Rochelle wrestlers Elias and Nehemiah Andronic faced off against the best youth athletes in the nation during the 2024 USA Wrestling Kids Nationals this past weekend.
The Rochelle Area Track Club traveled to Lake Park High School on Saturday for the 2024 Bob Nihells Youth Open. The event featured 23 track and field clubs from three states. Below are the notable results from the local athletes who participated in Saturday’s meet.
Former Rochelle football star Garrett Gensler dressed for every home game during his freshman season at Northern Illinois University this past fall. Now a redshirt freshman gearing up for his second year with the Huskies, Gensler is motivated to continue proving himself and accomplishing his goals, which include making the travel roster for road games this season.
Jeff Perry won the Minor League Boys Division title for the 2024 Rochelle Little League season.
Seldal Properties won the Minor League Girls Division crown for the 2024 Rochelle Little League season.
Rochelle Little League’s 12U Softball All-Stars captured the Illinois Little League District 19 Championship at Rocket Park in Rock Falls this past week, finishing 3-0 over three games to advance to the State Championship tournament at Scripps Park in Rushville.
Rochelle Little League’s Junior League Softball All-Stars competed in the Illinois Little League District 19 Championship tournament at the Westwood Sports Complex in Sterling this past week.
Rochelle Little League’s Junior League Baseball All-Stars won the Illinois Little League District 19 Championship tournament this week.
Rochelle Little League held the 2024 Major League Boys City Championship series at Floyd J. Tilton Park this week. Kiwanis took home the tournament title this season, defeating Firemen on Monday and Tuesday and concluding the season with a 16-2 record.
Former Rochelle softball standout Bella Lodico set a series of goals for herself after completing her sophomore season at Benedictine University. After transferring in from Judson University, where she played her freshman season, Lodico primarily pitched as a reliever with the Benedictine University softball team, finishing 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA over 16 appearances.
Rochelle wrestler Kaiden Morris was part of an elite crew of athletes who represented the state of Illinois during the 2024 USA Wrestling Junior National Duals in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past week.
Rochelle Little League held the Major League Girls Division championship on Friday, with Salinas Chiropractic defeating First State Bank 3-1 to clinch this season’s title and finish the season undefeated. The tournament semifinals were held on Thursday evening.
Consistency has been former Rochelle softball standout Jordin Dickey’s calling card over her last two seasons with the Highland Community College softball team.
After an outstanding freshman season at Waubonsee Community College, where she earned several postseason accolades including NFCA Second-Team All-American honors, former Rochelle softball standout Morgan Smardo intends to take her talents to the next level.
Rochelle senior graduate Brock Metzger represented the Hubs during the 2024 Illinois High School Shrine Game at Illinois Wesleyan University over the weekend. The annual All-Star event unites the top high school football players in the state each summer.
The Rochelle Hub football team returned to the field earlier this month for the start of its offseason summer schedule, which includes the annual summer skills camp as well as the annual one-week lineman camp for sophomore, junior and senior players.
Rochelle Township High School has formed a new tennis co-op with Oregon High School for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 calendar years. The two-year pilot program was approved during the RTHS Board of Education’s monthly meeting on Monday evening.
Rochelle Township High School wrestling standout Roman Villalobos represented the Hub City and his home state this past week, when the rising junior competed as a member of Team Illinois during the 2024 USA Wrestling 16U National Duals in Utah.
The Rochelle Area Track Club held the 44th Annual RATC Invitational at Rochelle Township High School on Saturday.
From the moment she first visited the McKendree University campus in Lebanon, Rochelle Township High School senior Faith Adams knew that she had found her future home. Adams has since signed to …
Confidence wasn’t an issue for Rochelle Township High School senior Kayla Ortega when she tried out for the cheerleading team at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire this past month.
Serving and receiving are two areas of emphasis for the Rochelle Lady Hub varsity volleyball team as the program begins its summer schedule this offseason.
Shooting and ball handling are among the top priorities for second-year head coach Jon Gehm and his staff as the Rochelle Lady Hub varsity basketball team returns to the hardwood for the start of its summer schedule, which tipped off with its first open gym Monday.
The Rochelle Rampage 13U baseball team went 4-0 over four games to win the 2024 Feed the Need Tournament at the HCC Complex from June 8-9. Rochelle won two games on Saturday, June 8 before collecting two more victories on Sunday, June 9.
The Rochelle 561 Sluggers 11U baseball team won all four of its games to finish first in the 2024 Blue Badger Baseball Bash from June 8-9. Rochelle scored two wins on Saturday, June 8 before concluding the tournament with two more victories on Sunday, June 9.