Diets give teams health standards
A fancy breakfast of pancakes with syrup and powdered sugar is the furthest thing from ideal for junior basketball player Jackson Dubinksi. For his first meal instead, he blends up a protein shake and sits it next to his balanced meal of cereal, oatmeal and fruit every morning. These choices may not sound too satisfying [...]
Boys soccer gears up for state semifinals
The Bruins boys soccer team (22-7-1) will take on Chaminade (24-2-2) tomorrow at Blue Springs South at 6 p.m. With two consecutive years of third place titles at their backs, the boys hope not to repeat history for the third time in a row. RBHS played Chaminade earlier in the season at the Midwest Classic [...]
Soccer moves to state semifinals
After winning the quarterfinal game on home turf this evening 1-0 against the Kickapoo Chiefs (22-3), the boys soccer team (21-7-1) is headed to state for the third year in a row, something that doesn’t happen a lot, Head Coach Alex Nichols said. Although this victory is impressive, Nichols says the team is “not done [...]
Soccer buckles down for third consecutive quarterfinals
With a victory at districts and sectionals under its belt, the Bruin soccer team continues on in the playoffs with hearts full of hope for a state title this year. The team’s next game, quarterfinals, will take place on home field tomorrow at 3:30 p.m against Springfield’s Kickapoo soccer squad. Senior Eli Sherman, one of [...]
Soccer wins sectional tournament, moves on to quarterfinals
Not even the frigid air could keep one oblivious of the tense atmosphere on the field tonight between the RBHS Bruins and the Jefferson City Jays when Bruins won the sectional tournament 1-0. With several fouls called on each side, it was hard to to pick which team wanted the sectionals title more. Even though [...]
Soccer emerges as district champs, advances in playoffs
While most people were outside gallivanting about on a quest for candy tonight in honor of Halloween, the RBHS boys soccer team was instead involved in an intense competition against the Blue Springs South Jaguars. Blue Springs, located just a few miles east of Kansas City, played host to the Districts Nine Tournament. Bruins emerged [...]
Soccer shuts out Smith-Cotton, wins first game of districts
Today at 5 p.m., the boys soccer team went up against Smith-Cotton at Blue Springs High School for the first round of the district tournament. Seeded first in the district, the Bruins proved their status by winning 4-0 against the Tigers. After the first goal, scored by junior Jacob Kovarik and assisted by freshman Tarnue [...]
Soccer dominates last game of season
When the RBHS boys soccer team stepped onto the field a little after 7 p.m, pleasant warm air greeted them, setting the stage for the perfect victory with perfect weather. Going up against the Whitfield Warriors, the Bruin boys took home a 2-0 win in their last game of the season. From the start, getting [...]
Soccer senior night ends with penalty kicks
In the gusty, sub 50 degree weather that surrounded the RBHS athletic field this afternoon, not even the cold, biting wind and occasional rain could dampen the boys soccer team’s spirit as they walked onto the field. For the group of boys, all sporting light pink jerseys in honor of breast cancer awareness month, this [...]
Soccer captures victory despite injuries
The varsity boys soccer team proved victorious against the Jefferson City Jays tonight, Oct. 16, with a 1-0 win. Although the Bruins were missing at least four players because of injuries – seniors wing midfielder Thomas McCarney and center midfielder Eli Sherman and juniors defense Bailey Goeyette and center midfielder Salim Gumati – they managed to pull [...]
Bruin Soccer Shootout ends in disappointment
This past weekend, Cosmo Park was the site of the Bruin Soccer Shootout. Though not officially a tournament, soccer teams from all over Missouri, including the RBHS’ varsity boys soccer team, competed in a series of games to test their mettle. However, the team came away with a disappointing finish after losing their second game. [...]
Soccer beats Waynesville Tigers, 6-0
The Bruin boys soccer team beat the Waynesville Tigers 6-0 tonight in a landslide victory. Although it took a while for the team to warm up in the crisp fall air, once they scored the first goal with three minutes left in the first half, they seemed like they couldn’t stop. From the beginning, the Bruins were [...]
Boys soccer emerges victorious against Helias
Chalking up yet another win to their growing list of victories, the RBHS boys varsity soccer team defeated the Helias Crusaders tonight, bringing the Bruin season to 10-5. Scoring all of their goals in the first half, the Bruins trumped the Crusaders 4-1 with Helias’ one goal being the outcome of a penalty kick. “We [...]
Soccer nabs second place at Gateway Classic
After arriving in O’Fallon, Il., late Thursday night, the boys soccer team was ready to fight its way to the top in the Gateway City Soccer Classic tournament. Set to play three games in the span of two days, they started with an opener against Illinois O’Fallon High School Friday night. As one of the [...]
Soccer team triumphs over cross-town rival
After storm clouds left Columbia Wednesday afternoon today, Sept. 26, the Bruin soccer team’s presence on Hickman’s field churned up another whirlwind. The RBHS boys (7-3-1) battled the Kewpies (4-5-2) on enemy territory and came home with a 3-1 victory. The win against the cross-town rival comes on the heels of a heartbreaking defeat at the [...]
Boys soccer bounces back from disappointing loss last season
Redemption. The journey toward a state title for the Bruin boys soccer team last year ended when the semi-final game against Oakville came down to five penalty kicks; the RBHS boys finished one goal short. Overcoming the semi-final match, that has stopped them two years in a row, is one of the final goals for [...]
Soccer ends strong at CYC tournament
After the dramatic last minute loss to the Lee’s Summit West Titans in overtime last Friday, the RBHS varsity boys soccer team traveled to Fenton, Mo. to participate in the 58th Annual CYC/Bob Guelker Soccer Tournament. “[CYC] is a tournament where we can show what Rock Bridge soccer is all about,” junior goalkeeper Greg Kelly [...]
Soccer loses to Lee’s Summit West in dramatic last minute
Seventy-nine minutes and .2 seconds into the game on Bruin turf and tied 2-2, the RBHS boys soccer team was ready to win if not push their tough opponents – the Lee’s Summit West Titans – into overtime. But the Titans made a comeback and scored with 14.8 seconds left on the clock, putting them up [...]
Soccer team triumphs over Bulldogs
Just days after defeating Rockhurst High School, the boys soccer team (2-1) continues to show its ability to come together as a team. In a game against Rolla (0-1) today, the Bruins defeated the Bulldogs 2-0. Junior Cooper Smith scored the first goal for Rock Bridge in the first half, and the Bruins kept the [...]
Boys soccer continues season with dramatic win
A week into the school year and the boys soccer team (1-1) was already facing one of its fiercest competitors, Rockhurst High School. As the only Missouri team to beat RBHS before post season last year, the Hawklets posed a threat to the Bruins, who knew a win Saturday, Aug. 25, wasn’t going to be [...]
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