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UIS Shootout Provides Early Look at Central Illinois Girls Basketball Talent
The University of Illinois Springfield served as the host site for a busy day of summer basketball on Saturday, June 12, as numerous girls basketball programs from across Central Illinois gathered for the UIS Girls Basketball Shootout. Programs including Rochester, Pana, Mt. Zion, Central A&M/Okaw Valley, Glenwood, Decatur MacArthur, Springfield High, Lanphier, Lincoln, Southeast, MidPro,
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Williamsville Hosts Summer Volleyball Jamboree Featuring Area Programs
Several area volleyball programs gathered Thursday evening at Williamsville High School for a summer volleyball jamboree, providing players and coaches an opportunity to compete and prepare for the upcoming season. Participating schools included Taylorville, Sacred Heart-Griffin (SHG), Rochester, Williamsville, Auburn, Athens, and Staunton. The event featured matches across multiple levels, ranging from freshmen contests to
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IHSA Boys State Track & Field Final Results
Class 1A Shelbyville Riverton Auburn Pleasant Plains Maroa-Forsyth Litchfield New Berlin Class 2A Williamsville Rochester Clinton Lincoln Taylorville Monticello Mt Zion Rochester & Shelbyville Boys State Track & Field Finals: Long Jump Rochester: Class 2ATristan Stanton – Distance 6.82M – Placed 4th Khordell Gregory – Distance 6.79M – Placed 5th Shelbyville: Class 1AWill Nohren –
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IHSA 2A Boys State Track & Field Prelims
Taylorville Monticello Rochester Mt Zion Williamsville Clinton Lincoln Sacred Heart Griffin Clinton Boys State Track & Field: 4x800M Relay Time 8:12.84 – Overall 19th1) Brockton Sumner2) Justin Droke3) Abel Koritz4) Nolan Rhodes Lincoln Boys State Track & Field: 4x800M Relay Time 7:57.11 – Overall 4th – Advances to the Finals1) Pierce King2) Henry Stoltzenburg3) Colin
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Rockets Outlast Pretzels in 14-Inning Marathon, Advance to Regional Title Game
It took more than three hours and 14 grueling innings, but the Rochester Rockets are headed to the Regional Championship after a dramatic 3-2 walk-off victory over the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Pretzels. From the very first inning, it was clear this would be a battle. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly struck first in the top of the opening frame
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Rockets Advance to Sectional Championship with a 3-2 Victory in Extra Innings Against SHG
Behind a dominant performance in the circle from Jaelyn Watts and timely extra-base hitting from Brooklyn Thompson, the Rochester Rockets punched their ticket forward in the postseason with a 3-2 victory over the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones in a tightly contested Sectional Semi-Final matchup. The Rockets were forced to battle through pressure nearly every inning, but
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Class 1A & 2A Girls State Track Finals
Class 1A Shelbyville: Pleasant Plains: Pana: Warrensburg-Latham: Maroa-Forsyth: CLASS 2A Mt Zion: Lincoln: Williamsville: Monticello: Taylorville: Rochester: SHG: Taylorville Discus Girls State Track: Elsie Williamson- Distance 42.55m (PB) 2A State Champion!! 💯 Warrensburg-Latham Discus Girls State: Emma Whightstil- Distance 43.20m 1A State Champion!!💯 Pana Panthers Discus Girls State: Reagan McGlauchlen- Distance 40.38m 3rd overall in
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IHSA Class 2A Girls State Meet – Area Team Prelim Results/Coverage
Rochester Mt Zion Clinton Argenta Oreana SHG Williamsville Lincoln Taylorville Clinton 4×800 Relay Girls State Track: 1) Averie Fatheree2) Joi Lord3) Kacy Koritz4) Aubrey Peterson Time 10:13.39 – Overall 19th Clinton 800M Girls State Track: Aubrey Peterson – Time 2:20.75 – Overall 16th Clinton Shot Put Girls State Track: Abbi Moser – Distance 12.20 Meters
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Rochester Shuts Out QND to Capture Regional Championship
The Rochester Rockets made the long trip to Quincy on May 22 looking to take down a tough Quincy Notre Dame Raiders squad in the Regional Championship and earn a spot back home for sectional play. After a hard-fought first half, Rochester pulled away in the second half to secure a 2-0 victory and continue
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Rochester Captures Class 2A Regional Championship with Dominant Win Over Warrensburg-Latham
The Rochester Rockets are your Class 2A Regional Champions. Powered by a relentless offensive attack and another stellar performance inside the circle from Jaelyn Watts, Rochester rolled past Warrensburg-Latham 11-1 to claim the IHSA Class 2A Regional Championship in commanding fashion. From the opening inning, the Rockets established control and never looked back. Rochester wasted
Rockets Rise in Overtime: Rochester Powers Past SHG Into the Semifinals
In one of the most anticipated matchups of the postseason, Rochester and Sacred Heart-Griffin delivered a classic Friday night showdown. The Rockets controlled the scoreboard for most of the game, but the Cyclones answered every punch, refusing to let their rivals pull away. By halftime, the two state powerhouses were knotted at 14–14—exactly the kind of battle fans expected from two top-tier programs with semifinal hopes on the line.
The second half brought more of the same: toughness, grit, and momentum swings from both sidelines. Rochester appeared poised to seal the win late in regulation, lining up for a crucial field goal on fourth down. The kick looked perfect off the foot—but heartbreakingly clanged off the upright, keeping SHG alive and forcing overtime.
The Cyclones opened OT with the ball, but the Rockets’ defense came up with the play of the night. Khornell Gregory stepped in front of a pass for a game-changing interception, swinging all the momentum to Rochester.
With the door open, the Rockets needed just one more spark—and they got it. Jorey Myren found another gear, punching in the touchdown that lifted Rochester to a dramatic overtime victory and secured their spot in the 4A semifinals.
A rivalry game, a playoff stage, and a finish fans will be talking about for years—Rochester earned it, and SHG proved once again why they’re one of the toughest teams in Illinois. Now the Rockets move on, one win away from a shot at the state title.
Coach Leonard talks Quarterfinal WIN against SHG
Rochester looks to rally against the SHG Cyclones in the 4A Football Quarterfinals at 4pm Saturday
Rockets came into Waterloo and made a statement with a 55-21 win over the Waterloo Tigers
Rochester Crushes Taylorville In First Round Of IHSA Playoffs
Posted by Leroy Kleimola
The Rochester Rockets utilized a strong special teams game as they beat the Taylorville Tornadoes in Rochester 56-7 on Friday night. The Rockets would take a 42-7 lead at the end of the first quarter before putting the finishing touches on in the second. No points were scored during a running clock second half for either squad. Malique Pearse would get the lone Taylorville touchdown on a beautiful throw from Cameron Smith. The Taylorville Tornadoes finish their season 5-5. Rochester will take on Waterloo next weekend. Taylorville lost to Waterloo in the first round of the playoffs in 2024, 33-30.
Khorbin Gregory talks about the success that Rochester has found late in the season
Derek Leonard talks Rochester win against Taylorville
8-1 Rockets look to show their worth on Friday