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Crusaders Strong

We are CRUSADERS!

Rockford Lutheran School competes as the Crusaders. We offer many opportunities for our students to engage in sports and to play at a level appropriate to their ability. We do not believe in “cuts” but rather add different team levels as demanded, from Freshman teams, JV teams to varsity teams.

If there is enough student interest, we will even seek league play for an additional sport!

Team Accolades and Championships Listing

FOOTBALL – (Regular Season Record 5-4 / Playoff 1-1) 
2022 –  5TH PLACE IN BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE (BNC)
2022 – IHSA PLAYOFF APPEARANCE, FIRST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE SINCE 2016
•    SR. -KYNG HUGHES – 1ST TEAM
•    SR.-JONAH MILLER – 1ST TEAM
•    JR.- HUNTER EVANS – 1ST TEAM
•    SOPH.-DAVID BALLARD – 2ND TEAM
•    JR.-AJ MOORE – 2ND TEAM
•    SOPH.-JACK BEHMER – HON. MENTION
•    SR.-LEO LARA – HON. MENTION

VOLLEYBALL (25-10 Regular Season Record / Playoff 0-1)
2022 3rd PLACE FINISH IN BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE (BNC)
•    SR.-KAYLA SPANGLER – 1ST TEAM 
•    SR.-THALIA MACKEY – HON. MENTION

COMPETITON CHEER
2023 BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND PLACE FINISH
2023 FOURTH PLACE SECTIONAL FINISH
2023 STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE 
•    SR.-KEYLEE SANCHEZ – BIG NORTHERN ALL CONFERENCE PERFORMER
•    SR.-ASHIA KNUCKES – BIG NORTHERN ALL CONFERENCE PERFORMER

GIRLS BASKETBALL (22-11 Regular Season Record / 1-1)
2023 BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE 4TH PLACE FINISH
SR.-SYDNEY CARLSON – 1ST TEAM
        ILLINOIS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION – ALL STATE PERFORMER
•    FRESH. -SORAYA PARKER – 2ND TEAM
•    JR.-KAYLEE BANKES – HON. MENTION

BOYS BASKETBALL (26-10 Regular Season Record / Playoffs 4-1)
BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION – 4TH YEAR IN A ROW
SENIOR PLAYERS NEVER LOST A CONFERENCE GAME IN HIGH SCHOOL CAREERS 
WALT HILL JR – ILLINOIS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION – ALL STATE PERFORMER (3RD YEAR)
•    JR.-VONTEZ DENT – 1ST TEAM
•    SR.- WALT HILL JR. – 1ST TEAM
•    SR.-BLAKE BROEGE – 2ND TEAM
•    SR.-KYNG HUGHES – 2ND TEAM
•    JR.-MARQUISE HAYNES – HON. MENTION
•    1000 POINT SCORERS – WALT HILL, BLAKE BROEGE

BOYS BASEBALL (3- 18 Regular Season Record / 1-1 Playoffs) 
•    SR.-PRESTON SANDERS – BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE 1ST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE
•    SR.-KYNG HUGHES – BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION PLAYER 
•    SR.-BLAKE BROEGE – BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION PLAYER

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
WE HAD FOUR INDIVIDUALS QUALIFY FOR IHSA STATE TRACK MEET THIS SEASON
BOYS
•    JR.-VONTEZ DENT FINISHED SECOND IN STATE IN THE TRIPLE JUMP FOR 2A
•    VONTEZ DENT NAMED TO ALL AREA TRACK AND FIELD TEAM
•    FR.-TRASEAN LOCKHART QUALIFIED TO STATE, BUT FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS.
GIRLS
•    SR.-ADELYN RICHARD (SENIOR) FINISHED 4TH IN STATE IN THE TRIPLE JUMP FOR 2A
•    FR.-JORDYN BALLARD QUALIFIED TO STATE, BUT FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS.
•    ADELYN RICHARD NAMED TO ALL AREA TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

GIRLS SOCCER (1-12 Regular Season / 0-1 Playoff)
•    SYDNEY CARLSON – BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE 1ST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE PLAYER
•    RILEY CHOPPA – BIG NORTHER CONFERENCE HONRABLE MENTION CONFERENCE PLAYER
•    EMMA JAMES – BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION CONFERENCE PLAYER

GIRLS SOFTBALL (2-16 Regular Season / 0-1 Playoff)
•    SAMANTHA SPANGLER – BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE 2ND TEAM ALL CONFERENCE PLAYER
•    BROOKLYN DAVIS - BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION PLAYER
•    ADDISON YOWELL – BIG NORTHERN CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION PLAYER

We have a number of athletes that will be moving on to the next level to participate in collegiate athletics:
•    SYDNEY CARLSON – ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE
•    BRIANNA TORRES – ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY
•    JONAH MILLER – CARROLL UNIVERSITY
•    PRESTON SANDERS – CARROLL UNIVERSITY
•    THALIA MACKEY – UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN @EAU CLAIRE
•    SERGE HERNANDEZ – ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY
•    EPHRAM NITZ – WHEATON COLLEGE
 

Athletics Memberships

Rockford Lutheran School is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) for high school athletics programs.

We are also a proud member and compete in the Big Northern Athletic Conference for HS sports.

Other members of the BNC are:

Byron HS
Dixon  HS
Genoa-Kingston HS
Oregon HS
North Boone HS
Rock Falls HS
Rockford Christian HS
Stillman Valley HS
Winnebago HS

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