Athletes of the Week: January-February

As one of only two returning starters this year for the RB boy’s varsity basketball team, 6’6’’ senior Andrew Veon has been a standout player in multiple ways. The Bulldogs, who finished with a record of 28-5 had many notable achievements this season, including the best record in RB Basketball history, a conference championship, and multiple tournament wins.  Veon lead the Bulldogs in multiple aspects o...

Earning all-conference honors for the second year in a row, returning veteran wrestler Dominick Rowe has competed through ups and downs to become one of RB’s premiere wrestlers. As a senior he hoped to finish the year strong as he will not continue to wrestle after high school. His season started with injury, as he was recovering with a sprained joint. Having the eagerness to return, Rowe came back ...

After clinching the conference, the RB’s girls’ varsity basketball team continued the season on a strong note, beating powerhouse teams such as rival Bishop McNamara. Senior point guard and captain Mary Maloney began to build more as a player and a key starter for the bulldogs as the season progressed.  On this year’s team, only three players were new from last year. This allowed the tea...

As one of the three girls’ basketball players that earned “Athlete of the Week,” in just a single week, senior Georgiana Gomorczak was a hard worker on the team, diving for every single loose ball and working consistently hard in practice. “She led the team in effort, diving on the floor for loose balls finishing in the top 3 consistently in our team sprints,  she embraced her opportu...

After finishing a historical season, including breaking the school’s record for regular season wins, the RB boys’ varsity basketball team were conference champions. As one of the bulldog’s most key players, senior guard Patrick Hanley hoped to carry on the success as the bulldog’s tried to keep a 13 game winning streak alive in the postseason. Hanley had a really dominant offensive seaso...

As a supportive teammate and dominate star on the court, senior Leah Rettke was instrumental in the bulldogs 21-9 season, and conference championship that was clinched over the powerhouse school, Bishop Mac. Despite losing in the regional final, Rettke had a fun season to remember. As a senior, Rettke believes that the team will be extremely successful in the future, as a bunch of talented sop...

Transferring out of RB right after the basketball season ended, sophomore Angelina Ocampo left behind a big impact as a  member of the girls’ varsity basketball team. Now that Ocampo will not return next year, the bulldogs’ will need to rely on their returning players to continue on strong. “We had four all-conference players this year, unfortunately Angelina being gone this year will hu...

As a member of the RB Swim and Dive team, senior Michael Rosa was a big competitor for the bulldogs, winning a majority of his races this season and being a dominant part of good relays. Since many seniors were lost last year, Rosa played a large role, in addition to many underclassmen stepping up to fill the seniors’ shoes. While the season did not turn out as well as expected, the team did improve ...

After losing to number one rated Curie in the IHSA sectionals, the RB boys’ basketball team can still look back at the historic season that they have accomplished. Achievements included a Conference Championship, the best season in RB history, and the extremely talented team. Leading the way this season was senior guard Zach Vaia. Vaia was a key starter for the bulldogs this year and contributed to mu...