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Target sighted: Senior and varsity team captain Brian Baker takes aim at an incoming ball during practice.  The Bruins, under the coaching of Ben Loeb, will compete in the district tournament. Competition for the tournament will begin on May 13.

Tennis prepares for districts

Logan Dorsey May 11, 2017

The “Bruin Dynasty,” a nickname synonymous with the Rock Bridge high school men’s tennis team, is an appropriate title; the Bruins’ winning history consists of the past 16 district titles and a...

Boys tennis repeats as sectional champions

Boys tennis repeats as sectional champions

Derek Wang May 23, 2015

Playing two duals in one day at sectionals, the Bruin tennis team advanced to their 14th straight Final Four with wins over Springfield Central and Glendale. Easily defeating Springfield Central  5-0,...

15 and counting

15 and counting

Elinor Stanley May 14, 2015

[heading size="10" margin="10"]Tennis hopes to move past districts in postseason action[/heading]The Rock Bridge boys tennis team prepares to continue its dynasty. For 15 consecutive years, the Bruins...

Freshman Keerthivaas Premkumar hits a forehand during a meet against Hickman.
Photo by Catherine Howser

Boys tennis takes loss against Rockhurst as motivation

Harsh Singh June 4, 2014

It wasn't a long time ago when the RBHS boys tennis team used to boast a lineup with two D-1 athletes in Ford Zitsch and Jack Fay. Those were the days when the Bruins won state quite comprehensively beating...

Senior Harry Bozoian returns a serve in a singles match against Joplin.
Photo by Catherine Howser

RBHS doubles teams rank first and second at individual sectional, qualify for state

Emily Franke May 30, 2014

Two RBHS doubles teams qualified for state individual championships. Doubles partners junior Rohit Rao and senior Raymond Majors finished first with a 6-2, 6-0 win while freshman Brian Baker and senior...

Freshman John Swift returns a serve against Jefferson City.

Boys tennis dominates the court in Jefferson City

Anna Wright May 8, 2014

The boys varsity tennis team celebrated another win yesterday at a Jefferson City meet, with seven players winning their single matches and only one loss. The meet was an important one, preceding district...

Storm disrupts tournament, first week of spring sports

Storm disrupts tournament, first week of spring sports

Daphne Yu February 27, 2013

Winter Storm Rocky tore through Columbia during a big week in sports for RBHS. Both girls and boys basketball were supposed to play in the District 9 tournament, and the storm disrupted the first week...

New talents aid boys tennis, bring team closer together

Thomas Jamieson-Lucy April 30, 2012

A late start to the season due to inclement weather in addition to losing five varsity seniors from last year has not diminished the confidence of the boys tennis team. Even with a young team, the overall...

Tennis dominates first game in mid-Missouri Invitational tournament

Tennis dominates first game in mid-Missouri Invitational tournament

Abbie Powers April 21, 2012

While most high school students were catching up on lost sleep on Saturday, April 21, the Bruins swiftly defeated their opponent, Lafayette (7, 2), winning both singles and doubles. The boys’ varsity...

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