JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL
ROCKFORD LUTHERAN SCHOOL WILL BE STARTING JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL.
WE ARE STARTING THIS PROGRAM IN THE FALL OF 2023. WE WILL BE PART OF THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (NIFC). WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO BUILDING FROM THIS PROGRAM. WE WILL HAVE A SHORT INFORMATIONAL MEETING TOMORROW, TUESDAY 2/7/2023 RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL. THIS WILL BE JUST A QUICK 10-15 MEETING OF THOSE IN GRADES 6TH AND 7TH THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN PLAYING. THE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
5/1/2023 12:00 AM
IHSA REGIONAL PLAY IN GAME
ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2023
OUR GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM START THEIR QUEST IN THE STATE PLAYOFF SERIES BY HOSTING THE VIKINGS OF NORTH BOONE AT 7PM. COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR LADY CRUSADERS IN THEIR FIRST GAME IN THE IHSA GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS. REGULAR ADMISSION FOR THIS GAME WILL BE $6.00, 3.00 FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND NON-ROCKFORD LUTHERAN STUDENTS. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE ATHLETIC OFFICE.
2/11/2023 7:00 PM
GIRLS BASKETBALL SENIOR NIGHT
ON WEDNESDAY 2/8/2023
WE WILL BE HAVING OUR ANNUAL SENIOR NIGHT!! THIS IS A CELEBRATION OF THE SENIOR GIRLS WHO HAVE POURED THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THE PROGRAM TO BE HONORED. THE CELEBRATION OF OUR SENIORS WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AFTER THE JV GAME, WITH THE VARSITY GAME TO FOLLOW. PARENTS PLEASE ARRIVE AT 6PM.
2/9/2023 12:00 PM
SENIOR NIGHT
BOYS BASKETBALL
GIRLS CHEER SENIOR NIGHT
ON THURSDAY 2/16/2023 WE WILL BE HAVING OUR ANNUAL SENIOR NIGHT FOR BOYS BASKETBALL AND GIRLS CHEER!! THIS IS A CELEBRATION OF THE SENIOR BOYS AND GIRLS WHO HAVE POURED THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THESE PROGRAMS TO BE HONORED. THE CELEBRATION OF OUR SENIORS WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AFTER THE JV GAME, WITH THE VARSITY GAME TO FOLLOW. PARENTS PLEASE ARRIVE AT 6PM. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE ATHLETIC OFFICE
2/16/2023 6:00 PM
Results
@ Freeport High School
11/22/2022 | WIN 88-62
@ St. Charles North
11/23/2022 | WIN 92-76
@ Boylan Catholic High School
11/25/2022 | LOSS 70-74
@ Chicago Marshall
11/26/2022 | WIN 59-50
@ DOWNERS GROVE NORTH HS
11/30/2022 | LOSS 54-74
vs. North Chicago High Schol
12/03/2022 | WIN 92-37
vs. Marian Central Catholic
12/05/2022 | WIN 97-58
@ Peoria Notre Dame
12/07/2022 | WIN 63-49
@ Northridge Prep
12/10/2022 | WIN 69-55
vs. Genoa-Kingston
12/12/2022 | WIN 92-70
vs. waubonsie valley
12/14/2022 | LOSS 60-63
vs. Neuqua Valley High School
12/17/2022 | LOSS 52-55
@ TBD
12/26/2022 | WIN 78-46
@ TBD
12/27/2022 | WIN 61-46
@ TBD
12/28/2022 | LOSS 69-72
@ TBD
12/29/2022 | LOSS 57-59
vs. Dekalb High School
01/03/2023 | WIN 78-76
@ North Boone High School
01/06/2023 | WIN 74-55
@ WINNEBAGO HIGH SCHOOL
01/12/2023 | LOSS 41-42
@ Timothy Christian
01/14/2023 | WIN 67-61
@ Dixon High School
01/20/2023 | WIN 61-58
@ Rockford Christian High School
01/26/2023 | LOSS 70-76
vs. Lisle High School
01/27/2023 | WIN 77-43
vs. Oregon High School
01/31/2023 | WIN 93-44
@ Rock Falls High School
02/03/2023 | WIN 91-67
vs. Byron High School
02/04/2023
@ Stillman Valley High
02/07/2023 | WIN 73-57
vs. WINNEBAGO HIGH SCHOOL
02/10/2023
@ Sterling High School
02/11/2023
vs. Rockford Christian High School
02/14/2023
vs. Normal U. High
02/16/2023
vs. TBD
02/18/2023
vs. TBD
02/22/2023
vs. TBD
02/24/2023
News
There are no current announcements.
BOYS BASKETBALL | Varsity
Tom Guse, Head Varsity Coach
Coaching Staff
Varsity Asst: Luke Weber, Alen McVeigh, Dean Martineti, Brock Guse, Jordan York
Junior Varsity: Alen McVeigh, Steven McVeigh
Freshman: Jordan York
8th Grade: Teyvious Montgomery
7th Grade: Mike Wilhelmi
6th Grade: Teyvious Montgomery
RLS High School Team History
Conference Champions: 1989-1990 (Upstate Illini East 11-1), 1990-1991 (Upstate Illini East 14-0), 1991-1992 (Upstate Illini East 14-0), 1992-1993 (Upstate Illini East 14-0), 1993-1994 (Upstate Illini East 14-0), 1994-1995 (Upstate Illini East 14-0), 1995-1996 (Upstate Illini East 13-1), 2002-2003 (Private School League) 2013-2014 (BNC 11-1) 2016-2017 (BNC 9-1) 2019-20 (BNC 10-0) 2020-21 (BNC 10-0) 2021-22 (9-0)
Regional Champions: 1990-1991 (27-4), 1991-1992 (28-4), 1992-1993 (21-8), 1993-1994 (27-5), 1994-1995 (25-6), 1995-1996 (25-7), 2006-2007 (17-8), 2007-2008 (13-10), 2008-2009 (18-9), 2011-2012 (25-4), 2012-2013 (25-5), 2013-2014 (27-5), 2014-2015 (26-4) 2019-20 (26-9), 2021-22 (27-7)
Sectional Champions: 1990-1991 (30-4), 1993-1994 (30-5), 1994-1995 (28-6), 2011-2012 (28-4), 2013-2014 (30-5), 2014-2015 (29-4), 2021-22 (27-7)
IHSA Super-Sectional Championships: 1990-91, 1993-94, 1994-95, 2011-12, 2013-2014, 2014-2015
IHSA State Appearances: 1990-1991 1A Elite Eight (30-4); 1993-1994 1A Final Four – 4th Place (30-5); 1994-1995 1A Elite Eight (27-8); 2011-2012 2A Final Four – 3rd (30-4); 2013-2014 3A Final Four – 4th (30-5); 2014-2015 3A Final Four – 4th (29-4)
All Conference
2017-18 All Conference: Kenny Strawbridge (U)
2016-17 All Conference: Josh Streeter, Jacob Greeny; Honorable Mention: Luke Harper 2015-16 All Conference: Kenny Strawbridge (U); Honorable Mention: James Robinson, Michael Rhein
2014-15 All Conference: Joe Kellen(U), Nate Wieting (U); Honorable Mention: Ryan Dolan
2013-14 All Conference: Joe Kellen, Thomas Kopelman (U), Nate Wieting; Honorable Mention: Kendall Lawson
2012-13 All Conference: Thomas Kopelman, Teyvious Montgomery, Derek Seyller
2009-10 All Conference: Earl Grigsby
2008-09 All Conference: Andrew Wieting, Honorable Mention: Taylor Dixon, Nathan Green
Jr. High School Team History
Lutheran Sports Association State Champions: 1986-87, 1988-89, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2009-10 (Runner-up), 2010-11
Lutheran National Champion Runner-up: 2010-11
Videos
2015 Rockford Lutheran LightemUp Team Video
2015 Rockford Lutheran Advance to State Video
2015 Rockford Lutheran Sectional Title Video
2014 Rockford Lutheran vs Peoria Notre Dame
2014 Rockford Lutheran vs. Sycamore
2014 Rockford Lutheran vs. Maple Park Kaneland
Photos by David Olson Photography. To view more photos please visit Olson Photography.
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| Blake Broege | 6'1" | 2023 | Colin Courier | 5'11" | 2024 | ||||||
| Louis Vontez Dent | 6'4" | 2024 | Jake Guse | 6'0" | 2025 | ||||||
| Marquis Haynes | 6'0" | 2024 | Walter Hill | 6'2" | 2023 | ||||||
| Kyng Hughes | 6'1" | 2023 | Kaden Keegan | 6'2" | 2024 | ||||||
| Mason Keller | 5'11" | 2026 | Cole Lemmers | 6'1" | 2024 | ||||||
| Cade Patkus | 5'11" | 2024 | Bane Workman | 6'0" | 2026 |
| Luke Carlson | 5'9" | 2025 | Logan Curington | 5'10" | 2025 | ||||||
| Jerzy Davis | 5'8" | 2025 | Jake Guse | 6'0" | 2025 | ||||||
| Jackson Heidemann | 6'1" | 2026 | Mason Keller | 5'11" | 2026 | ||||||
| Joseph Luna | 5'11" | 2025 | Caleb Rhodes | 6'0" | 2025 | ||||||
| Gavin Sanders | 5'6" | 2026 | Carson Stevens | 5'10" | 2026 | ||||||
| Bryce Taylor | 6'6" | 2025 | Blake VanBlaricom | 6'1" | 2026 | ||||||
| Zachry VanBlaricom | 6'0" | 2026 | Levi Wittig | 5'11" | 2025 | ||||||
| Bane Workman | 6'0" | 2026 |
| Owen Anderson | 6'0" | 2026 | Jackson Heidemann | 6'1" | 2026 | ||||||
| Mason Keller | 5'11" | 2026 | Reyce Pitts | 5'8" | 2026 | ||||||
| Gavin Sanders | 5'6" | 2026 | Carson Stevens | 5'10" | 2026 | ||||||
| Blake VanBlaricom | 6'1" | 2026 | Zachry VanBlaricom | 6'0" | 2026 | ||||||
| Bane Workman | 6'0" | 2026 |
| Cade Guse | 5'0" | 2028 | Bear Harris | 5'7" | 2028 | ||||||
| Brady K Lindsay | 5'7" | 2028 | William McCoid | 4'2" | 2028 | ||||||
| James (tre) Wasemiller | 5'8" | 2028 | Noah Wolf | 4'11" | 2028 |
| Blake Broege | 6'1" | 2023 | Colin Courier | 5'11" | 2024 | ||||||
| Louis Vontez Dent | 6'4" | 2024 | Jake Guse | 6'0" | 2025 | ||||||
| Marquis Haynes | 6'0" | 2024 | Walter Hill | 6'2" | 2023 | ||||||
| Kyng Hughes | 6'1" | 2023 | Kaden Keegan | 6'2" | 2024 | ||||||
| Mason Keller | 5'11" | 2026 | Cole Lemmers | 6'1" | 2024 | ||||||
| Cade Patkus | 5'11" | 2024 | Bane Workman | 6'0" | 2026 |
| Luke Carlson | 5'9" | 2025 | Logan Curington | 5'10" | 2025 | ||||||
| Jerzy Davis | 5'8" | 2025 | Jake Guse | 6'0" | 2025 | ||||||
| Jackson Heidemann | 6'1" | 2026 | Mason Keller | 5'11" | 2026 | ||||||
| Joseph Luna | 5'11" | 2025 | Caleb Rhodes | 6'0" | 2025 | ||||||
| Gavin Sanders | 5'6" | 2026 | Carson Stevens | 5'10" | 2026 | ||||||
| Bryce Taylor | 6'6" | 2025 | Blake VanBlaricom | 6'1" | 2026 | ||||||
| Zachry VanBlaricom | 6'0" | 2026 | Levi Wittig | 5'11" | 2025 | ||||||
| Bane Workman | 6'0" | 2026 |
| Owen Anderson | 6'0" | 2026 | Jackson Heidemann | 6'1" | 2026 | ||||||
| Mason Keller | 5'11" | 2026 | Reyce Pitts | 5'8" | 2026 | ||||||
| Gavin Sanders | 5'6" | 2026 | Carson Stevens | 5'10" | 2026 | ||||||
| Blake VanBlaricom | 6'1" | 2026 | Zachry VanBlaricom | 6'0" | 2026 | ||||||
| Bane Workman | 6'0" | 2026 |
| Cade Guse | 5'0" | 2028 | Bear Harris | 5'7" | 2028 | ||||||
| Brady K Lindsay | 5'7" | 2028 | William McCoid | 4'2" | 2028 | ||||||
| James (tre) Wasemiller | 5'8" | 2028 | Noah Wolf | 4'11" | 2028 |
