![Art by Rachel Stevens.](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/File_001-2.png)
LGBTQ athletes find community within athletics
Bailey Stover
• February 25, 2020
![Sophomore Piper Forthaus swims freestyle at a 6 a.m. swim practice Friday, Dec. 7. Forthaus will compete at state this weekend.](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSC_0802-1024x572-1.jpg)
Girls’ swim and dive to compete at State Championship
Bailey Stover
• February 13, 2019
![https://elements.envato.com/one-swimmer-athlete-swim-butterfly-stroke-PN79UA3](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/swimmer.jpg)
Girls’ swim, dive finishes third at Springfield Invitational
Jordyn Thompson
• January 27, 2019
![Junior Ainsley Barnes as she makes the final stretch of the 200 meter freestyle. Benson regard the event with much dislike but says it is her best event that she competes in. Benson would take first in her heat and earn her way a place in the final rounds the next day. Photo by Camryn DeVore](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_0542.jpg)
Girls’ swimming and diving places second at COMO Invite
Bailey Stover
• January 7, 2019
![The RBHS boys swim team participates in the COMO Invitational Oct. 6. Photo by Kate Burns.](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burns.Swim10.6DSC_2262-e1540784329891.jpg)
Boys’ swimming, diving finishes regular season
Ji-Sung Lee
• October 28, 2018
![Swimming, diving prepare for state championship](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DSC_1625-e1518828428313.jpg)
Swimming, diving prepare for state championship
Ji-Sung Lee
• February 16, 2018
![Girls swimming and diving places third at Springfield Invitational](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/swimming-pool-1-e1517192202558.jpg)
Girls’ swimming and diving places third at Springfield Invitational
Rochita Ghosh
• January 28, 2018
![Girls swimming starts in Independence meet](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Diving-599x900.jpg)
Girls’ swimming starts in Independence meet
Faaris Khan
• December 14, 2017
![Letter of intent: Track and cross country coach Neal Blackburn
looks over his daughter, Aliyah Blackburn‘s shoulder,
who will run at Bradley University next year. Photo courtesy of Jamie Blackburn](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Page-14-Bottom-Pic-674x900.jpg)
Athletes sport new team colors
Alexis Walker
• May 14, 2017
![Photo credit to Lee Jin-man / AP](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PHELPS-AP-PHOTO.jpg)
Michael Phelps’ legacy sparks inspiration
Faaris Khan
• April 27, 2017
![Spring tryouts pose challenges for athletes](https://bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Tryouts-pic-900x596.jpg)
Spring tryouts pose challenges for athletes
Ji-Ho Lee
• April 4, 2017
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