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Rockwall Jacket Athletes of the Month

Each month, the Jacket Backers, Rockwall High School’s Booster Club selects student athletes who are nominated by their coach for Jacket Athlete of the Month. For the month of October, Margot Little, Seth Nuytlen, Gavin Figert and Sebastian Hinojosa were each nominated by their coaches and selected as Jacket Athletes of the Month.

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Margot Little, Senior Swimmer is going to sign a national letter of intent to swim for the University of Houston. “She has qualified for multiple state meets. She’s the current team record holder for the 100 Breaststroke and a great team captain. The streak continues, another Rockwall HS Swimmer signs a national letter of intent to swim for a NCAA Division 1 school” shares Coach Partenheimer.

Seth Nuytlen, Senior Swimmer is the only Academic All-State team member from last year. Coach Partenheimer adds, “Seth does great work in the water and the classroom, and a great kid that has all of his priorities straightened out. Academics and Athletics are at the top of that list.”

Gavin Figert, Junior Gymnast competed in the Rockwall at Chisholm Trail on October 24^th and finished 4th on Floor, 2nd on Pommel Horse, 1st on Vault and 3rd on High Bar. “Gavin set 4 new personal records for himself at this meet, and scored for the team 3 times. He also had two scores of 9.8 (pommel horse and vault). Even though Gavin had several personal best routines, his high bar routine was the most impressive. It was his first time competing high bar at this level. He didn’t have a full set until the day before the meet, but he still managed to hit his routine” states Coach Tyson.

Sebastian Hinojosa, Senior Football Player, Sebastian had 20 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 6 QB pressures during the Jackets’ 4-0 month of October. “Sebastian is having the best season of his career. He has blossomed as a defensive player, coming from off the radar in the spring to being a full-time starter for our defense. Sebastian has been a big reason for the October success of Jacket football” shares, Coach Webb.

Congratulations to each of these Rockwall High School Athletes!

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Jacket Backers Athletes of the Month

Each month, the Jacket Backers, Rockwall High School’s Booster Club selects student athletes who are nominated by their coach for Jacket Athlete of the Month. For the month of November, Zach Henry, Aaron Cory, Elise Samples, Reece Mcllroy, Jordan Mathis, Sean DelMonte and Elizabeth Duvall, were each nominated by their coaches and selected as Jacket Athletes of the Month.

Zach Henry- Zach, a Junior Running Back rushed for 311 yards and scored 6 total touchdowns in three November football games for the Jackets. Zach’s 118 yards rushing is the most allowed by a single player versus Allen in 2018. The next highest total was 109 yards by EJ Smith of Jesuit – the son of Emmitt Smith. “Zach Henry was an offensive catalyst for our great month of November, in which our offense averaged 44 points per game” states, Coach Rodney Webb.

Aaron Cory- Aaron with Men’s Gymnastics scored a perfect 10.0 on High Bar and a 9.8 on Vault. These two scores counted towards the team score to make a team score of 174.6 which ranks 1st place in the state. Aaron is also one of two team captains as voted on by his peers. His daily efforts and drive have helped prepare one of the best gymnastics teams we have ever had here at Rockwall High School. “Congratulations to Aaron on his 10.0 high bar routine. I’m always happy to see hard work and dedication get rewarded in a big way” shares Coach Cameron Sweny.

Elise Samples- Freshman Female Swimmer, had the best times in multiple events for the Lone Start TISCA Invite. “She is a gentle, great person and teammate. She’s a monster during swim practice. By training hard at every single practice, she’s become one of the most versatile swimmers on the girl’s team. At our district meet she could swim in any event and score for our team” adds Coach David Partenheimer.

Reece McIlroy- a Senior Male Swimmer, had the best times at Lone Star TISCA Meet. “He’s our team captain. He leads best by example. Younger swimmers look up to him and see that it takes a lot of work to accomplish you goals. When I first arrived in Rockwall, he was my only RHS swim team male captain. That alone says a lot about him” states Partenheimer.

Jordan Mathis– Senior, Female Girls Basketball earned All-tournament Team in Flower Mound Knights of Columbus Tournament. Jordan is the captain of the Lady Jacket basketball team and helped them to a 7-2 start and 5th place finish in the Flower Mound tournament. She leads the team in points averaging 15.2 ppg and rebounds 9.3ppg. She has had 5 double-double games. “Jordan continues to exceed our expectations of her. As a program, we have relied on her to shut down some of the top offensive threats in the state of Texas, and has met those expectations being named Defensive-MVP of our district for the last 2 years. She is role model on and off the court exhibiting leadership, character, heart, hard work, and unity everywhere she goes. She leaves places better than she found it” exclaims Coach Kasie Brewer.

Sean DelMonte- a Senior Wrestler for Men’s wrestling. Sean went 3-0 in capturing the Hawk Invitational title and then followed up going 3-0 in duals against Lake Highlands, Dallas skyline, and Dallas Jesuit. “Sean had a good first week of the season going 6-0. He is continuing to work towards another state title” says Coach Brent Pohorsky.

Elizabeth Duvall- a Freshman Female Wrestler. Elizabeth finished 4th at the Hawk invitational. She is a dual sport athlete, she is currently competing on the Varsity Gymnastics squad. “Elizabeth is a busy person. She competes in both wrestling and gymnastics. She is dedicated and works hard at both” states Pohorsky.

Congratulations to each of these Rockwall High School Athletes!

It’s a Great Time to be a Jacket Backer!!!

Jacket Backers Athletes of the Month

Each month, the Jacket Backers, Rockwall High School’s Booster Club selects student athletes who are nominated by their coach for Jacket Athlete of the Month. For the month of October Anfernee Orji, Janelle Hummingbird, Madison Hatcher, Will Horn, River Hill and Olivia Cade, were each nominated by their coaches and selected as Jacket Athletes of the Month.

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Anfernee Orji is the Senior Free Safety for the Rockwall Jackets Playoff Bound Football Team. He averaged 10 tackles per game during Varsity’s undefeated month of October. “Anfernee led a resurgent defense that allowed only 9.5 points per game. He is committed to Vanderbilt, maintains a high GPA and is a tremendous leader on our team” exclaims Head Varsity Football Coach Rodney Webb.

Janelle Hummingbird a Senior Swimmer and recent University of Arkansas Commit is a team leader, captain and State Qualifier. In the short time Coach Partenheimer has coached the Rockwall High School Swimming Team, he has seen Janelle be sought after by multiple Division 1 NCAA schools finally committing to Arkansas which competes in the SEC.

Madison Hatcher the Junior Golfer for the Girls Team shot 80 in both of the Lady Jackets tournaments over the last few weeks. This was the low round for the Lady Jackets in both tournaments.

“Madison is a hard worker who just began playing golf a week before her freshman year. She has worked extremely hard and is now one of the best players in our program. Her ability and development is totally a result of her hard work and dedication. Madison has matured a lot over the last year and I’m very excited to see the next year and a half of her high school career. She has the talent to play at the next level if she chooses to follow that path” states Coach Watkins, Head Rockwall High School Golf Coach.

Will Horn who is a Junior Golfer for the Boys Team was also nominated by Coach Watkins. He adds, “Will is now in his 3rd year of Varsity golf. Will has been a steady player for the Jackets throughout his time and this fall he has played well again. He shot 72 in his first tournament and then 75 in the next round of competition. Will is a very dedicated golfer. He works on his game and you can tell when we play tournaments that he has prepared himself for success. Will is a talented golfer that also applies himself in the classroom. An opportunity at the next level should be waiting for Will as he enters the spring semester of his junior year.”

River Hill, only a Sophomore in Boys’ Cross-country broke a 19 year old school record of 15:31 creating a new school record of 15:29. He also qualified for state being the 10th individual at regionals. He competes this Saturday, November 3rd at the state meet. Coach Howell predicts, “He is going to be the best long distance runner to ever come out of Rockwall high school. He has the ability to break all the distance record in cross-country and track before he graduates.”

Olivia Cade, also a Sophomore for Girls Cross-country finished 2nd on the team at regional championship with a personal record of 19:47. She was also in the top 6 in the district meet. Howell adds, “Olivia has been a consistent runner for the team all year and her talents helped the girls win a district championship. Olivia Cade is the most versatile athlete in the school. She has contributed so much to the cross-country team this year by being consistent in her running. She is a great asset and team player.”

Congratulations to each of these Rockwall High School Athletes!

It’s a Great Time to be a Jacket Backer!!!