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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

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Juniors defeat both classes, win annual powderpuff game

Juniors defeat both classes, win annual powderpuff game

Caraline Trecha November 10, 2011
Intensity stewed on the field as the sophomore and junior classes prepared for their powderpuff game at 3:30 Thursday, Nov. 10. The winner of the first game would move onto the final against the senior class, who were preparing for domination on the football practice field. Both juniors and sophomores fought a tough game, but in the end, the victory went to the junior class with a score of 12-0.

Boys’ soccer quarterfinal to take place on home field

Daphne Yu November 10, 2011

Boys soccer will compete at the quarterfinal level at 2 p.m. Saturday Nov. 12 on the Bruins' field. The team will play Nixa High School (24-3), sectional winner of District 10. The Bruins played Nixa...

Powderpuff takes flight Thursday

Kaitlyn Marsh November 9, 2011

The annual Powder Puff will be tomorrow starting at 3:30 p.m. The teams have been raising money for Honor Flight. The team with the most money raised gets the talents of senior quarterback Bo Bell. The...

Bruin soccer wins sectionals, moves onto quarterfinals

Bruin soccer wins sectionals, moves onto quarterfinals

Daphne Yu November 8, 2011

Racing for a goal: The boys' soccer team worked hard all season to make it to the sectional game. After defeating Rolla 3-1 in a state sectional match Tuesday, Nov. 8, the  boys’ soccer team advances...

Aim and fire: Senior Sam Chapin practices using his bow and arrow. He enjoys shooting recurve, compound and crossbows to give him more of a challenge while hunting deer.

Bow hunters use stealth, feel adrenaline rush

Shannon Freese November 8, 2011

After spending hours practicing with his brother, senior Drew Wulff set out on his first bow hunt at age 15. He walked a mile to his tree stand, and after a patient day of waiting, the sky began to grow...

Sad ending: Bruins loss at the Rockhurst game left players and fans very upset. Although faced with a disapointing end to the season, the team was glad to have played with one another this year.

Bruins lose heartbreaker in sectional game

Parker Sutherland November 7, 2011

[slideshow id=8] The football team narrowly lost to Rockhurst High School 10-9 Friday,  Nov. 3. The game, played on the Hawklets' field, cost the Bruins the chance to move on in state competition. The...

Both the boys and girls varsity cross country team pose for photos with their medals and trophies. Both teams broke school records at the state championship, with the boys raking in first place and the girls taking second.

Boys’ cross country wins state, girls take second

Daphne Yu November 5, 2011

Last Saturday, both boys and girls cross country nabbed the sectional championship. Today, the boys'  team refused to relinquish its status as best in the state. For the first time in school history,...

Balancing Act: Junior midfielder Jordan Reiske stays on his feet to take ball from HHS. Bruins won in style 3-1. Photo by Drew Rodgers

Boys’ soccer moves on to sectionals

Daphne Yu November 2, 2011

Boys’ soccer blazed through districts with a 3-1 win against Hickman High School Wednesday, Nov. 2. This game isn't the first time Rock Bridge beat HHS . The Bruins defeated the Kewpies 6-0 on Oct....

Cheerleaders find ways to help community

Maddie Magruder November 1, 2011

At the state cheerleading competition, the RBHS team waited in anticipation as the announcer called the names of the winners. When the cheerleaders heard RBHS had placed first in the Superlarge division,...

Diving duo competes together as one unit

Diving duo competes together as one unit

Mike Presberg November 1, 2011

For the first month of the 2011 season, junior Blake Ward was the only member of the RBHS diving team. Ward, also a swimmer, was so eager to find a teammate that he asked nearly every member of the swim...

Moving Forward: Dodging an opposing defender, freshman Nathaniel Acton advances the soccer ball towards the midfield line during RBHSs C-team game against Jefferson City on Oct. 19. RBHS won the match 4-1.

Soccer C-team plays varsity teams for challenge

Brett Stover November 1, 2011

With many of their opponents being varsity teams, the members of the Bruin soccer C-team could simply give up and forgo a full effort to the season. Their 4-7-1 record could be enough to suck the players’...

Increase in younger Bruin Girls creates new squad mentality

Nadav Gov-Ari November 1, 2011

In 2010 the Bruin Girls’ nationally acclaimed dancing season featured a team consisting of six seniors. This year, however, the Bruin Girls are in a transition to youth — only one senior, captain Kathleen...

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