GRAND CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to the Pride of Rock Island as they won best guard, 1st place in class 4A, and overall Grand champion of the entire show of 20 bands at their state competition for marching bands on Saturday night! What a way to end a great season. #ThisHouseRocks
Join us tonight for the return of “Showcase of Bands” as local high school marching bands present their 2021 competition shows at Rock Island High School Stadium. Gates will open at 6PM with performances beginning at 7PM. Admission is $5.00 per person. Concessions will be open. The following bands will be performing: -Assumption High School […]
Yesterday’s IHSA 2A Galesburg Cross Country Regional was tough but these Rock Island Rocks were tougher and qualified for next weekend’s Metamora Sectional Meet. #AllSophs Congratulations to Nora Wright, JP Putnam, Ian Regur!
The Rock Island High School Student Council is holding a student hunger drive to raise food for the hungry TONIGHT at the Rock Island vs. Quincy game at Rock Island Stadium at 6 p.m. The council will be collecting canned goods. People can get into the game for free with three canned goods (for children/students), […]
It’s the haunting month in the Quad-Cities, but there’s plenty of non-frightening, fun stuff going on in the area! And every month we scare up plenty of positive news in the Q-Cs. There are always a lot of great things happening in the Quad-Cities, and every month, we here at QuadCities.com, in partnership with our […]
Congratulations to Rock Island High Schoolers senior Aaron York and freshman Chase Hadley for advancing to the Illinois State Golf Sectionals! They will compete at Sectionals on Monday, Oct. 4 at Morris Country Club in Morris, IL. Good luck! #ThisHouseRocks
Congratulations to the Pride of Rock Island Marching Band, which placed 3rd overall at the Plainfield South competition this weekend! The drumline and color guard placed 2nd, and the band placed 1st in visuals. Way to go, Rocks!
There is plenty going on in our Quad Cities community as we enter the fall season for 2021. Every month, Sean Leary from QuadCities.com comes back to KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live” to give an overview of current and upcoming news or events that always emphasize the positive. Everything Sean talks about is detailed (including location, […]
The Annual PRIDE of Rock Island Marching Band Preview Night is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 15! Washington and Edison Jr. High school bands with join the high school’s band for a performance then the PRIDE of Rock Island Marching Band will perform this years show “Rocky’s Toyshop.” The night will end with a fun […]
Fall is falling into the Quad-Cities! The weather is getting crisper, the sweaters are coming out, the pumpkin spice is beginning to invade! And there’s plenty of positive news dropping like so many golden, orange and rust leaves. There’s always a lot of great things happening in the Quad-Cities, and every month, we here at […]
