August 2025, Newsletter

From the Athletic Director

Welcome back, Bearcats!
We’re excited for another year of excellence in athletics at Rock Hill High. Our teams have been working hard during the off-season, and we look forward to seeing our student-athletes compete, grow, and represent our school with pride.

Thank you to our parents, fans, and community partners for your continued support .

Please take some time to look over the Rock Hill High Athletics Newsletter and share in the success of our student-athletes success in the classroom and in competition. This newsletter will go out bi-weekly and provide updates of all activities and accomplishments within Rock Hill High Athletics. Rock Hill Athletics are committed to our student-athletes "Winning" in the classroom, community, and in competition. We hope you will all become involved in our shared vison of "Together We Win"! We also hope you are able to stay up to date with all things related to our sports and teams. We look forward to connecting with you throughout the school year! Go Bearcats!!

Rock Hill High is proud to announce Bojangles as the Official Sponsor of Bearcat Athletics. Stop by your local Bojangles and thank them for their support.

High School Football Game Entry Guidelines

To promote a safe and enjoyable experience for all, the following guidelines will be in place for entry into district stadiums:
- All district high school students must present a ticket/pass and school-issued student ID to attend games without a parent or guardian.
- Visiting team students (from outside the Rock Hill School District) must also show a school ID and have a ticket to attend without a parent or guardian.
- Anyone under 18 without a school-issued ID must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult.
- Middle school students must be accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied middle school students will not be allowed to remain at the game.
- Congregating in concourses or around concession areas will not be allowed during games.
Violations of these rules may result in removal from the event or trespass notices being issued.

Rock Hill High Athletics recognized as the top High School Athletic program in the school district, Back to Back Champions. Rock Hill High served over 3500 hours of community service in 2024-2025 and their student-athlete combined GPA was a 4.02. In addition they won best athletic teams award a. Congrats to all our athletes and coaches for all your hard work.

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Download the Rock Hill Bearcats Athletics App for all your up to date, news, rosters, game recaps, sponsors, scores, ticket links, and much more and visit our new website RockHillBearcats.com

Marvin Randolph- Bojangles Male Student Athlete of the Week

Marvin continues to excel both on and off the field! With an outstanding 4.6 GPA, he demonstrates true dedication in the classroom. On the field this past week, Marvin dominated the run game with 10 carries for 183 yards, showcasing his hard work and talent. Congratulations to Marvin on being named Student-Athlete of the Week!

Lydia Ghent- Bojangles Female Student Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Lydia Ghent, an 8th grader at Sullivan Middle School who is making a splash on the varsity swim team! Lydia recently broke two school records, in the 110 Breaststroke and the 200 Medley Relay. Not only is she excelling in the pool, but she’s also thriving in the classroom with an impressive 4.6 GPA.

Congratulations to Coach Reinke and her staff on being named Coach of the Month! They have done a tremendous job in changing the trajectory of our swim program. Under their leadership, swimmers are not only breaking school records in the pool but also excelling in the classroom, representing the true spirit of what it means to be a student-athlete.

Rock Hill kicked off its season in style Friday night, rolling past River Bluff 31–18 behind explosive plays on both sides of the ball. The Bearcats struck first and never trailed, delivering a complete effort to start the year 1–0.

Senior running back Marvin Randolph set the tone offensively, punishing the Gators with 173 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown, while also catching 2 passes for 29 yards. Junior wideout Kam Wilson added the highlight-reel moments in the passing game, turning 2 catches into 106 yards and a score.

The defense made just as much noise. Junior linebacker Donovan Franklin opened the scoring by jumping a route and racing 31 yards with an interception for a touchdown, setting an early tone of aggression. Senior linebacker Kolben Thompson was everywhere, piling up 14 tackles, while junior linebacker Kaleb Wright added 9 stops and 3 quarterback pressures. In the trenches, senior defensive end Zaire Williams dominated with 3 sacks, 3 QB pressures, and 2 tackles for loss, leading a front that kept the Gators off balance.

River Bluff fought to stay within reach, cutting into the margin in the second half, but Rock Hill’s balance—home-run plays on offense and relentless pursuit on defense—proved too much. The Bearcats closed out the night with a punishing run game and timely stops to seal the 31–18 victory.

Support Bearcat Football by clicking the Link below:

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Women's Volleyball will begin region play on Tuesday, September 2nd at home vs Clover and September 4th will travel to Indian Land. Please consider supporting our fundraiser!

https://app.schoolfundr.org/fund/bearcats-volleyball-2025

Event Information

Clover vs Rock Hill

When?

Tuesday, Sep 2, 2025, 05:00 PM

Where?

Rock Hill High School, West Springdale Road, Rock Hill, SC, USA

Event Information

Rock Hill vs Indian Land

When?

Thursday, Sep 4, 2025, 05:00 PM

Where?

Indian Land High School, Charlotte Highway, Lancaster, SC, USA

Rock Hill Men's Volleyball was back on the court on August 25 vs Dorman and Southside. The Bearcats defeated Southside and lost to #1 ranked Dorman 2-1. The Bearcats are 1-1 on the season and now will face Clover on Sept 2 and Indian Land at home on Sept 4 at 6:00pm. Please come out and support the Bearcats. This year the Bearcats are lead by their captains, Aidan Graham, Ethan Missaggia, Jacob Young and Cale Mitrovich. You can follow along with the Men's Volleyball through Instagram - @rhmensvolleyball for any updates and news!

If you would like to support Bearcat Boys Volleyball this year please click the fundraiser link below.

Rock Hill Boys Volleyball Fundraiser

Event Information

Rock Hill Boys Volleyball vs Clover

When?

Tuesday, Sep 2, 2025, 06:00 PM

Where?

Clover High School, State Highway 55 East, Clover, SC, USA

Event Information

Indian Land vs Rock Hill

Go Fan Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/event/3599927?schoolId=SC2017

When?

Thursday, Sep 4, 2025, 06:00 PM

Where?

Rock Hill High School, West Springdale Road, Rock Hill, SC, USA

Bearcat Cheerleading is well underway and preparing for their competition season opener at Rock Hill High School on September 20!

We attended UCA camp this summer at Clemson University. Coming home with 6 All Americans, two gold ribbons, two blue ribbons, a 1st place in game day, a 2nd place overall, two trophies, and an overall camp jump contest winner!

We are off to a great start and are looking forward to a great season!

The Bearcats swim team has kicked off their season with an impressive start, already making a statement in the pool. The team has secured 4 individual automatic state cuts, broken 3 school records, along with 150 personal records achieved. With momentum building this early in the season, the Bearcats are setting the tone for a successful year.

The Rock Hill High Girls Golf team had their first match with South Pointe and Northwestern on August 25th. Northwestern finished first , Rock Hill High second, and South Pointe third in this chapter of the "City Championship".

The Lady Cats will continue with matches during September and October leading up to the Region Tournament in October.

Rock Hill Tennis is currently 2-0 on the year, defeating South Pointe and York 6-0. Players of the week were Irene Grubbs for South Ponte and Taft Pigg for York!. Next week the Bearcats will start Region Play versus Clover and Indian Land.

Cross Country begins their season this Saturday at the Eye Opener in Spartanburg. We are looking forward to seeing all your summer conditioning paying off. Good Luck!

Girls Flag Football important info…..

Next 4 practices:

Sunday August 31st (6:00pm-7:30pm)

Monday September 1st (5:00pm-7:00pm)

Wednesday September 3rd (6:00pm-7:30pm)

Sunday September 7th (6:00pm-7:30pm)

1st Game Monday September 8, 2025 at Nation Ford High School (6:00pm)

September Workouts will begin next week. See below for dates. Please make sure all documents have been upload in Planet HS.

Girls Basketball September 2025 Workout Schedule

September 4th. 6-7:30pm

September 5th. 4-5:30pm

September 6th. 11am-1pm

September 11th. 6-7:30pm

September 12th. 4-5:30pm

September 13th. 11am-1pm

September 18th. 6-7:30pm

September 19th. 4-5:30pm

September 20th. 11am-1pm

September 25th. 6-7:30pm

September 26th. 4-5:30pm

September 27th. 11am-1pm

The Rock Hill Wrestling program will begin preseason workouts on Tuesday, September 2nd from 4:10 pm to 5:15. We will have workouts on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please make sure all documents are upload in Planet HS

Our next football game is on Friday, September 5th. All wrestlers who are not playing are expected to be present at clean up.

ROCK 101 has begun for our student athletes. Our goal is for all of our athletes to "Win" in the classroom. Our student athletes will have weekly grade checks to see how they are performing. Our Rock 101 coordinators will notify and expect any student with below average grades to attend RTI with the subject they are not performing well in. Please make sure your athlete attends these sessions. Consequences of not attending result in game suspensions. Academics at Rock Hill High School are first and foremost in Building Champions!