Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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Two RVC alums elected to Region IV Athletic Hall of Fame
February 19, 2010

Two former Rock Valley College tennis players have been elected to the Region IV Athletic Hall of Fame. Josh Gesner and Natasha Rapo join seven other coaches and players from Region IV schools to be elected as part of the 2010 class.

Football: Trio of Golden Eagles to sign letters of intent
February 10, 2010

RVC football players Kweku Arkoful, David Davenport, and Chris Muhammad will each sign letters of intent to play football at four-year schools in a brief ceremony this Friday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m. PEC room 108.

RVC Basketball Teams Up for Cancer
January 22, 2010

The Rock Valley College women's and men's basketball teams are collaborating for a Cancer Awareness Day for their games on Saturday, January 23, 2010. All ticket proceeds that day will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Rock "The Rock" Night for RVC Hoops
January 7, 2010

The Rock Valley College women's and men's basketball teams are hosting "Rock the Rock" Night at RVC for their match-ups with Harper College on Tuesday, January 12. The women's game tips at 5:00 p.m., followed by the men's game at 7:00 p.m.

Volleyball: Bourquin, Olsen named first team All-Americans
December 11, 2009

The final post-season honors for volleyball are in and the Golden Eagles have landed two players on the NJCAA All-American team. Sophomore Kristy Bourquin and freshman Natalie Olsen were both named to the first team.

Men's Tennis: Adland to sign with Judson
November 17, 2009

Rock Valley College’s Tyler Adland is signing a scholarship offer to play tennis starting fall of 2010 with Judson University of Elgin, IL.

Volleyball: Five Golden Eagles named All-Conference; Staupe Coach of the Year
November 12, 2009

Post-season honors continue to pour in for the Golden Eagles as five players have been named all-conference, while head coach Ben Staupe has been named Coach of the Year for the conference.

Volleyball: Four Golden Eagles named All-Region
October 30, 2009

The Golden Eagles will head to Madison for the regional tournament this weekend not only as the top seed and the #1 ranked team in the country, but also armed with four All-Region selections.

Football: Ellsworth hammers RVC, 43-12
October 17, 2009

On an extremely chilly October afternoon at Rock Valley College, Ellsworth Community College wasted little time getting its offense warmed up.

Women's Tennis: Sitchon wins Sportsmanship Award
October 6, 2009

Rock Valley College's Laira Sitchon was awarded the Region IV Sportsmanship Award at Saturday's regional tournament for women's tennis.

Wildcats spoil RVC Homecoming, 34-13
October 3, 2009

On a chilly October afternoon at Rock Valley College, the North Dakota State College of Science spoiled the homecoming festivities with a 34-13 rout of the Golden Eagles.

Golden Eagles knock off #2 MATC in Madison; Cleaver named NJCAA Division III player of the week
September 16, 2009

Call them the Road Warriors. The Golden Eagles defeated yet another top ranked opponent on the road Tuesday night, this time disposing of Madison Area Technical College, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17.

Football: Harper edges RVC, 14-8
September 12, 2009

Harper College knocks RVC to 0-3 with 14-8 win.

Volleyball: Golden Eagles perfect, knock off two powerhouses
September 2, 2009

The Golden Eagles and head coach Ben Staupe may have lost four all-conference players from a team that set a school record with 39 wins last season, but they have wasted little time establishing their dominance in 2009.

Football: Three more RVC players sign letters of intent
August 10, 2009

Three more Golden Eagles football players will be continuing their education and playing football at four-year schools this year.

Misty Opat named new women’s basketball coach
July 9, 2009

Rock Valley College is pleased to announce Misty Opat as its new head coach for women’s basketball.

Baseball: Rohl signs with Judson
June 22, 2009

RVC's Nate Rohl has accepted a scholarship to play baseball while finishing his academic career at Judson University (NAIA).

Volleyball: Three Golden Eagles land scholarships
June 19, 2009

Three Rock Valley College sophomores have landed athletic scholarships to play volleyball while finishing their college careers at four-year schools. Noelle Bennett, Merisa Amborn, and Ashley Yates have all accepted scholarships.

Football: Michel signs with Northern Michigan
June 18, 2009

RVC sophomore defensive back Junior Michel has signed a letter of intent to play football at Northern Michigan University. Michel was tied for second on the team this season with two interceptions. Northern Michigan is a member of NCAA Division-II.

Football: Eight area high schools to compete in RVC 7-on-7 Tournament
June 11, 2009

Teams from eight area high schools will show off their passing attacks at Rock Valley College’s sixth annual 7-on-7 Football Tournament, Saturday, June 13.