Author: Rod Strumbel

It was a game that on paper Rockford should have easily handled. But… rivalry games are never that simple and nobody wants to be swept by a rival. Even with Senior Grant Kloss dropping 33, and Senior Tim Houghton making four 3 pointers, Annandale played the better overall game and came out on top 79…

The Royals arrived in Rockford ‘hot’ to avenge an early season blowout loss vs the Rockets, only to be trounced once again 58 – 43, on a special night where Rockford Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Michael Tauber attained his 400th win. Congrats! A little change to the upcoming schedule… originally 2/10 was scheduled to…

Coach Michael Tauber with Rockford notched his 400th Varsity Boys Basketball victory for the Rockets on Tuesday 2/4/2025 versus conference rival Watertown – Mayer. I believe I heard it is his 23rd year at the helm of the Rockford Boys Basketball program. Congratulations Coach Tauber! Photo Gallery

NOTE: The game that was originally scheduled away at Litchfield on 1/21/25 that got shot-down due to dangerous weather conditions, has now been officially scheduled for Thursday 2/20/25 in Litchfield. Varsity game time 7pm. And, YES, that means the boys will play a back to back against Litchfield! Thursday night in Litchfield and then the…

An “eventful” road-trip to the Iron Range to face the Hibbing Bluejackets brought Rockford a painful loss in a 82 – 70 game that was much closer than the score indicates. Rockford jumped out to an 11 – 4 lead early in the game and with the in-fighting and arguing that started within the Hibbing…

Rockford entered this conference game after finally turning things around, and on a 2 game winning streak. Having faced NYA/Central earlier in the season for a couple of scrimmage games, kind of knew what to expect. But, NYA was having none of that, they came to play and in the end held on to a…

The Kimball Cubs arrived in Rockford sporting a very nice 8-3 record on the season and the match-up with the Rockets looked to be a tight affair. But, the Cubs stepped into a buzz-saw. Rockford knocked down 12 – 3 pointers and walked away with a 70 – 40 victory. Rockets moved to 12 –…

Rockford pulled themselves together for their second conference game of the year with the New London – Spicer Wildcats with a convincing 69 – 55 win. The offense is shaping up following the loss of their starting power forward a few games back. Adjustments have been made, and as long as they play as a…

There is no better way to put this one, the Teddies put an ass-whoopin’ on the Rockets 84 – 51. Rockford continues to struggle to win playing without their injured premier forward. Combine that with some highly questionable officiating (not un-fair, just really really piss-poor overall) … and you get a blow-out game. The Rockets…

The flailing Rockets dropped another, this time in Howard Lake, final score 59-52. Another game I couldn’t attend, so will make no further comments on it.