By Blake Chadwick
Rose Hill soccer has been right at the top of Class 4-1A for a while now. Last season, the Rockets thought that 2024 would be their year as they entered the state championship game with only one loss.
For the Rockets, they would find themselves coming up short once again after a valiant 4-3 back and forth game against Wichita Trinity.
Now, Rose Hill will start their revenge tour per se and will be led by one of the best players in the state, junior midfield and forward Brady Liebl.
Liebl has made a name for himself because of his high level creativity in one-v-one situations while on the ball, and his knack for putting points on the board.
“(My hard work) comes from my passion to be the best I can be,” Liebl said. “It’s always been my dream to play Division I soccer, and that, plus my love to just play, drives me to work hard. My creativity has always just been there and I try to make something happen even if the game isn’t going my way.”
Liebl already has 34 goals and 25 assists in his career and as he gets closer to the end of his career, breaking some Rose Hill records is on the horizon.
“My personal goals are to get closer or break the program record for career goals,” Liebl said. “I also want to become a better leader this season stepping into a bigger role these next two years.”
But personal gain isn’t the only factor for the junior, for Liebl and the Rockets, there is one ultimate goal in mind.
“The team goal this year is to win a state title as we feel it should have been our (title) last year and anything short this year is a disappointment,” Liebl said.
