Bearing News

LGBTQ athletes find community within athletics

Bailey Stover • February 25, 2020

LGBTQ athletes share their coming out stories and discuss how the athletic community accepted and alienated them during their lives.

Cheer performs in showcase

Sarah Kuhlmann • November 13, 2019

RBHS's cheerleading team practices their performance in preparation for competition.

Varsity cheer takes fifth at State championship

Emily Oba • December 3, 2018

fter placing fourth at the Regionals competition the weekend before, the RBHS cheerleading team competed at the State championship held at Lindenwood University, Sunday, Dec. 2. “I felt very overwhelmed...

Cheer sparkles at state showcase

Allie Pigg • November 29, 2018

The RBHS cheer team showcased their routine in preparation for state.

Players reflect on combating injuries

Ji-Sung Lee • March 30, 2018

Players work to recover from injuries as well as keeping up with their sport.

Cheer team takes 8th out of 18 teams at state

Maddie Murphy • November 1, 2017

Despite setbacks, the cheer team persevered on Oct. 28 at their state competition. The squad placed 8th out of 18 teams in the small coed division.

Competitive cheerleading provides more than athletic opportunity

Grace Dorsey • January 31, 2017

The evolution of cheerleading into a competitive event took place 30 years ago, but the sport continues to require dedication for participants to excel.

Cheerleaders overcome injuries, place fifth in state competition

Cam Fuller • November 6, 2016

Fighting through a string of injuries, the RBHS cheer squad was able to place fifth at the Missouri State Cheerleading Championship on Nov. 6.

Cheerleaders overcome struggles, place fifth in state

Grace Dorsey • November 9, 2015

Last Saturday, RBHS’s cheer team competed at the state cheer competition, held at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Missouri. The squad placed fifth in the five large category out of five teams.

World Down Syndrome Day: a day for awareness, acceptance

Multiple Authors • March 21, 2015

My brother truly is like no other As a little girl, I loved playing with my younger brothers, Matthew and Daniel, and my younger sister, Jessica. Since the four of us are only four years apart, it wasn’t...

Head cheerleading coach resigns; assistant coaches to step in

Urmilla Kuttikad • November 15, 2013

Former assistant coaches Brittany Stroup and Rebecca McCaulley have replaced Jessica Kendrick as head cheerleading coach of the Bruins' squad. Kendrick resigned Thursday, Nov. 7. Dr. Jennifer Mast, principal,...

Increase in violence raises awareness for concussion

Josh Ripley • November 6, 2013

[heading]Popularity of head injuries causes scare, initiates talk of new forms of protection[/heading] There was a time, not that long ago, when football was a sport of unrestrained violence. Penalties...