacket Backers honored three individuals during a pre-game ceremony at the third annual Spring Swarm football game at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium. Lifetime Membership in the Jacket Backers’ Victory Club were awarded to Mrs. Leigh Plagens, RISD Board of Trustee member and longtime Jacket Backer supporter, Dale Downum, “The Voice of the Jacket Backers” and announcer for Rockwall home football games and the Honorable Ralph Hall, former US Representative, RHS alumni and former Yellowjacket football player. Jacket Backer President, Rex Fithian, said, “The Victory Club is recognizing these individuals for the important role they have played in our community, Rockwall High School, Yellowjacket Athletics and the Jacket Backers Booster Club.” Leigh Plagens is a former Rockwall High School Teacher (1979 to 2000); RISD Board of Trustees Member (2001 to present); long-time Jacket Backer member and along with her husband Clarence are Charter Members of the Victory Club. Dale Downum has been Rockwall’s Football Announcer since 1999 and always demonstrates good sportsmanship and enthusiasm in the broadcast booth that makes a Rockwall football game a first class experience. Ralph Hall, referred to as “Our Congressman” during the ceremony, has served the 4th District in Texas for more than 35 years, placing his priority on the people of this community and helping the area grow and prosper. The Victory Club is a group of Jacket Backer members who recognize the championship caliber of Rockwall student athletes and share a common desire to help them realize their goals both on and off the field. Jacket Backers is the official athletic booster club for Rockwall High School and supports more than 800 student athletes in 22 sports. |
Will Reed and Ariell Hopkins
Rockwall High School Jacket Backer October "Athletes of the Month”
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Will Reed receives “Jacket Backer Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Will Reed as the “Jacket Backer Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month.” Reed, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Football Team was nominated by Coach Rodney Webb and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Will passed for 934 yards and 11 TD's during four games in September. He also had a career-long 67-yard run in last week's win over Lakeview. "Will has not only been a great QB for Rockwall for the past three years, but he has also been a wonderful leader and ambassador for Jacket Football. He has amassed great passing numbers, but his leadership and ability to elevate the play of others around him is what truly sets him apart." said Coach Webb. Also nominated were Sam Fox (Cross Country) and Colton McKnight (Tennis). If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Ariell Hopkins receives “Jacket Backer Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Ariell Hopkins as the “Jacket Backer Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Hopkins a 10th grade member of the Varsity Cross Country Team was nominated by Coach Phillip Howell and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Ariell has placed in the top 10 in all races this year. She also ran under 20 for the 5K three times this season. She is the team leader and does a great job. " Ariell exemplifies the word athlete. She is a top student, a select soccer player and she is the number one runner on the cross country team. No athlete in our school works as hard as she does. She is the true statement of an athlete." said Coach Howell. Also nominated was Sydney Garber (Golf). If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Amanda Armstrong (Photos by Jeff Little)
Dean Manasco (Photos by Jeff Little)
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RHS Swim News
Amanda Armstrong set a new Rockwall High School record in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08.43 at the Rockwall Invitational Saturday. “Coming into this week we knew she was close to the record and she has been working exceptionally hard,” said Coach Paul Wallace. Armstrong also posted a first place finish in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 24.21. Other first place finishes included Emma Hultquist in the 100 yard freestyle and the girls 400 freestyle relay with Janelle Hummingbird, Kayla Maxwell, Emma Hultquist, and Amanda Armstrong. On the boys’ side, Mitchell Eldridge placed second in the 100 yard freestyle and Dean Manasco was second in the 100 yard breaststroke. Rockwall High School posted a 2nd place finish for the combined team rankings with 601.5 total points. Rockwall women were 4th in the women rankings and the Rockwall men were 2nd. Coach Wallace added, “The team has been doing a great job and we are going to continue to work hard toward TISCA, districts, and regionals.” Other top three finishes were:
Combined Team Standings:
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Jacket Volleyball Repeats as District 11-6A Champs
Jacket Volleyball’s Senior Night Celebration ended with a bang as seniors Hannah Adams, Chaney Garcia, Hannah Harrison, Rachel Merkel, Rose Njoku, Dylan Simpson, and Michala Windahl finished of Naaman Forest in straight sets to earn back-to-back District Championships! The Jackets will be fighting the Sachse Mustangs for the top district seed Friday night at 5:30 at Naaman Forest. Come support your varsity team as they start a deep run into the 6A playoffs! The JV finished their undefeated district season in style, downing the Rangers (25-10, 25-15). Bre Compton and Rylie Hunt had 5 kills each to lead the Jackets’ offense while Jaden Coles, Lauren James, and Victoria Garza combimed for 28 digs. Avery McCrillis put the second set out of reach with a 7 point service run that put the Jackets up for good. Freshman A posted another dominant performance, handling Naaman Forest (25-10, 25-14). The team was led by great setting from Jadyn Freeman and Grace Milder. Emily Laventure controlled the match with her passing while Devyn Simpson and Leah Shipman put on an offensive clinic from the middle. The win left the Freshman A team the undefeated district champions. Freshman B finished the sweep of Naaman Forest and District 11-6A with a (25-11, 25-14) victory. Kaitlynn Colpitts had her best serving performance of the season. Chloe Ordonez took care of the setting and Payton Bell finished off rally after rally with kill after kill. Erica Speer’s great all-around play ensured the win and the district title! |
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Stonebriar CC Golf Tournament
Monday, October 26, 2015, the Jacket men’s golf team finished fifth in a very competitive 36 hole tournament at Stonebriar CC. Adam House finished tied for first with a two round score 73-72, Daniel Gibbs shot a 80-72, Noah Bradshaw scored a 81-86, Joe Romero shot a 92-81, Trey Watkins shot a 86-89 and Steven Clements carded a 84-96. Great job men. |
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Lady Jackets Golf Tuesday, October 27, 2015, the Lady Jacket golf team took home first place in their tournament at Firewheel Golf Course. Sydney Garber got first place overall, shooting a 73. Katie Reeves tied for 5th place with an 86, and Mackenzie Doss tied for 7th with an 87. Emma Beaty shot an 88, Alexis Morris shot a 97, and Lauren Freeman shot a 105. Great job ladies! |
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Jacket Swimmers set 17 year old school record at swim meet
Attached are the full results for the triple-double swim meet including RHS, RHHS, and Prosper HS. Following are the highlights.
One school record was set at the meet. The Boys 200 Freestyle Relay of Ronan Passman, Dean Manasco, Ethan Dupre, and Mitchell Eldridge broke a 17 year old school record from 1998 with a time of 1:33.28
The following RHS Swimmers won their events at the meet:
Girls:
Boys:
Attached are the full results for the triple-double swim meet including RHS, RHHS, and Prosper HS. Following are the highlights.
- RHS Boys tied RHHS Boys 81-81
- RHS Boys defeated Prosper Boys 86-77
- RHS Girls lost to RHHS Girls 80-89
- RHS Girls defeated Prosper Girls 100-75
One school record was set at the meet. The Boys 200 Freestyle Relay of Ronan Passman, Dean Manasco, Ethan Dupre, and Mitchell Eldridge broke a 17 year old school record from 1998 with a time of 1:33.28
The following RHS Swimmers won their events at the meet:
Girls:
- Emma Hulquist: 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle
- Amanda Armstrong: 100 Butterfly
- Kendall Brown: 100 Breast
Boys:
- Dean Manasco: 50 Freestyle
- Mitchell Eldridge: 500 Freestyle
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Jacket Volleyball Keeps Rolling
The Varsity kept pace in the race for a district championship on Tuesday, downing Lakeview Centennial in straight sets. After a long road back from a concussion suffered mid-season, Parker Holt made her return to competition last night, adding a strong kill to the 33 racked up by the Jackets. The Jackets travel to Rowlett on Friday, ready to keep the fight alive. The JV handled Lakeview (25-14, 25-14). Defensive specialists, Lauren James, Kenzie Berryman, and Jaden Coles, set the tone for the match, collectively notching 6 aces and 16 digs. Avery McCrillis and Bre Compton led the charge offensively, hammering home 7 and 6 kills respectively. Freshman A beat Lakeview (25-11, 25-19). Jadyn Freeman and Jacey Johnson had strong serving performances. Kenzie Stevens and Emily Smith Attacked the ball effectively while Camryn Herriage controlled the match with great ball control. Freshman B traveled to Heath and came up just short (25-21, 25-15). The girls fought hard but got edged out in both sets. #JFND! |
District 11-6A Cross Country Results at UT Tyler
RHS Varsity Girls dominated the course and brought home the district title with 4 runners placing in the top ten and a score of 30 points.
RHS Varsity Boys take the District Runner Up trophy with 43 points. They both advance to the Regional Meet next Monday, October 26th.
Congratulations to the JV Girls for winning the district title with 42 points and the JV Boys finished 3rd in the team standings with 68 points.
RHS Varsity Girls dominated the course and brought home the district title with 4 runners placing in the top ten and a score of 30 points.
RHS Varsity Boys take the District Runner Up trophy with 43 points. They both advance to the Regional Meet next Monday, October 26th.
Congratulations to the JV Girls for winning the district title with 42 points and the JV Boys finished 3rd in the team standings with 68 points.
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Caleb Broach and Bayleigh Scott
Rockwall High School Jacket Backer September "Athletes of the Month”
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Caleb Broach receives “Jacket Backer Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Caleb Broach as the “Jacket Backer Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month.” Broach, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Football Team was nominated by Coach Rodney Webb and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Caleb is a dedicated leader on and off the field. For the month of August, Caleb led our team in rushing; one of the leaders in DFW in kick returns. His success is a direct result of the hard work he puts in every day. "Caleb Broach has had an outstanding start to his senior season. He has excelled in all three phases of the game, and he has been an outstanding leader for us, both on and off the field." said Coach Webb. If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
Bayleigh Scott receives “Jacket Backer Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month” Award.
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Bayleigh Scott as the “Jacket Backer Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Scott, an 11th grade member of the Varsity Volleyball Team was nominated by Coach Damon Wilson and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Bayleigh is an outstanding student athlete helping her team in its quest to defend its district championship. For the month of August, Bayleigh led the team in blocks and hitting percentage for the month. She hit an outstanding .611 over six matches in the "Battle for the Rock" tournament held at RHS helping to lead her team to the championship with 13 blocks and 24 kills. "Bayleigh is a dominating presence at the net. There are times in matches that she carries us offensively and has the knack of coming up with the big block when we need it the most." said Coach Wilson. If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Steve Arenas. |
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Jacket Volleyball Beats The Owls
The Varsity made quick work of the Owls on Friday. Emily Chapin and Michaela Windahl both posted 16 service points in the straight set victory. JV improved their district record to 9-0 by handling Garland (25-14, 25-13). Rylie Hunt had a great match, notching 7 kills and 7 digs. Defensive specialists, Kenzie Berryman and Jaden Coles, racked up 7 service apiece while Bre Compton continued to heat it up with 4 aces, including an absolute bomb at the end of the second set. Freshman B took on Garland’s A team in a seesaw battle, outlasting the Owls (25-23, 25-21). Erica Speer had another dominant performance. JFND! |
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RHS Boys Texarkana Golf Results
Your Rockwall Jacket Men’s Golf team competed in “The Classic” at Texarkana Country Club Friday and Saturday. Adam House finished second with a 72-73 one stroke over par. The Team finished 10th in a very competitive field with some of the best team from the State of Texas. Daniel Gibbs score was 73-82, Noah Bradshaw score was 82-81, Joe Romero score was 82-84, and Trey Watkins score was 85-87. |
XC Royce City Bulldog Classic Results
The Rockwall High School Cross Country participated in the Royce City Bulldog Classic on Saturday, October 10th. Results are as follows:
The Rockwall High School Cross Country participated in the Royce City Bulldog Classic on Saturday, October 10th. Results are as follows:
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Varsity Girls - Champions (26 points)
JV Girls - 1st Place (25 points)
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Varsity Boys - 3rd Place (60 points)
JV Boys 3rd Place (36 points)
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Jacket Swimmers Compete in the Annual Frisco Sprint Invitational
With the largest squad in team history (60 swimmers strong), the RHS swimmers are off to a great start of the 2015-2016 season. Their first meet was this past Saturday, September 26th at the Annual Frisco Sprint Invitational. The Yellowjacket boys team finished 11th in the team standings while the girls finished 7th. Senior captain Mitchell Eldridge won both the 100 Freestyle and the 50 Butterfly. Freshman Emma Hulquist placed 3rd in both the 50 Freestyle and 50 Butterfly. And Junior Ronan Passman placed 3rd in the 50 Freestyle. Following are Rockwall swimmers who finished in the top-8 of their events: Girls:
Boys:
Quote from Coach Paul Wallace: "This team has some speed. And, it's only going to get better as the season progresses." Next meet Wednesday, October 14th at 7:00 pm vs Plano Senior High School at the RISD Aquatics Center. |
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Jacket Volleyball Defeats Rowlett
The varsity got a must win at home Tuesday night over Rowlett. Each team entered the night with one district loss. The win leaves the Jackets alone in second place with a district championship still well within reach. Michaela Windahl had a great night at the net, amassing 13 kills on 26 attempts. Emily Chapin had a strong performance from the baseline, leading the team with 13 service points and 3 aces. The Jackets finish the first half of district play at Naaman Forest on Friday. The JV continued their winning ways, defeating Rowlett (25-20, 25-19). The win, their 8th in the past 11 matches, kept the team undefeated in district and improved their overall record to 11-11. Bre Compton led the team with 7 kills and 13 digs while Brette Thornton owned the net, blocking 4 balls in two sets. The Freshmen A team also remained undefeated in district by besting Rowlett (25-17, 25-13). The team was led by strong hitting from Devyn Simpson, Kenzie Stevens, and Jacey Johnson. Paige Kelley had a nice blocking performance, and Grace Milder did a nice job leading the team from the setting position. |
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Rockwall HS Yellowjackets dismantle Naaman Forest, 78-0
GARLAND – The Rockwall Yellowjackets scoring machine scored 11 of the first 12 times it had the ball last night en route to dismantling Naaman Forest, 78-0.
Because the Yellowjackets (3-3, 3-0) defense held the Rangers (0-6, 0-3) to just 65 yards total offense and only six first downs, Rockwall consistently had a short field and the offense found it difficult NOT to score.
Rockwall’s defense and special teams also recovered two of the Rangers’ five fumbles.
Running back Caleb Broach ran for three first-quarter touchdowns for 15, 4 and 14 yards, and Will Reed threw a four-yard strike to Luke Termin, giving Rockwall a 28-0 first-quarter lead.
In the second quarter, Reed connected on 53 and 19 yard TD passes to Sam Crawford and Cameron Crayton. Then A.J. Blacknall broke loose for a 50-yard TD run down the sideline and Jacob Viquez nailed a 37-yard field goal to end the half with the Yellowjackets ahead, 51-0.
In the second half, the Yellowjackets primarily ran the ball to keep the score down and take time off the clock. But it didn’t matter because running back Allison Strange took over and ran for most of his team-leading 90 yards, scoring once from four yards out.
Backup quarterback Matt Jones rushed for two TDS on 5 and 18 yards and even third-string quarterback Reed Rakow threw a 6-yard pass to Mason Parr.
Viquez kicked 6 of 7 extra points and Grant Freeman kicked 3 of 4.
The Yellowjackets amassed 505 yards total offense, including 304 on the ground.
By J.J. Smith, The Rockwall News on October 2, 2015
GARLAND – The Rockwall Yellowjackets scoring machine scored 11 of the first 12 times it had the ball last night en route to dismantling Naaman Forest, 78-0.
Because the Yellowjackets (3-3, 3-0) defense held the Rangers (0-6, 0-3) to just 65 yards total offense and only six first downs, Rockwall consistently had a short field and the offense found it difficult NOT to score.
Rockwall’s defense and special teams also recovered two of the Rangers’ five fumbles.
Running back Caleb Broach ran for three first-quarter touchdowns for 15, 4 and 14 yards, and Will Reed threw a four-yard strike to Luke Termin, giving Rockwall a 28-0 first-quarter lead.
In the second quarter, Reed connected on 53 and 19 yard TD passes to Sam Crawford and Cameron Crayton. Then A.J. Blacknall broke loose for a 50-yard TD run down the sideline and Jacob Viquez nailed a 37-yard field goal to end the half with the Yellowjackets ahead, 51-0.
In the second half, the Yellowjackets primarily ran the ball to keep the score down and take time off the clock. But it didn’t matter because running back Allison Strange took over and ran for most of his team-leading 90 yards, scoring once from four yards out.
Backup quarterback Matt Jones rushed for two TDS on 5 and 18 yards and even third-string quarterback Reed Rakow threw a 6-yard pass to Mason Parr.
Viquez kicked 6 of 7 extra points and Grant Freeman kicked 3 of 4.
The Yellowjackets amassed 505 yards total offense, including 304 on the ground.
By J.J. Smith, The Rockwall News on October 2, 2015
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September Golf Results 2015
The Rockwall Golf team is starting the year with two first place finishes out of 4 tournaments this year. The Jacket Girls won at Oakmont C.C. Monday, 9/28/15. The team was led by Sydney Garber, first place individually, shot at 77, Katie Reeves shot a 86, McKenzie Doss shot a 87, Emma Beaty Shot a 92, and Alexis Morris shot a 101. Wednesday 9/23 the Lady Jackets also won first place at Waterview C.C. Shelby Allen shot a 91, Gabby Ramirez, shot a 102, Victoria Reynolds shot a 111, Kaylee Bushman shot a 114, and Eryn Arnold shot a 118. Monday 9/21 the JV Boys finished second with 4 out of the 5 boys finished in the top 10. Connor Davis shot a 95 good for 5th, Justin Schwister shot a 97 tied for 6th, Ryan Ullom shot a 97 also tied for 5th, Thomas Mathson shot a 98 tied for 9th, and Marshall Blackwell. |
Rockwall Girls XC The Sting Invitational Champions
Rockwall High School Cross Country participated in the Sting Invitational Saturday, October 3 at Harry Meyers Park. Results are as follows:
Rockwall High School Cross Country participated in the Sting Invitational Saturday, October 3 at Harry Meyers Park. Results are as follows:
The Sting Invitational Champions (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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Varsity Girls 46 points - Champions
JV Girls - 48 points - 2nd Place
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Varsity Boys - 114 points - 4th place
JV Boys - 98 points - 3rd place
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Forney Jackrabbit XC Invitational XC Results
The Rockwall High School Cross Country Teams participated in the Forney Jackrabbit XC Invitational on Saturday, September 26th. With 4 girls placing in the top 10, the Varsity Girls team placed 2nd while the Varsity Boys ran strong to grab 3rd place. With two of the JV Girls placing 1st and 2nd overall, the JV Girls Team placed 2nd while the JV Boys Team earned a 4th place finish.
The Rockwall High School Cross Country Teams participated in the Forney Jackrabbit XC Invitational on Saturday, September 26th. With 4 girls placing in the top 10, the Varsity Girls team placed 2nd while the Varsity Boys ran strong to grab 3rd place. With two of the JV Girls placing 1st and 2nd overall, the JV Girls Team placed 2nd while the JV Boys Team earned a 4th place finish.
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Varsity Boys: 3rd place (11 teams)
JV Boys: 4th place (8 teams)
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Varsity Girls: 2nd place (8 teams)
JV Girls: 2nd Place (6 Teams)
Also participating: Rachel Block, Sabri A Calderon, Savannah McKenzie, Sabrina Boyd & Kaci Hines |
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Lady Jackets Finish Lakeview Off in 4
The Lady Jackets stumbled in the second set, dropping game 2 (23-25), but pulled it together for a four set victory. Kaylee Chuang led the team with 16 service points and another solid performance in serve receive. After a long day at the Allen JV Volleyball Tournament on Thursday, the JV put together at two set win over Lakeview (25-7, 25-22). Victoria Garza was a one woman wrecking crew, leading the way with 12 service points (9 were aces), 9 kills, 6 digs, and nearly perfect serve receive passing. The team finished off the week with a strong performance in day 2 at Allen on Saturday, falling in a tight match to Flower Mound before beating Highland Park and Coppell in exciting 3 set matches. The girls finally ran out of gas in the third set against Frisco but proved they are a team to be reckoned with. Freshman A beat Lakeview (25-11, 25-3). Emily Smith posted 5 kills on the night while Jacey Johnson racked up 4 kills. Devyn Simpson and Jadyn Freeman had strong serving performances, and Camryn Herriage played well in the back row. |
XC Lake Highlands Invitational News
The Rockwall High School Cross Country teams participated in the Lake Highlands Invitational on Saturday, September 12th at Norbuck Park in Dallas .
The results are as follows:
The Rockwall High School Cross Country teams participated in the Lake Highlands Invitational on Saturday, September 12th at Norbuck Park in Dallas .
The results are as follows:
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Varsity Girls: 1st place - (18 teams) - 52 points
With three girls placing in the top 10 for the second week in a row , the Varsity Girls team won the Varsity title. Individual results were:
JV Girls: 1st place 57 points (22 teams) *2 mile course
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Varsity Boys: 8th place (20 teams) - 167 points
JV Boys: 6th Place - 183 points (30 teams)
Also participating were: Riley Stewart, Jacob Benavides, Clatyon Grimes, Jack Howell, Wilson Null, Cade McMahon, Kaleb Simmons, Gage Ybarra Matthew Marx, Noah Sewell, and Duncan Baker |
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Lady Jacket Volleyball News
The Lady Jackets were ready for the fight on Friday night when they took on the Southlake Carroll Dragons, currently ranked #1 in the state. Despite the loss, the story of the night was great team defense and gutsy play from junior defensive specialist, Ashlie Frederiksen. Ashlie had her best match of the season in relief of injured libero, Chaney Garcia.
The Jackets are home again Tuesday night when they take on another top five opponent, Lovejoy High School. #JFND |
RHS XC Tyler Lee XC Classic Results 09/05/15
The Rockwall High School Cross Country teams participated in the Tyler Lee XC Classic on Saturday, September 5th. With three girls placing in the top 10, the Varsity Girls team earned a 2nd place trophy. The results are as follows:
The Rockwall High School Cross Country teams participated in the Tyler Lee XC Classic on Saturday, September 5th. With three girls placing in the top 10, the Varsity Girls team earned a 2nd place trophy. The results are as follows:
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Varsity Girls: 2nd place (13 teams)
JV Girls: 3rd Place (14 teams) *2 mile course
Also participating were: Rachel Block, Jordyn Pettigrew, Anna Mosley, Emily Madle, Lauren Banuelos, Madi Arenas, Kaci Hines |
Varsity Boys: 8th place (20 teams)
Also participating were Damon Lewis JV Boys: 8th Place (17 teams)
Also participating were: Riley Stewart, Jacob Benavides, Clatyon Grimes, Cade McMahon, Kaleb Simmons, Clayton Wilson, Gage Varela |
Rockwall Invitational Volleyball Champions (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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Jacket Volleyball Clinches Back to Back “Battle for the Rock” Titles
The Varsity Jacket Volleyball Team went 6-0 this Friday and Saturday and won the second annual "Battle for the Rock" Tournament. The weekend was capped off by a stunning victory over Frisco High School. After losing the first set 9-25, the team rallied in game 2 earning a 25-21 victory. Finally, the Jackets outlasted Frisco in the deciding third set (28-26), winning the tournament on a monstrous kill by junior outside hitter, Marissa Roof. Seniors, Hannah Adams and Chaney Garcia, were named to the All-Tournament Team. Make sure to catch your Lady Jackets at home this Tuesday night when they attempt to wrestle away control of the crosstown series from the Heath Hawks. The home crowd was a huge factor in Saturday's finale, and our girls will need all the support they can get on Tuesday. JFND! |
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RHS XC Plano ISD Invitational Results 08/29/15 The Rockwall High School Cross Country teams began the 2015 season by participating in the Plano ISD Invitational on August 29, 2015. Some of the top runners in the area made for a very strong field. The results are as follows: |
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Varsity Boys – 11th Place (18 Teams)
JV Boys – 14th Place (17 Teams/271 Runners)
Also participating were: Duncan Baker, Cole McCrary, Parker Madle, Wilson Null, Riley Stewart, Clay Grimes, Jordan Sierp, Jack Howell, Jacob Benavides, Kaleb Simmons, Josh Burgess, Noah Sewell, Gage Ybarra |
Varsity Girls – 6th Place (17 teams)
JV Girls – 7th Place (16 Teams/272 Runners)
Also participating were: Jesse Page, Rachel Hyvl, Micah Larkin, Hallie Coy, Faith Robertson, Sabrina Calderon, Rachel Block, Sabrina Boyd, Brittany Fox, Anna Moseley, Madi Arenas, Lauren Banuelos |
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Jackets Drop Season Opener To Denton Ryan
The hype of the 2014 season was alive and well for the Rockwall Yellowjackets on Friday night, but it was time to turn the page. The Yellowjackets jumped out with a great defensive hold to start the game against the Raiders of Denton Ryan. In fact, the defense looked great in the opening half only allowing a potent Raider team to 10 points. However, the Yellowjacket sting that so many felt in 2014 on offense was no where to be found in this game. The Jackets put up a touchdown after Will Reed found Sam Crawford for a 25 yard touchdown strike, but the Raiders found life immediately after and never allowed the Jackets to get within those 3 points. Quarterback Spencer Sanders had a field day against the Jackets defense in the second half, but overall put up 129 yards in the air and one touchdown plus 178 yards on the ground and 3 touchdowns to hand the Jackets their first loss in the regular season since November 8, 2013 against Longview. Stay tuned for the Rockwall Sportscenter Yellowjacket Update for more on the Jackets 31-14 loss to Denton Ryan later this evening. By Chris Curtis, RISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator. chris.curtis@rockwallisd.org Published August 31, 2015 |
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2015 Rockwall Sportscenter Yellowjackets Season Preview
Billy Quinton and Chris Curtis talk about the 2015-2016 football season.
Billy Quinton and Chris Curtis talk about the 2015-2016 football season.
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Tennis News
We started matches on August 14 and our results so far have been progressing, we defeated Cedar Hill 10-9, lost a battle against Hebron 6-13, defeated Plano East 10-9, and beat Lindale 13-6 last night. We will finish off preseason against JJP on Friday at Home!! Match will start at 4pm, hope to see yall out at the courts!! Varsity plays every Tuesday and Friday and JV1 plays every Thursday!! WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE some new faces this year out at the courts! Come loud and proud! JFND |
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Lady Jacket Volleyball
The Jacket Varsity Volleyball Team remains undefeated in match play after dispatching with Wylie East. Next up: The Jackets attempt to win our own tournament this Friday and Saturday. Come check out the second annual "Battle for the Rock".
We will all be looking for a little Hawk stew next Tuesday in our home opener against crosstown rival, Heath High School! JFND! |
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Hannah Adams gets under this set in RW's victory over LH (Photo by Terry Cookston)
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Jacket Volleyball Defeats Lake Highland
Lead by great passing from Chaney Garcia and Ginger Stephenson, the varsity rolled through Lake Highlands in straight sets, improving their season record to 5-5. The Jackets will compete this weekend at the Allen High School Varsity Tournament.
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RHS Head Football Coach Rodney Webb
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Coach Webb in Active 100-Win Club
Congratulations to Coach Rodney Webb for being recognized as a member of the active D-FW coaches 100-win club. He's in the "Who’s Who" club of the area’s best coaches leading your Rockwall Yellowjackets. #JFND
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