Rose Hill Athletics

We had three soccer players get Honorable Mentions at the All League level this week. If you see Ethan Helget, Tristan Benedict or Myer McNaul, please congratulate them on their achievements!

Football's post-season run ended on Friday November 7th. The team lost 21-14 against Wellington. While the team didn't make it as far as they would like in the post-season they still had a great season that the Rose Hill community can be proud of!!

Tomorrow night the Rocket Soccer Team is playing in the 4A-1A State Championship game at Stryker Sports Complex. We are going up against Baldwin for the state title. This is our second year in a row playing for the state title. If you see any of the players today or tomorrow morning please wish them luck!
The game begins at 7:00pm. Admission to the game is $10 per person. Stryker is ONLY accepting cards or GoFan for paying admission tomorrow night. NO athletic passes will be accepted.
Please remember that parking at Stryker is limited since they are hosting ALL state championship and consolation games tomorrow for 6A, 5A and 4A-1A divisions. If you park illegally in the parking lots or you choose to park on medians and grassy areas in the complex, Stryker management will be having your vehicle towed away at your expense. Make sure you show up early and park safely in a legal parking spot.
We can't wait to see everyone at the game supporting the team as they play for the championship!!

The Rockets are playing in the next round of state playoffs tonight in Wellington against the Wellington Crusaders. The game tonight begins at 7:00pm. Wellington only accepts CASH or GoFan tickets tonight. Tickets for tonight's game are $8 and NO passes will be accepted since it is a post-season KSHSAA sponsored game.

The Ladies Cross Country team ran at the State Meet over the weekend. Overall the team placed 11th. Mya McCrea was the top placer on the team with a time of 22:05.36 that got her a 49th place finish. Emersyn Herod came in 60th, while Rylee Wooten came in 66th and Sian Hoang came in 68th. Evelyn Swearingen came in 77th, Keelie Mellinger came in 94th and Edisyn Herod came in 96th. If you see any of the ladies this week make sure to congratulate them on an awesome season!

The Girls Cross Country Team is heading out this afternoon to go to the State Cross Country Meet! There is a send off happening at the high school for the team right before classes end for the day. If you see any of team today wish them luck! We can't wait to see how they do tomorrow in Wamego!

The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams competed at the Buhler Regional Meet this past Saturday. The girls team placed third and are now headed to the State Cross Country Meet. The boys team finished out their season at the Buhler Regional Meet.

The Lady Rockets volleyball team finished their 2025 season placing second in the regional competition. Great job ladies!!

Check out the post below! Rose Hill senior KJ Jones was featured on the Sports in Kansas Facebook Page.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1KxMPEbPT1/

Tonight the season opener football game begins at 7:00pm. Come out and support the team in their game against Clearwater!

🚀 📢 For tonight's football game, 6-12th grade Rose Hill students who have purchased the Student Pass are to use the far south gate of the main entrance at Rocket Stadium. You will give your name to the gate workers there. Physical passes will be passed out on Monday. 📢🚀

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬! Starting this summer - join us starting Thursday, June 12th for weekly throwing sessions at the Rose Hill throwing pits! 🥏💪 ⏰ Thursdays at 7:00 PM (excluding the week of July 4th) 👟 Bring throwing shoes for all events 👟 Bring Soccer/Football Cleats or jav shoes for javelin throwers Open to all middle & high school athletes ready to learn, train, and level up their throwing skills. You’ll work with Rose Hill’s top coaches and compete every 3 weeks! 📩 Questions? Contact Coach Barger at bbarger@usd394.com 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🚀

🌟 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊 & 𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 – 𝟗𝐓𝐇 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄! 🌟 This powerhouse group of Rocket athletes placed 9th out of 30 teams at the State Track & Field Championship—and they did it with grit, teamwork, and heart. 💪🔥 💫 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗦 Kimberlin Lovell – 4x State Qualifier and a model of consistency. She will continue her running career at Hutchinson Community College. She plans to major in Elementary Education and pursue Coaching. Mady Barger – 3x State competitor and a dominant force in the throws. She plans to major in Health and Human Performance at Emporia State University. Ava Markley – A dynamic leader and all-around athlete, leaving a legacy in both track and soccer. She will compete in Pentathlon (indoor) and Heptathlon (outdoor) at Emporia State University. She plans to major in Health and Human Performance with an emphasis in Physical Therapy. 💫 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗦 Emersyn Herod – 3x State Qualifier with fierce determination. Kaityn Barb – 3x Qualifier who keeps pushing her limits and earning medals. Rylee Wooten – 3x State Qualifier and 4x400 relay runner with speed and heart. Addie Rockley – Throwing with strength and jumping with flight! 💫 𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗦 Sian Hoang – Long jumper soaring past competition and VYPE Track Athlete nominee with huge potential. 💫 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗠𝗘𝗡 – 𝘈 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴 Marissa Jensen – Freshman on fire! She's sprinting into the spotlight! Avery Hottovy – multi-sport threat with a heart of gold! Mya McCrae – From cross country trails to the track lanes, Mya’s speed never quits! Evelyn Swearingen – Racing through both trails and tracks like a Rocket on fire! From record-breaking relays to breakout performances, this team showed up and made Rose Hill proud. The best part? The future is LOADED. 🚀 . . . #RocketPride #Top10InKansas #HeartOfChampions #LadyRocketsOnTheRise

🔥 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐒 𝟒𝐱𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐘: 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄! 🔥 This young and mighty crew lit up the track and left their mark, earning 2nd place in the 4x400 relay and smashing the school record so many times… we 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 lost count. 💥 🏅 𝗥𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻 (Junior) – Steady and strong in every leg. 🏅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻 (Freshman) – Bursting onto the high school scene in style. 🏅 𝗔𝘃𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘆 (Senior) – A fierce competitor on the track and the soccer field. Ava will attend Emporia State, majoring in Health & Human Performance with an emphasis in Physical Therapy. 🏅 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝘃𝘆 (Freshman) – Multi-sport athlete who also played in the State Soccer Tournament that same morning! 𝘈𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 (𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥): 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯 (𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯) – 𝘈𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱. 𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺! This group defines grit, teamwork, and Rocket determination. And with three underclassmen returning, the future is looking FAST. We see you, ladies! 🐐 . . . #RocketPride🚀 #ShesARunnerShesATrackStar #StateTrack #Girls4x400 #RelayRoyalty #SecondInState #RocketFutureIsBright

💥 𝐁𝐎𝐘𝐒 𝟒𝐱𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐘: 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬! 💥 This crew brought speed, heart, and hustle to the track - earning 7th place in the 4x400 relay at State! 🏅 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 (Junior) – Triple State medalist and varsity basketball player 🏅 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹 (Senior) – Cross Country & Track standout headed to Cowley College to run and major in Secondary Education—with plans to teach high school History or Science and coach 🏅 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 (Freshman) – Talented dual-sport athlete & part of the State Runner-Up Soccer Team 🏅 𝗚𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 (Senior) – Reliable and composed on the track, heading to WSU Tech to study Aviation Maintenance Technology and become an A&P Mechanic 🏅 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙮 𝘽𝙞𝙖𝙨 (Senior) – Soccer star and sprinter, unable to run relay due to slight injury but still earned his place on the podium. Trey will be continuing his running career at Oral Roberts University This relay team isn’t just fast ... they’re fierce, focused, and full of future plans. 👏 A big shoutout to our seniors for leaving behind a legacy we’ll be proud of for years to come. . . . #RocketPride🚀 #StateTrack #4x400Finalists #MultiSportAthletes #RelayLegends

🌟 𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐀𝐍𝐆: 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 🌟 Sophomore standout, Sian Hoang soared into the top 8 at the State Meet, earning: 🏅 8th in Long Jump – and a spot on the podium! Sian’s talent is catching eyes! She was even nominated for VYPE’s Small School Girls Track Athlete of the Year! And with two more years to go, there’s no doubt, she’s just getting started. 💥 . . . #RocketPride🚀 #StateTrack #LongJumpStar #FutureIsBright #SophomoreStrength