Bearing News

Girls’ swim and dive competes in Last Chance Invitational

Turner DeArmond • February 10, 2020

The RBHS girls' swimming and diving team competed in the Last Chance Invitational and honored its seniors members Feb. 8.

Grades, scores create heavy weight for students

Audrey Novinger • January 7, 2020

Each semester ends with the arrival of a fateful white envelope concealing a grade report in the mail. Some celebrate its contents while others grimace as they tear open the seal. Although senior Ansley...

Girls’ swimming and diving places second at COMO Invite

Bailey Stover • January 7, 2019

Coming off of winter break, the girls’ swim and dive team dove right back into competition at the COMO Invite Jan. 4 and Jan. 5 where the team placed second overall. The team had only competed three other times prior to this meet, so team members took advantage of the opportunity to swim fast times and make state cuts, times that will automatically qualify them to compete at state later in their season.

Morse v. Frederick limits students’ freedom speech

Will Cover • January 29, 2018

At the heart of Morse v. Frederick lies the First Amendment question over whether schools can limit students' freedom of speech.

Girls’ swim and dive take first place at Cape Girardeau Invite

Ryan Choe • January 23, 2018

RBHS Girls' swim and dive team placed first in the Cape Girardeau, which lasted from Jan. 19 to Jan. 20.

By choice: Public, private schools offer diverse experiences

Riley Jones • May 15, 2017

Freshman Ansley Barnes walks down the main hall that slices through the center of RBHS, buoyed by her bulky swim bag in the rush of the student body. The 2,000 student school is undoubtedly different from...

Freshmen athletes provide depth for future

Ryan Choe • May 8, 2017

February 18, 2017 is a day the girls’ swimming and diving team will remember for years to come. That day freshman Ansley Barnes and her teammates waited for the team results to appear during the state...

Lady Bruins place third at City of Roses Invitational

Skyler Froese • January 22, 2017

The 2017 City of Roses Invitational did not bloom in the same stunning nature as the same meet last year for the RBHS girls’ swim team.