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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

Baseball advances to championship behind dominant Twehous

Baseball advances to championship behind dominant Twehous

Brett Stover June 5, 2014

For the second time this school year, Logan Twehous found himself leading his team in the state semifinal in hopes of advancing to the championship. This time, however, he found the path much easier. Unlike...

Call it a comeback: Bruins overcome 8-run deficit to reach district final

Call it a comeback: Bruins overcome 8-run deficit to reach district final

Brett Stover May 21, 2014

Going into the bottom of the first inning, the Rock Bridge baseball team (19-12) was down eight runs to Helias (19-9). To many teams, this deficit would appear deadly. However, Bruin head coach Justin...

Experience will be key for baseball team heading into districts

Experience will be key for baseball team heading into districts

John Flanegin May 16, 2014

Experience is a factor of success on the baseball diamond, and has helped the Bruins baseball team continue to be the kings of District 9. More than 90 percent of players on the Bruins’ varsity roster...

The Bruins get in a team huddle for their practice on Thursday.
Photo by Maribeth Eiken

Bruins defeat Fatima in last game before districts

Renata Poet Williams May 14, 2014

The Bruins baseball team took on Fatima (16-8) in their final regular season home game of the year yesterday. Bruins won 5-1, leaving their record at 17-12 heading into the district tournament. RBHS kept...

Senior C.J. Ardini throws a ground ball to first base during practice.
Photo by Maribeth Eiken

Baseball falls to CBC

Harsh Singh May 11, 2014

After a 3-0 win against Blue Springs South, the Bruins baseball team hosted CBC looking to improve on their overall record in the season. Junior Chandler Wyatt was on the mound for RBHS on a hot, windy...

Jays takes win at RBHS

Jays takes win at RBHS

Ross Parks May 8, 2014

Last night the Bruin boys baseball team took on the Jefferson City Jays at home. Playing it out for 13 innings the team was at the losing end of the extra inning game. “The game went well, we competed...

Photo by Maribeth Eiken

Bruins Continue Hot Streak, Down Smith-Cotton

Pen Terry April 22, 2014

Coming of their 12-2 win versus Helias, Rock Bridge (13-6) won their ninth in a row as they defeated Smith Cotton by a score of  9-3 at home. The Bruins, who played their sixth game in six days, threw...

Junior Adam Laffertly  warms up during practice on Thursday.
Photo by Maribeth Eiken

Baseball wins Columbia tournament behind strong hitting and smart pitching

Pen Terry April 20, 2014

In Friday's doubleheader, Bruins starting pitching went 2-0 and allowed only one run on 8 hits while striking out 14 in 11 innings. Saturday's starter Logan Twehous looked to follow up those impressive...

The Bruins get in a team huddle for their practice on Thursday.
Photo by Maribeth Eiken

Baseball advances to Columbia tournament championship game

Pen Terry April 19, 2014

Behind strong starting pitching from senior Kyle Teeter and junior Adam Lafferty, the Bruin’s baseball team (10-6) was able to take both games of their doubleheader from mid-missouri rivals Southern...

Connor Brumfield jumps onto first base but Hickman first baseman Jonathan Jones gets the force out. Photo by Laurel Critchfield

Bruins face Yellow Jackets in baseball

John Gillis May 21, 2013

Running bases, catching fly balls and striking out hitters, the RBHS baseball team beat the Lebanon Jackets May 21 with a ten run margin. The score was 11-1 after the fifth inning, which means that the...

Jansen Smith high fives his coach after being walked by Hickman pitcher Jonathan Jones in the bottom of the third. Photo by Laurel Critchfield

Bruins to face Lebanon for Opportunity to Advance to State Quarterfinals

Pen Terry May 17, 2013

The Bruins baseball team will take on Lebanon in sectionals at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Rock Bridge High School. The bruins faced Lebanon earlier this year in Lebanon and were able to pull out a one...

Eyes on the prize: Senior Tanner Cooper watches the path of a foul ball during the Bruins’ game against Christian Brother’s College High School on May 4th. The Bruins lost to CBC 11-0.

Bruins win over Kewpies allows advancement to district finals

Luke Chval May 17, 2013

They say first impressions really do matter. That was certainly true on Monday when the Bruin baseball team beat the Hickman Kewpies 7-3. All 10 runs in the game were scored in the first inning. Hickman...

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