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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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Third annual Bruin Cup is success

Third annual Bruin Cup is success

Graham Ratermann May 22, 2014

This Monday student athletes from every RBHS sport and their families packed the Columbia College Southwell Gymnasium to celebrate the third annual Bruin Cup. Bruin Cup is a video driven, student run athletic...

On and off the mat: Senior Sam Crane , a Mizzou commit, is the natural leader of the Bruin wrestling team. Crane, left, wrestles a Kirksville opponent on Dec. 3 at Rock Bridge.
By Maribeth Eiken

What you may have missed Friday: wrestling and swimming go to state

Brett Stover February 22, 2014

In a night full of courtwarming madness, where the boys and girls basketball teams both won at home and Brayden Parker was crowned Courtwarming King, some may have missed the SWIMMING AND WRESTLING STATE...

Rock Bridge Bruins face off the Centralia Panthers on Jan. 13.

7 wrestlers advance to state tournament

Trisha Chaudhary February 17, 2014

Entering the heavyweight finals matches, the RBHS Bruins wrestling team’s hopes of winning a team district title hung in the air. Earlier in the day the Bruins had advanced six wrestlers to the championship...

These young wrestlers hope to wrestle for RBHS one day.
Photo by Morgan Berk

Wrestling suffers two losses at home

Luke Chval January 29, 2014

[heading]Wrestling lost both their matches against Seckman and Staley High Schools at a dual meet.[/heading] The Bruins’ wrestling team lost both matches against Seckman High School and Staley High School...

Kayla Cheadle named inaugural BN Athlete of the Week

Kayla Cheadle named inaugural BN Athlete of the Week

Brett Stover January 28, 2014

There are two truths in the sporting world. Everyone wants to be first. Secondly, everyone wants to be the best. These two words are interchangeable at times, yet both descriptions have very different...

Ernest Dorema works to put his opponent in a submission hold and earned a point during this preliminary match. He ended up beating his opponent at the JV meet in Lebanon, Mo. this weekend while varsity competed in the Hickman tournament. Photo by Jazzmine Matthews

Bruins just miss third place finish at Hickman tourney

Graham Ratermann January 27, 2014

[heading]Sam Crane takes individual title[/heading] The Bruin wrestling team stayed close to home this weekend competing at the annual Hickman tournament. The Bruins got off to a strong start with six...

Joe Boettcher wrestles his opponent from Centralia on Jan 13.

Bruin Wrestling edges Rockhurst, falls to Jeff City

Graham Ratermann January 15, 2014

Last night the RBHS wrestling team traveled to Jefferson City hoping to extend their four dual win streak against district opponent Jefferson City and class four opponent Rockhurst. Coming into the match...

Photo by Maribeth Eiken

Bruin wrestlers take fourth at Lee’s Summit

Graham Ratermann December 22, 2013

The wrestling team crowned three individual champions and took fourth as team this weekend at the Lee's Summit Christmas Invitational. With only eight wrestlers in the starting lineup, the team still...

On and off the mat: Senior Sam Crane , a Mizzou commit, is the natural leader of the Bruin wrestling team. Crane, left, wrestles a Kirksville opponent on Dec. 3 at Rock Bridge.
By Maribeth Eiken

Crane leads Bruin wrestling; focuses on dedication

Luke Chval December 19, 2013

[heading]Senior Sam Crane talks about his dedication as a wrestler.[/heading] It is certainly true that RBHS is a powerhouse for outspoken high school athletes in the state of Missouri. There are few...

Senior Quinn Smith signs his letter of intent for wrestling at South Dakota State University, accompanied by his parents.

Three more Bruin athletes sign to compete in college

Harsh Singh November 19, 2013

[heading]The third of four athletic signing takes place at RBHS.[/heading] Students and teachers crowded into the PAC lobby today after school, witnessing three spectacular RBHS students carry on their...

junior Sam Crane tries to flip his Kickapoo opponent onto his back in the district tournament at Jefferson City High School. Crane finished state runner-up in the 138 weight class. photo by Rachel Kiehne

Wrestling finishes season; three place at state

Kaitlyn Marsh February 20, 2013

After three days of strenuous competition, brackets and sudden death matches, junior Sam Crane prepared for the finals in the 138 weight class. After a full match against a returning state champion that...

A Jefferson City Jay in the 126 weight class tries to score a point on an escape against opponent, junior Quinn Smith.

Wrestling qualifies five to state, takes fourth at districts

Kaitlyn Marsh February 11, 2013

Friday and Saturday, the RBHS wrestling team competed in the district tournament, a day the varsity squad had been looking forward to since the start of the season. After facing several setbacks and disadvantages...

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