The Falcon football team continued their undefeated season, as they took down the Ferndale High School Eagles by a score of 40-16. This improves the team's record to 5-0, which is the program’s best start since the 1993 season.  Juniors Preston Schroyer and Jeff Hawkins stepped up big for the Falcon offense as they combined for three touchdowns between the two of them....

After an abrupt ending to school sports, boys basketball for Rochester High school is returning this winter.  All boys' basketball seasons start on Tuesday, Dec. 8 with the Freshman game starting at 4:00 p.m., Junior Varsity at 5:30 p.m., and the Varsity game starting at 7:00 p.m.  “I’ve never been more confident and excited about a basketball season before,”...

Last year: The football game student sections were always full; students were packed into the stands and personal space didn’t really exist.  This year: Everyone has to keep a distance of 6 feet and wear face masks at all times in public, which calls into question sporting event attendance.  COVID-19 has had a great impact on football season. At first, the Michigan...

In 2017, Barb Anness, mother of Rochester High School alumni, was elected to the Board of Education for a term ending in 2024. Little did she know that on August 4, 2020, she would win the primaries for State Representative for District 45, which encompasses the greater Rochester Area. She will now be facing her Republican challenger in the general election on Nov. 3. “This...

As a result of COVID-19 and safety protocols, athletes everywhere have been struggling to make the adjustment of playing in empty stadiums, hitting home runs and scoring touchdowns in an atmosphere void of the typical thunderous applause from fans.  Many sports and teams have produced creative ways to keep the players motivated and remind them of their fans rooting them...