The 8th grade football team fell to Jenison last night 28-24 in their final contest of the season. Trailing 7-0 at halftime the Rockets battled back in the 2nd half with a pair of touchdown receptions by Marvin Moore from Cohen Beck. Owen Ritsema returned a kick off for a touchdown to give the Rockets the lead but the defense couldn’t hold the Wildcats out of the end zone for their last score. Owen Ritsema also added 3 PAT kicks in the game. Reminder there is a pizza party after school today from 3-4. Meet in the locker room first for equipment hand in.
The 7th grade football team ended their season with another win defeating the Jenison Wildcats 28-16. Bryce Muskovin led the way with two long touchdown runs. Tre Foster and JC Tornes also added touchdowns earlier in the game. The 7th graders ended their season with an impressive 5-1 record.
The rocket cross country teams ran at their home course last night and they dominated! Every single girl runner ran their fastest time! Helping the girls take 3rd place as a team were Jersi Bilek(3rd), Gabrielle Chevez (7th), Gracie Calendar (17th), Sophia McCollum (19th) and Hope Latsch (20th) out of 120 runners!
The gentlemen competed hard with PR's coming from Kristian Brown, Dylan Sturr, Kaden Vanderlaan, Landon Fraizer, Murry Kuipers and Jeffery Church. Jack Yonkman lead the way for the rockets coming in 24th out of 111 runners!
Way to go Rockets!
The 7th grade football team fell short against a tough Hudsonville Eagles squad last night 20-14. Easton Roberts scored on a long touchdown pass from JC Tornes to start the scoring. Connor McManus added another touchdown reception later in the 4th quarter. The 7th grade team will look to close out their season with a win vs Jenison next week at home.
The 8th grade football team traveled to Hudsonville last night and came up short 34-12. Scoring first for the Rockets was Cal Millis with a touchdown run and Marvin Moore had a touchdown reception from Cohen Beck. Recovering a fumble was Waylon Kevern and Tristan Anderson. The team will close out the season next Wednesday at Rocket Stadium vs Jenison. Come out to support your 8th grade football team.
Our 8th Grade Rocket Volleyball team had a great day on Saturday at the Rocket Invite. The team came in 4th overall after finishing with an overall set record of 6-2 on the day and barely falling short against top competition in the Gold Bracket.
Cross Country competed last night and it was a hot one. Both boys and girls ran well despite the conditions. Leaving with new personal best times were: Hope Latsch, Molly Matz, Keeley Cole, Ava Turnage, Jolienne Glassner, Kristian Brown, Landon Frazier, Jeffery Church and Murry Kuipers. Way to go Rockets!
The 7th grade football team traveled to West Ottawa last night and came away with their 4th win of the season. They defeated the panthers 20-0. Bryce Muskovin returned the opening kickoff to start the scoring. JC Tornes added another two touchdowns later in the game. The defense was led by Braylon Swain coming away with 3 sacks on the night. The 7th grade will look to stay undefeated as they travel to Hudsonville next week.
The 8th grade football team traveled to West Ottawa last night and earned their first victory of the season 18-16. The Rockets dominated the time of possession in the game. The offensive line dominated from the start to the finish. Opening the scoring for the Rockets was Waylon Kevern with a safety. Scoring touchdowns for the Rockets was Owen Ritsema and Cal Millis. Adding two PAT kicks was Owen Ritsema. Marvin Moore had an interception. The defense shut down West Ottawa in the last few seconds to secure the win. The Rockets will travel to Hudsonville next week. Great job!
The 8th grade football team traveled to Sailor country last night and came up short 39-22. Scoring for the Rockets were Cohen Beck and Cal Millis on touchdown runs. Marvin Moore was led by great blocks on the kick off return to close out the scoring. Owen Ritsema added two PAT kicks. Landon Wagner recovered a fumble. The Rockets will travel to West Ottawa next Tuesday.
The 7th grade earned their 3rd win of the season last night by beating Mona Shores 32-0. Connor Charnes led a strong offensive line allowing big plays by JC Tornes, Bryce Muskovin, Tre Foster, and Connor McManus. The 7th grade is away next week against West Ottawa.
The 8th grade football team hosted Grand Haven last night and came up short 24-14. Scoring for the Rockets were Cal Millis and Owen Ritsema with rushing touchdowns. Owen Ritsema also added a PAT kick for the Rockets. Cal Millis recovered a fumble.
The 7th grade football team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 39-12 victory over Grand Haven. Leading a solid defensive were Brayen Sorensen and Braylen Swain. Offensively big runs were scored by JC Tornes, Bryce Muskovin, and Tre Foster. Connor McManus also had a great touchdown catch with Easton Roberts laying a huge block down the field. The Rockets will look to get another victory next week as they take on the Sailors of Mona Shores.
Rocket Football is off to a great start as the 7th grade team leads Grand Haven 26-6 at halftime.
Rocket Football is off to a great start as the 7th grade team leads Grand Haven 26-6 at halftime.
RP Cross Country was back in action last night. Both boys and girls ran very well. The ladies beat Mona Shores but fell just short of beating Grand Haven. Setting new personal records were Jersi Bilek, Sophia McCollum, Hope Latsch, Mallorie Messer, Molly Matz, Avery Cooper, Julia Darling, Keeley Cole, Joslynn Wynsma, Landon Fraizer, Murry Kuipers and Jeffery Church. Way to go Rockets!
7th grade volleyball lost to Holland Christian last night. Leading server was Makenzie Jacobs. Leading passers for the night were Wren Trykstra, Grace Tindall, and Braylee Trepanier.
8th grade volleyball played a hard fought match, but ended up losing to Holland Christian last night. Leading servers were Jayla Trepanier with 4 points/8 aces and Emma Lamphere with 2 aces. Leading passers were Abby Hill, Jayla Trepanier, and Danika Johnson. Great job ladies!!
The Reeths-Puffer Cross Country team had a strong performance in their first meet of the season. The Rocket Ladies had some exceptional performances in the JV race, including Mallorie Messor in 2nd, Kaitlyn Durow in 10th, and Bella Cole in 16th. The Varsity Girls took 4th place with Jersi Bilek finishing 3rd overall. Also scoring for the ladies were Gracie Callander, Gabrielle Chevez, Darcy Keefe and Hope Latsch.
The Rocket Boys put in great work last night as well, finishing 6th. Leading the way was Jack Yonkman who finished 13th overall. Helping the boys score points was Beckett Mathes, Dylan Sturr, Kristian Brown and Kaden Vanderlaan. Way to go Rocket Cross Country!
Congratulations to the 7th grade volleyball team in their win against Mona Shores last night. Leading the team in service points was Nola Hower and Makenzie Jacobs.
More congratulations to the 8th grade volleyball team in their win against Mona Shores last night. They won 25-12, 11-25, 17-15. Service point leaders were Carlee Bowen, Ashley Bradley, and Jayla Trepanier. Passing leaders were Carlee Bowen, Eliana Talamantez, and Abby Hill. Great job ladies!!!
8th Grade Rocket Volleyball starting off strong with a 25-12 victory in the first set of the night. Go ROCKETS!
